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J
ob interviews have had
a serious makeover. The
days of the one-on-one,
face-to-face and fairly
straightforward chats
are gone. Now, you’ll be asked
to jump through more hoops
than a poodle at a dog show.
Since the recession hit,
employers have the pick of the
crop when it comes to hiring –
and they are more ruthless than
ever. “The move towards more
innovative interview styles, like
throwing in a curveball question,
is a growing trend,” says Habiba
Khatoon, from recruitment firm
Robert Walters.
“Thanks to technology,
Skype is now very popular, and
new options are being explored
all the time. When you have a
strong pool of candidates, quirky
interview styles are a great way
to distinguish between them.
That’s what we’re seeing now- these talented people have been
waiting for the recession to end
before changing jobs, but now
many are back on the market.
And companies are looking for
rising stars – when everyone’s
INTERVIEWS
JUST GOT
WEIRD(ER)
Companies are using strange
tactics to weed out candidates- here’s how to be prepared
“...But how would
I fit a giraffe into
a shoebox?”“
DON’T LET A
QUESTION
THROW YOU;
THE WORST
THING TO DO
IS CLAM UP”