In a way, interviewing well is one of the most important skills to have to be successful in the job market. If yourecently got a call back for a role he applied to. The conversation with the hiring team was going rather smoothly until suddenly, the man heard what he thought was “the dumbest” question he had ever received in his quest for employment, and it completely threw him off.
This applicant admitted he fumbled a job interview because of a single question that he later realized could’ve been a trapWhile it’s a difficult spot, sometimes candidates can still find a way to continue the interview even without an answer to a specific questionNeha Parashar, an experienced executive coach and former HR leader who helps people find clarity and growth in their professional and personal lives, manyare looking out for a few things beyond applicants’ hard skills and experience —...
According to Freeman, if candidates express positivity, energy, and interest, they can go a long way even if they aren’t able to fully answer a specific question.Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 235 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.