Employers love tricky job interview questions, but they’re actually useless

Decades of research in industrial-organizational psychology show that unstructured, brainteaser-style interviews have low predictive validity.
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Test Your Vocabulary Skills In This 27-Question Tricky Language Quiz

This 27-question language quiz will challenge your knowledge of synonyms, homophones, commonly confused words, semantic groups, and idioms. In each of the questions, 3 out of 4 words share a special ...
YourTango

There’s Only One Right Answer To This ‘Impossible’ Interview Question, According To Career Experts

There's one job interview question that you can almost guarantee hiring managers will ask that many people still struggle to answer. That's because there really is no clear angle. Still, if you're ...
Yahoo

Phil Collins says it’s been a ‘difficult, frustrating few years’ in rare new interview

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Speaking to presenter Zoe Ball, the legendary musician, who turns 75 on 30 January, spoke about being sober for the past two years ...
BroadwayWorld

Interview: 'Everyone Carries Something Difficult': Actors Mark Addy and Jenna Russell on Joy and Bravery in THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY

BroadwayWorld UK sat down for an interview with Mark Addy and Jenna Russell, who play the eponymous Harold and his wife Maureen respectively. We chatted about about joy, bravery and how special it is ...
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Phil Collins, 74, gives grim health update in rare interview: ‘Difficult, frustrating last few years’

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Phil Collins revealed that he’s under 24-hour care due to ongoing health issues. The “You’ll Be in My Heart” singer, 74, gave the ...
CNBC

The job interview question this talent leader always asks to 'see how people think about themselves'

It's often difficult to talk about a failure or shortcoming in a job interview. But that's exactly what Sandra Oliver wants from candidates. Oliver, who is global assurance talent leader at accounting ...
MarketWatch

I was asked, ‘Should we adopt AI?’ in a job interview. I said yes, but my answer fell flat. Was this a trick question?

I’ve been interviewing for jobs in the finance sector. For one position, my interviewer asked: “Do you think we should adopt AI?” I hesitated, wondering if saying “yes” would make me seem like I was ...
Morningstar

I was asked, 'Should we adopt AI?' in a job interview. I said yes, but my answer fell flat. Was this a trick question?

The interviewer replied, 'That would be nice, but we don't have the money to integrate it right now' "I hesitated, wondering if saying 'yes' would make me seem like I was advocating for my own ...
WTNH

Nyberg: Asking and answering difficult questions about infidelity

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Marital infidelity can upend the life of anyone who has been through it. The experience can bring up a lot of difficult questions. How do you deal with the pain? Do you leave ...
Newsweek

Israeli Billionaire’s Call to Limit Free Speech Sparks Conservative Fury

Israeli cybersecurity billionaire Shlomo Kramer's push to limit free speech has sparked outrage among conservatives online. During an interview New Year's Day on CNBC, Kramer said "it's time to limit ...
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The Hawks are reportedly serious about an Anthony Davis trade, but that raises questions about Trae Young

The Anthony Davis trade market seemed fairly quiet in the immediate aftermath of Nico Harrison's firing. A strong December seems to have awakened some suitors. In the nine games he completed this ...