Interviewing UK candidates tomorrow

[MattTheSkywalker]

Hi. I am still in the UK. It has been exceptionally warm here.

Tomorrow I am interviewing 12-15 candidates for our UK office. I want to have some fun with them - ask them things like "What's your favorite color?" or offer them a beer, etc.

Anyone have any suggestions for silliness that can actually be used in a professional environment? I need to be a little but silly over the course of a full day of interviews.

Thanks.

And no, I have not seen Tuc.

 

[spongebob]

put a whoopie cushion under the seat.

 

[saint808]

ask them if they would like a warm beer and one of those baked bean sandwiches. That's always a riot.

 

[Evil_Frisky]

Hi. I am still in the UK. It has been exceptionally warm here.

Tomorrow I am interviewing 12-15 candidates for our UK office. I want to have some fun with them - ask them things like "What's your favorite color?" or offer them a beer, etc.

Anyone have any suggestions for silliness that can actually be used in a professional environment? I need to be a little but silly over the course of a full day of interviews.

Thanks.

And no, I have not seen Tuc.

See if they have their Quarter turns perfected..

 

[Dial_tone]

ask them what derogatory names they have for their old bosses, so you know what they'll be calling you behind your back.

 

[jestros]

ask to check their teeth

 

[spongebob]

close the door behind you as they enter and start putting on a latex golve and say, "ill be gentle".

 

[AristotleBC]

Kiss them hello

 

[spongebob]

Kiss them hello

lol...

 

[AristotleBC]

When you meet them ask their name, and then say "You may address me as the Grand Vizier "

 

[AristotleBC]

Tell them that you have a medical condition which causes uncontrollable random erections so they should not worry if one pops up

 

[AristotleBC]

Ask them if they prefer boxers or briefs

 

[spongebob]

wear a mask and see how long they can keep a straight face.

 

[AristotleBC]

Tell them upfront after intros that it's company policy that the must bring their own toilet paper

 

[spongebob]

have an assistant bring them some coffee with about 1/2lb of sugar in it and see if they try and not spit it out.

 

[nycgirl]

Ask them if they could choose one country to visit for 2 weeks (at no cost) where would they go?

I like to ask the men I'm interested in this question (gives some insight into who they are). I'm a Madagascar/Cuba/anything on the Mediterranean kind of girl.

 

[Y_lifter]

Ask them what is their Favorite Junk food .. always interesting...

Where they like to go on HOLIDAY (lets you know what kind of things they are into)

Ask about their families Kids etc.

Have only your chair in the interview room, motion for them to have a seat
and see if they sit on the floor or what they do in reaction.



I like to find out what TYPE of a person or personality I am gonna hire vs just the basics.

 

[Y_lifter]

ps Drink a few creamy Caffreys for me..

 

[spongebob]

work it like the old smile your on candid camera, half way thru the interview get up and step out for a second. then have a hot assisitant, i guess a man would work, walk thru butt nekid.

 

[sigweed]

just try to totally pysch them out
ask them what they like about the position they're applying for.. they'll probably mention something about being able to climb the ladder.. that's when you start acting slightly threatened like they're trying to take your job.. then when they say they're not, act like they have no ambition

or do the classic "do you like my tie?" .. they say yes, you say "really? i hate it, my wife got it for me and i think its horrible"

or watch Meet The Parents again, and think like DeNiro

 

[AristotleBC]

Tell them youve got a meeting with the ceo and you need to borrow one of their socks because you accidentally only brought 1/2 a pair

 

[riverrock]

Tell them all about Malcolm Glazier, the Tampa Bay Buccs owner. He's Public Enemy Number 1 in Britain after buying Manchester United with a fortune worth of borrowed money and plunging one of the greatest football clubs in the world into huge debt.

 

[Daisy_Girl]

Ask them if they could choose one country to visit for 2 weeks (at no cost) where would they go?

I like this idea - I think it in interesting. Asking them where they would go, who they would bring, why their would go there and what interests them about the place.

Plus you might get some good ideas for places you would like to go!

 

[saint808]

Ask them if they could choose one country to visit for 2 weeks (at no cost) where would they go?

I like to ask the men I'm interested in this question (gives some insight into who they are). I'm a Madagascar/Cuba/anything on the Mediterranean kind of girl.

wow me too... let's marry

 

[saint808]

ask them if they have a problem working for an american since we split apart and formed the biggest super power on earth.

 

[WODIN]

Have some nerf balls handy and throw them at them as they enter the room.

The ones that catch the ball are your top candidates.
The ones that dodge it are your second tier.
The ones that looks stunned send home.

 

[spongebob]

Have some nerf balls handy and throw them at them as they enter the room.

The ones that catch the ball are your top candidates.
The ones that dodge it are your second tier.
The ones that looks stunned send home.

here's another take on that. during the interview casually throw the nrf balls at thier head as if your doing nothing wrong.

 

[Razorguns]

Ask them their favorite Mr. Bean episode.

 

[MattTheSkywalker]

Not bad - some of you are catching on to the irrationality ideas...

Taking more suggestions....

 

[XBiker]

Ask them if the accent is real or if they're faking it like we Americans think they are.

 

[WODIN]

Is this office high pressure? Realtime trading etc?

 

[spongebob]

once the candidate sits down move your chair right up next to thiers, side by side, and start the interview. see if they start to sweat.

 

[superqt4u2nv]

Not bad - some of you are catching on to the irrationality ideas...

Taking more suggestions....

Ask them how they feel about The Spice Girls getting back together?

 

[tuc biscuit]

ask them to rate a series of pictures of women out of 10

 

[Razorguns]

play a couple games of halo 2 or counterstrike.

 

[MattTheSkywalker]

Is this office high pressure? Realtime trading etc?

It's high pressure, yes - these guys (all the applicants are men) are the decisive part of a process that is supported by activities in China, the US, India and Singapore, and their ability to act on information from all sources will define their success...and part of ours as a company.

 

[Dial_tone]

Ask if they can "bend it like Beckham"

 

[WODIN]

A types... Provoke them and confront them as much as possible within reason. Those that push back will be your picks. Those that cower or overtly suck up won't be.

Fun stuff.

Also pixie stick houes in 60 seconds. That shits hillarious.

 

[redguru]

Ask them if they prefer Black Adder to Monty Python

 

[AristotleBC]

Ask them if they could combine any three fruits into one fruit smoothie what would they choose and why

 

[Mandinka2]

It's high pressure, yes - these guys (all the applicants are men) are the decisive part of a process that is supported by activities in China, the US, India and Singapore, and their ability to act on information from all sources will define their success...and part of ours as a company.

Ask them to price a mother. As products . Should produce interesting insights into their thought process. Give them each five minutes and no more complete with summary at end . Ask them to go through their thought process aloud.

Items to consider:
Health (bet most miss this but it's probably the most important)
Sexual attractiveness
Fidelity
Motherhood skills
Honesty
Homemaker ability
Exercise
Intelligence and conversational ability
Flexibility
Income

Equally important as the answer is their ability to generate ideas quickly when given a new problem.

 

[fistfullofsteel]

Hi. I am still in the UK. It has been exceptionally warm here.

Tomorrow I am interviewing 12-15 candidates for our UK office. I want to have some fun with them - ask them things like "What's your favorite color?" or offer them a beer, etc.

Anyone have any suggestions for silliness that can actually be used in a professional environment? I need to be a little but silly over the course of a full day of interviews.

Thanks.

And no, I have not seen Tuc.

Ask if they have hot sisters, daughters and female cousins and stuff. Ask if you were sick, would they donate a kidney to you if you needed one. Ask if they believe in having nice teeth and nice breath. Ask what they thought of the ass kicking the USA gave to Brits and what they really think of George Washington. Ask them if they had 10 billion dollars, what would they do with it and why?

 

[Razorguns]

Test their Star Wars trivia.

If they say "Star What?" .. tell 'em to take a walk.

 

[AristotleBC]

look at all the ideas i came up with. you should hire me