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    WHERE’S YOUR PEANUT BUTTER? Unconventional interview questions that uncover key skills
    Michael Brandt
    by Nanci Lamborn - Writer/Blogger/HR Practitioner - BrightMove Recruiting Software

    We’ve seen several articles recently about the rise of unconventional recruiting methods  and off-the-wall interview questions that are now gaining notoriety . Some job seekers on the hunt are taking offense and complaining that questions like Microsoft’s “Why is a manhole cover round?” cannot do much to really help an interviewer dig beneath the surface and uncover a candidate’s true passions and skills.

    But to quote my favorite comedian John Pinette, “Oh, nay, nay!”

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