“Off the wall” Questions

Have you experienced something that you're in a job interview everything is going good than you imagine? You look professional and great. You are prepared, nailing every interview question then all of the sudden she/he asks you “How did you start your day today?”, “How can you define a red color to a blind man?”, “How can you sell a pen if the pen doesn’t have any ink?”, “What’s the similarity between vegetable and a fruit?”, or even “For you, who do you called a real hero?” or something like “How can you sell a fridge to the Eskimo?” We always get stunned when the interviewer asked us some questions that we really don’t expect him/her to ask me and that’s what you called “off-the-wall” questions. These are the questions that are not related to job but most interviewers are using these techniques when testing the applicants on how fast they will response to the questions. It is based on how efficient you’ll respond. The key to answer an off-the-wall question is not to get nervous. You should think out of the box. Don't adopt a weird look if you get hit with one of these funky questions. Smile, take a deep breathe. A moment of silence is better than blurting out something even sillier than the question. Give your self a time to compose your reply. You don't have to be brilliant. Just be yourself and give an honest response. If worse comes to worst, and you cannot think of an answer, ask your interviewer if you can come back to that question later. You may lose a few thinking points, but you'll gain points for handling a difficult situation with poise. And besides there’s no correct answer to this questions.

Arlene Tresmanio is an Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Specialist.