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Bad Interview Questions and Answers

By , About.com GuideMarch 10, 2013

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nullI'll always remember the job applicant who responded to the question "What have you been doing since your last job?" by taking off his jacket and starting to unbutton his shirt to show me the scars from a boating accident.

I also remember, years ago, being given a list of questions to ask applicants my company was hiring that included questions about their families and whether their kids were in school.

Times have changed since then, but employers still ask bad interview questions and candidates still give bad interview answers.  What questions shouldn't a recruiter ask during an interview? How shouldn't you answer interview questions?

Take a look at the bad interview questions hiring managers shouldn't be asking and also take a look at the bad interview answers job applicants sometimes give.

Bad Interview Questions and Answers

Here are the top job interview mistakes including a selection of blunders, mistakes and errors a candidate for employment can make. Spend time preparing to interview so these don't happen to you.

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