How to “Think on Your Feet” During Oddball Interviews

In the movie, Pursuit of Happyness, Will Smith’s resilient character, Chris Gardner, was thrown into jail for unpaid parking tickets the night before a breakthrough job interview. The next morning, he sprinted to the interview donning the paint-stained T-shirt and slacks from the day before. Despite his duress, Gardner’s ability to successfully manage the interview, inspired.

In my latest US News post, I address the topic of interview questions that require similar on-your-feet thinking.  You can read the entire post, which provides advice on responding to five oddball interview questions, here: “How to Answer the Most Oddball Interview Questions.”