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Re:Job Interview Questions That Mean You’re Not Getting Hire... by lacker on Wednesday December 10, 2008 @01:46PM (#393287)
That's an impossible test. What would you ask an airplane pilot to ensure he's a skilled pilot? No magic question will let a random unskilled person effectively interview for a technical position.
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Re:Job Interview Questions That Mean You’re Not Getting Hire... by plinkplonk on Wednesday December 10, 2008 @11:26PM (#393958)
"No magic question will let a random unskilled person effectively interview for a technical position."

Exactly! Maybe pilots should interview pilots about the nuances of piloting (and once that talk is over, probably ask him to fly with the interviewer in teh copilot role) and leave out the "where do you see yourself in five years" type questions?

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