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Re:The One Interview Question You Should Ask by prawks on Wednesday February 13, 2013 @03:41PM (#5215530)
I'd be very interested to know the percentage of people asked this who responded by explaining a project that directly related to the job they are applying for, and those that explain something from their everyday life.

I wonder which would be more effective. Passion in the topic of choice is without a doubt key.

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Re:The One Interview Question You Should Ask by majelix on Wednesday February 13, 2013 @04:18PM (#5215741)
This sounds like a trick question. If you want to measure passion for the job, ask about the job and listen to them. Don't ask them about something else and wait for them to bring it back up.
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Re:The One Interview Question You Should Ask by prawks on Wednesday February 13, 2013 @04:24PM (#5215771)
I'm not sure if I understand you correctly, but the question is a perfectly valid way to measure the ability of a candidate to explain complex topics to people with varying levels of pre-existing knowledge.
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