From a list of “unusual” questions posed by applicants for white-collar jobs, drawn from the results of a survey conducted in the fall of 1991 by the International Association of Corporate & Professional Recruiters, The association’s six hundred members were asked to list the “most unusual” questions that they have been asked by job candidates.
“What is it that you people do at this company?”
“What is the company motto?”
“Why aren’t you in a more interesting business?”
“What are the zodiac signs of all the board members and their wives?”
“Why do you want references?”
“Do I have…