How To Answer... Anything
Cosmopolitan UK|September 2017

Riddle me this: how do you come back to the toughest interview questions in the world? A: Using this guide, of course…

How To Answer... Anything

"Is a Jaffa Cake a cake or a biscuit?” No, not the greatest debate the UK has ever seen (after Brexit), but a question that could pop up at your next job interview. Why? To check if you’re future-proof. “The pace of change in the workplace is so fast now that interviews are less about what you know and more about how quickly you can deal with ambiguity,” says careers coach Corinne Mills, author of the You’re Hired! books. “Some jobs today might not exist in 10 years, so employers want to see how you can apply knowledge and be creative, as well as how you react under stress.” We’ve rounded up some real questions asked by companies, and the best answers. Prepare to feel unflappable.

WHO ASKS IT? Sky UK THE IDEAL ANSWER “So, there’s nine million people living in London, and it’s raining outside, so more people will be catching the Tube. But it’s not rush hour...”

“How many people are on the London Underground right now?”

THE WORST THING YOU CAN SAY “I prefer to cycle to work.” WHY “Getting the right answer is not the aim. The interviewer wants to see you talking through your mental process,” advises Adrian O’Connor, director of Global Accounting Network, a recruiter for Sky. “They’re assessing how you approach a problem, your creative thinking, speed of response and what calculation you apply to find a solution.”

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