Fast Company 5 trick interview questions and how to answer them

From: Fast Company Compass - Friday Oct 11, 2019 07:08 pm

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Not everything sold on Amazon is fun and games. (We’re looking at you, obscenity-laced punny T-shirts.) Take, for example, laser-based engravers and cutters, which are known to be dangerous. Fast Company takes a behind-the-scenes look at what’s going on.

Toddlers do it without hesitation. So do our annoying adult friends. So why is so tough for entrepreneurs to say no? To not overextend one’s self, nine CEOs suggest ways to decline requests.

Finally, Nike has swooshed Houston Rockets merchandise out of its China stores, according to a Reuters report. The government there is annoyed at Rockets GM Daryl Morey’s tweet supporting Hong Kong protests.

Here’s what else is happening on our site …

Apple is determined to go big into modems

After buying Intel’s 5G modem business earlier this year, Apple is pushing to have its modem in iPhones by 2022, a very aggressive timeline given all the development, testing, and certification work involved, a source with knowledge of the company’s plans said.

Today's say what?

Better google what 'donation' means

Despite the company often publicly calling for action on climate change, Google has been caught actively funding organizations that deny climate change and lobby against action to prevent and reverse it, the Guardian reports. The publication says Google has made “substantial” contributions to more than a dozen such organizations.

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Today's flameout

Dyson puts the brakes on its EV

Dyson is vacuuming up its plans for an electric car after spending billions on the project, according to the BBC. The company said it doesn’t know how to make the EV commercially viable and can’t find a buyer for the project.

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Today's chance to read between the lines

HR questions to really ponder

A job interviewer won’t characterize certain conversation starters as “trick questions,” but some of them can make you start spinning your wheels if you’re not prepared. Examples include “What do you know about us?” (Translation: Are you taking this interview seriously?) and “Tell me about a time when …” (Translation: Prove it. Give me an example.)

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Today's postmortem

Pinkman is the man

Breaking Bad is back. El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie hits Netflix today with Jesse Pinkman headlining the drama. This rundown is exactly what you need to get back up to speed. Popcorn is optional.

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Cool collabs you wouldn't expect

October is ripe with all sorts of cool partnerships, like Coach x The Wizard of Oz, Ugg x Heron Preston, and Smith x The North Face x Austin Smith.

[Photo: courtesy of Coach]

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