Your Weirdest Interview Questions Revealed


Updated 08/28/10 10:23 PM · Posted by SavvySugar · 2 comments

Unusual Interview Questions

Last week, I asked you to share some of the weirdest questions you've ever been asked in an interview — and as I suspected, you've had some doozies! Here are a few of my favorites. "I was asked to sell a pen to the guy that was interviewing me. It was for a sales job, so he was seeing how persuasive I was." — Spectra "On my first interview out of college the executive editor asked me if I Read more

What's the Weirdest Interview Question You've Ever Had?


Updated 06/28/10 7:59 PM · Posted by SavvySugar · 10 comments

Weird and Random Interview Questions

If there's anything worse than the weakness question in an interview, it's got to be the random, seemingly unrelated question that catches you off guard. You've done your homework on the company and prepped for the most common interview questions. But now your interviewer is asking what kind of car you'd most like to be. What gives? As off-the-wall as they may seem, these random questions do have Read more

Interview Tip: Do Get Caught Up in the Details


Updated 03/01/10 2:40 PM · Posted by SavvySugar · 1 comment

Interview Tip: Do Get Caught Up in the Details

Of all the types of questions you may be asked in an interview (from "Why do you want this job?" to "What kind of tree would you be?"), behavior-based questions are the most telling. Unfortunately, they’re also the questions applicants bomb the most. You definitely know a behavioral question when you hear one, and chances are, they fill you with dread. The interviewer has pitched you a few Read more

Hysteria Director Tanya Wexler Talks Vibrators, Faking It, and Duck Sex


Updated 05/25/12 1:54 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Hysteria Director Interview

Don't be shy . . . It's time to talk sex toys! And Hysteria director Tanya Wexler is writing us a prescription for pleasure. Tanya's film — what she calls "the vibrator movie you can bring your mom to" — is in limited release and stars Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Rupert Everett. When working on a romantic comedy that centers around the invention of the vibrator, you end up with some Read more

The Questions You Must Answer to Get a Spousal Green Card


Updated 05/22/12 11:45 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Green Card Marriage Questions

Each year, almost 80,000 foreign spouses are awarded US green cards. The American government has determined that these couples are in bona fide relationships with the help of the "Stokes interview." Stokes refers to a federal court decision that ordered New York's immigration services to be more fair in deciding marriage green card cases. When officials have any suspicion that they're dealing Read more

Why Everyone (Even 20-Somethings) Should Make a Will


Updated 05/22/12 10:02 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Should I Make a Will?

Getting a will is not just for those who are on the cusp of retiring. People of all ages should consider writing one, says Business Insider. Here's why. Despite the well-known fact that everyone alive today will kick the bucket at one point or another, nearly 60 percent of Americans admitted in a 2011 poll conducted by online legal service Rocket Lawyer that they didn't have a will. RELATED: 14 Read more

What It Takes to Buy a Home


Updated 05/21/12 3:34 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Buying a Home: Questions to Ask

Do you have what it takes to buy a home? Consider this exhaustive guide from Kiplinger. Tired of renting? It could be a great time to buy your first home. In many cities, home prices have bottomed, and rents have risen. Mortgage rates are still superlow. In fact, homes haven't been as affordable since 1971. On the downside, in many cities, buyers have fewer homes from which to choose and more Read more

You're Fired! 20 Signs That a Pink Slip Is Coming


Updated 05/10/12 4:22 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Will I Be Fired?

If something feels off at the office, you may want to brace yourself for the worst. Wise Bread shares signs to look for when a pink slip is coming. There are two types of employees. One has a good idea of what they do, who they are, and what position they play in the company. They are savvy. They know the score. They are under no delusions, and will no doubt leave for another job long before Read more

Brian Austin Green Responds to Pregnancy Questions


Updated 05/07/12 12:55 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Today's Celebrity News May 7, 2012 Late Edition

Brian Austin Green deflects pregnancy questions — People What's going on between Drake and Tyra Banks? — Lainey Gossip Justin Bieber finally graduates from high school — HuffPost Celebrity Amanda Bynes has another run in with the law — D-Listed James Franco talks the ladies of Spring Breakers — JustJared Tina Fey turns the tables on Zach Galifianakis during an interview — Read more

Gwyneth Helps Kick Off The Conversation With Amanda de Cadenet


Updated 05/07/12 8:03 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Gwyneth Paltrow and Amanda de Cadenet Pictures at DVF Party

Gwyneth Paltrow shared a laugh with her friend Amanda de Cadenet at a launch party for her new show The Conversation in NYC on Sunday. Diane von Furstenberg played host for the evening, throwing the star-studded bash at her studio. Other celebrity attendees included Diane Kruger, Rashida Jones, and Malin Akerman. Amanda was feted by some of her other A-list friends like Demi Moore and Rachel Zoe Read more