Does anyone have an unconventional tactic that you’ve either used or seen in hiring that actually worked? And if so would you try this again?

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Interesting questions. I can recall some interviews I had where the person interviewing me said some odd things. And at the time I honestly wonder if it was some kind of test to see what my reaction would be. I thought, ah, they're using some kind of clever and unconventional test to analyze me. But I concluded it was just someone asking some oddly irrelevant questions.

Yeah can be a bit tricky to work out in the moment what their aim is.

Love this question! One time, a colleague sent personalized thank-you videos to every candidate after interviews, which made a huge impression. This is something I am hoping to try soon.

That’s brilliant, that’s the first I’ve heard of someone doing that. That’s great to show appreciation after an interview as I hate it when companies just ghost you for no reason! That’s great!

I was told once when I'd just started a job, when they asked me of I wanted a tea or coffee in my interview they were going to make it wrong to see if I said anything. I actually just had water so they couldn't do it. I will always bare this in mind for any future job interviews I have.

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