I’ve had the pleasure and sometimes the misfortune of attending lots of interviews over the years. During this time, I’ve got to experience the interview process from both sides – as a potential candidate and as an interviewer.

Something that grates with me is why so many downright silly interview questions continue to be asked even though they are clearly pointless & invariably just waste time??

Here are my 10 MOST STUPID interview questions EVER & some tongue in cheek answers

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Published by Niall Devitt, Btb Business Training

Recording details on paper with the prospect during a sales meeting is a subject that divides a lot of salespeople. Sellers who fall into the “no to note taking camp” will say that note taking can be off putting to the prospect and only serves to stop the prospect from sharing information.

They say that it can ruin the natural flow of the conversation and can make questioning the prospect a disjointed process. I on the other hand am a firm believer in the value of taking notes Here is a list of ten reasons why I believe note taking works.

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