• Editorial Team
• On March 16, 2012

No longer satisfied with screening applicants the traditional way, some companies are using offbeat interview techniques to test job seekers. Zappos.com chief Tony Hsieh likes to ask potential hires, “On a scale of 1 to 10, how weird are you?” Skills, education and good references are still important, but firms increasingly want a real-time look at how prospects tackle problems, gin up new ideas, handle change and work as part of a team.