Author: William Poundstone.
Translator: Liu Xiaoxu.
Publisher: Zhejiang Education Press.
Producer: Zhanlu Culture.
Why don't animals have wheels?
Would you rather fight a duck the size of a horse, or 100 horses the size of a duck?
If today is Tuesday, what day of the week is the day after the day before and the day after that?
The first time I saw an interview question like this, my brain probably "shut down" for a while, but it also piqued my interest. Interviews have never been my strong point, and I once passed the written test in order to go ashore, but I repeatedly failed the interview.
And such cold knowledge and mental arithmetic and brainstorming problems are not new in the workplace, and the source can even be traced back to Edison, the often "whimsical" inventor, summed up a set of such questionnaires to recruit talents, these problems were once asked by Einstein to do them, but he was wrong on a physics problem, which is about the speed of sound. He didn't blurt out that data.
Edison's questionnaire, which designed the questionnaire, is also constantly improving, and the influence is far-reaching, and the later academic ability test and administrative vocational ability test are not unfamiliar to us now.
In fact, the interview seems to be a game between the candidate and the interviewer, and in the end, it is necessary to find excellent talents to solve the problem, after all"In a world of change, uncertainty, and surprises, problem-solving is one of the key competencies that humans need. "
The book is divided into three parts, which describe the scientific factors in the interview, the problems and solving skills in the mental game, and the questions and techniques in the interview.
For a large number of cases, there are specific analyses and general strategies, and the focus is on discovering our own"Creative problem-solving skills"
Maybe you've ever come across a similar personality test question:
If something really bad happens, it will take a while for me to be happy again. "What would you choose? If you agree, you will be perceived as moody, have difficulty getting along with others, and be unable to focus on your work. But that's not necessarily scientific.
In fact, this kind of problem can be found a lot, and it is quite regular, as long as you prepare carefully, it is still enough to deal with it.
And for those quirky questions that don't have a standard answer, such as the horse and duck at the beginning, this is a ubiquitous interview question that appears on multiple occasions on the web, it doesn't have a standard answer, but you have to prove to the interviewer that you made the right choice! Just remember not to make obvious mistakes.
All the questions are analyzed in detail in the book, some are very long, such as why tennis is furry, if you don't know its history and reasons, then you have to connect and deduce it in your mind, but its process is only shown in your mind, and I am afraid that there is not so much time in reality. It's always good to know more.
Through more than 80 interview cases and brainstorming analysis, learn 20 general strategies for creative problem solving, such as elimination and reverse methods, and win the opportunity to show yourself with successful thinking. All questions will not be repeated indefinitely, learn the ideas, and from then on, you will not be afraid of any problems.