Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Creativity Exercise: Use Your Pencil

A good friend recently sent me a list of 100 interview questions from Monster.com. The last question caught her eye: Tell me 10 ways to use a pencil other than writing.

Your exercise for the day? Answer the question. And, before your mind starts to wander, remember ... this is a job interview.

P.S. I'm all in favor of wandering minds. But there is a time and a place.

P.P.S. Why is there fuzz on a tennis ball? (And do people really ask these types of questions? Good grief. I'm glad I work for myself.)
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2 comments:

  1. LeslieMarch 31, 2009 at 7:09 AM

    1. Prop open a window or door
    2. Ponytail/bun holder
    3. Garden stake
    4. Chopstick (requires two, unsharpened)
    5. Knitting needles (see #4)
    6. CD spindle
    7. Bookmark/placeholder
    8. Spinner for a board game
    9. Rubber band holder
    10. Subject of a still life photo

    Am I hired?

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  2. JanMarch 31, 2009 at 8:26 AM

    You are hired!!!

    And you remind me of when I had long hair and went through my Asian phase, with chopsticks holding up my bun. So not me ... and yet, fun at the time.

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