If you really want to know what's going on in a job candidate's head, try playing games. That's what more and more employers are doing during interviews, especially in high-tech, financial and marketing firms. Throwing brain teasers, logic problems and Mensa-style questions at interviewees has become so commonplace, in fact, that many Web sites designed for job seekers now include tips on how to beat the interviewers at their own games.
Some employers opt for the more old-fashioned logic problems, while others prefer actual games.
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