The Crayon Box: Job Listings

job listings: Then a question comes out of left field: "You're a new addition to the crayon box. What colour would you be and why?" , according to Hamilton Spectator. The folks at job listings site Glassdoor.com feel your pain. They've compiled their annual list of Top 25 Oddball Questions, the year's biggest stumpers, puzzlers and head-scratchers as uttered by hiring officers at companies across the country. The crayon question? No. 16 on the list, courtesy of retailer Urban Outfitters. You've studied the company and its mission, polished your elevator pitch and honed your answers to a razor's edge. You're ready to have the interview of your life. Um, periwinkle? Cornflower? Burnt sienna? Can you repeat the question? (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.