Stupidest Technology Questions Often Googled

Technology is invading the planet. It’s literally replacing the need for human beings in every sphere. There are cars that drive itself, robots which go to work, homes which can talk and so on, no wonder why humans out there are afraid and asking so many questions, especially to Google about the stuff they think technology could do or at least they expect Google to give a satisfactory explanation.

Cracked.com compiled a list of five stupidest technology questions ever Googled by people, which never had an answer or it will.

Here are the questions.

# What Rights Do Robots Have?

This question actually lies in the brink. But as of now there does not exist even a single written law that robots have to live by. So for the time being, they can do whatever they want and apparently you can’t do anything about it. So what about the future? There may come a day when your children will be playing with their surrogate copy robot and they may also come under the laws. 

# How to Stop Hearing Voices through Electronics?

Ghosts are one of the worst things ever connected to technology. They are reported to appear everywhere, as voices in recordings to the strange voice you hear while swapping through the dead TV channels.

Apparently, you can’t do anything except listening to them and do whatever it says- May be pushing your haunted car off the bridge to beating up your disturbing neighbor and according to cracked, the voice will eventually leave you alone.

# Who invented Ice?

Whoever it is, ice is the worst. It sinks ships, gets under the car tire and hit you in the face at the end of your drink.

If you are still thinking, keep thinking about it.

# Can You make a Lot of Money Reading Emails?

It must be one of the dumbest question ever asked on Google and mostly the best one used to cheat the unaware millions in the cyber-space.

But according to Wicked, you can actually make money by reading the emails- not yours but your boss’s, especially when you find some words like affair, extortion or murder!

# What Inventions Haven’t Been Made?

Many of the people are so optimistic about technology that they keep on asking the above question since the technology is likely not to stop inventing anytime in the future.

So cracked gave a list of things which you can invent now and they will pay you in long run. Here are some of them- magazines which glow in the dark, a secret translator which will make you understand what the birds and pets say and a special glass which lets you see animals with souls!

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Top Priority of Gen Y ..??? - "Money, Fame and Image"

Gen Y is always an interesting area for researchers and psychologists when it comes to behavioral studies. Yeah, Millennials’ profiles have been reviewed in every perspective. In a workplace, it is important to evaluate the trends of Gen Y employees for associating them to corporate world. Baby Boomers and Gen X were not a big headache for employers, may be because of the less competition in job market. Today, the number of business ventures has increased with a parallel increase of talents in the global job market.  The trend of shifting from companies to companies has also increased in such an extent.

Most studies say Gen Y is very selfish and more ego-centric. The recent study which appeared in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology states that Millenials are more attracted to extrinsic goals which are associated to financial success, appearance, social recognition than intrinsic ones (self-acceptance, affiliation, community feeling).  The research has studied around 10 million young adults from 1966 to 2009 including Baby Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y. They were asked questions based on their involvement in community services, life goals along with asking how important it is for them to make an impact in the political structure, participating in charity services and being financially sound in society to develop a significant way of life. The findings show basic differences in community values and even in personal values while Gen Y gives more priority for ‘money, fame and image’.

More astoundingly, only 35 percent stay informed about political affairs, whereas, majority of the Millenials rated community issues are least important to them. Though, they could volunteer for many causes which give appearance, achievement and recognition.  The personal values and community values narrowed to a ‘me-centric’ system which can reason many personal issues like anxiety, despair, and isolation in a great level.

But the changing values of the Gen Y are more demanded in the society and in the personal level. While the tuning of Gen Y to Gen Me advantages by declining discrimination and developing equality, it makes negative impact with their detachment from community services and with impracticable expectations.

Have you thought of why Gen Y fascinated towards extrinsic goals? Well, more than reviewing Gen Y characteristics, many of the behavioral researchers are not interested to question ‘why’. Do you think, ‘what’ can make a big difference in the life style of Gen Y than ‘why’?

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Toughest Job Interview Questions in selected Companies

We have already highlighted in our previous articles that Google is one of the companies that give toughest job interview questions. But have you ever wondered that, which are the other companies, apart from Google that places tough interview questions for the applicants? Yes, to make your queries easy Glassdoor.com, a Sausalito, California based workplace culture website, in its new study ranked the toughest companies to interview at, after analyzing user comments about the interview practices of definite organizations.

According to Fins Finance, the toughest companies set their job applicants through several rounds of interviews riddled with brainteasers, technical questions and case study analyses. "You need to go in armed with information and with your eyes as wide open as you can." Says Samantha Zupan, a Glassdoor spokesperson.

Listed below are the toughest companies to have a job interview.

1. McKinsey & Co: McKinsey & Co takes the top spot of the toughest companies for job interviews. The global management consulting firm was founded in 1926 by James O. McKinsey and Marvin Bower. Solving issues of concern to senior management, the company serves as an advisor to many businesses, governments, and institutions. Since 1996 this most prestigious consulting firm in the world has been a top employer for new MBA graduates. McKinsey & Co is also renowned for producing more CEO’s than any other company.

2. Jane Street Capital: Founded in the year 2000 by three traders and a technologist, Jane Street Ca pital takes the second position in the list of toughest companies for job interviews. The quantitative proprietary trading organization operates around the clock and around the globe by understanding the world’s highly competitive financial markets. Jane Street Capital boasts of hiring applicants through the tough interview procedures and training them by giving them the tools they need to innovate. The company has its offices in New York, London, and Hong Kong.

3. Cree:  The multinational manufacturer of semiconductor materials and devices, Cree, was foun ded in the year 1987, by researchers from the North Carolina State University. The company has its headquarters in Durham, North Carolina, U.S. If you wish to work in the company, that enhance the value of LED, solid-state lighting, power, and communications products by significantly increasing their energy performance, you need to really prepare well as the company sets tough twisted long questions for the applicants who aspire to work here. Sean Brody, recruiting manager at Raleigh, N.C.-based Cree said that this is where he sees applicants trip up the most. "Most of our candidates aren't local to Raleigh," he said, which hints that applicants travel from far of places for a day- long session. According to him one needs a great stamina to face the interviews here.

4. Bain & Co: Headquartered in Boston Massachusetts, Bain & Co was founded in 1973 by a grou p of seven former partners and managers from the Boston Consulting Group headed by Bill Bain. The company is a global management consulting firm that has 47 offices in 30 countries. If you aspire to be a part of Bain & Co, that has been named the Best Firm to Work For by Consulting Magazine for nine consecutive years, you need to prepare very well as you are sure to come across tough head breaking questions here. 

5.Boston Consulting: Recognized as one of the most prestigious management consulting firms in the wo rld, Boston Consulting takes the fifth position in the list of the toughest companies for job interviews. According to an applicant who appeared for the interview at Boston Consulting said that preparation is quite necessary in order to bag a job at Boston Consulting. Founded in 1963 the company was formed by Bruce D. Henderson, a Vanderbilt University and Harvard Business School alumnus. The company has its headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

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Interview Questions That Matters A Lot for Your Career

In an Interview there are hundreds of questions to ask for selecting a perfect candidate to a company. For a candidate, it is very important to see to all the important questions and be prepared to answer those key questions. If you are preparing for a job interview and checking out the answers to all the important questions that could be asked, this article can make your work little bit simpler as it gives you the hint of the top 3 questions that can be asked by your interviewer. George Bradt from ‘Forbes’ Website has gathered advice from the top executive recruiters to identify the top 3 questions that matters a lot for a career success, reports Kate D'Amico on Come Recommended Website.

You may be eager to know about those top 3 questions which can change you career path. So, here are those top 3 questions that can help you build a successful career in future by giving the best answers for them wherever you go.

1. Are you capable of doing this Job?

This is the first important question you need to expect in an interview. So, get prepared yourself well to answer this question in the best of best way you can. For this kind of question, your response should be as fast as possible because if you think a lot to answer this question, the recruiter may think that you are not interested in that job. You should answer creatively for these kinds of questions and you must know to smartly answer such question.

2. Do you love this job if we offer it to you?

It is the most challenging question that could be asked to you. You must be well prepared to answer such question because it shows your interest in that job which is offered to you. So, be quick while answering it, because if you fail in answering it, the recruiter may consider that you are not interested in it or you have less knowledge in that job.

3. Can we expect a good performance by you and can we tolerate working with you?

This question shows the level of expectation that your employer is expecting from you. A good relationship is needed between an employee and his employer, so if you expect a good response from your company for your hard work always you need to have a good communication with the higher authority. If you answer this question in a more powerful and active manner, think you are half done in the hiring process.

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There Are Only Three True Job Interview Questions

Questions are:

1.  Can you do the job?
2.  Will you love the job?
3.  Can we tolerate working with you?

That’s it.  Those three.  Think back, every question you’ve ever posed to others or had asked of you in a job interview is a subset of a deeper in-depth follow-up to one of these three key questions.  Each question potentially may be asked using different words, but every question, however it is phrased, is just a variation on one of these topics: Strengths, Motivation, and Fit.

         Can You Do the Job? – Strengths

You can’t tell by looking at a piece of paper what some of the strengths and weaknesses really are…We ask for specific examples of not only what’s been successful but what they’ve done that hasn’t gone well or a task they they’ve, quite frankly, failed at and how they learned from that experience and what they’d do different in a new scenario.

Not only is it important to look at the technical skill set they have…but also the strengths on what I call the EQ side of the equation in terms of getting along and dealing or interacting with people.

Will You Love the Job? -Motivation

Younger employees do not wish to get paid merely for working hard—just the reverse: they will work hard because they enjoy their environment and the challenges associated with their work…. Executives who embrace this new management style are attracting and retaining better employees.

Can We Tolerate Working With You? – Fit

40 percent of senior executives leave organizations or are fired or pushed out within 18 months. It’s not because they’re dumb; it’s because a lot of times culturally they may not fit in with the organization or it’s not clearly articulated to them as they joined.

Preparing for Interviews

If you’re the one doing the interviewing, get clear on what strengths, motivational and fit insights you’re looking for before you go into your interviews.

If you’re the one being interviewed, prepare by thinking through examples that illustrate your strengths, what motivates you about the organization and role you’re interviewing for, and the fit between your own preferences and the organization’s Behaviors, Relationships, Attitudes, Values, and Environment (BRAVE).  But remember that interviews are exercises in solution selling.  They are not about you.

Think of the interview process as a chance for you to show your ability to solve the organization and interviewer’s problem. That’s why you need to highlight strengths in the areas most important to the interviewers, talk about how you would be motivated by the role’s challenges, and discuss why you would be a BRAVE fit with the organization’s culture.

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