The Job Interview

A Florida-based accounting firm is looking to hire a detail-oriented bookkeeper; candidates face deep-diving questions about their character and their closets.

An up-and-coming wine label seeking a brand ambassador; candidates must demonstrate their sales strategies and explain their motivations.

A Kauai-based real estate company seeks its newest sales agent; candidates must prove they know how to sell and remember their interviewers' names.

A growing Chicago tech company hopes to find its new sales and marketing manager; candidates face questions on a wide range of topics, from Excel techniques to self-cloning.

A swim school is looking for a new assistant manager; candidates must demonstrate a keen understanding of swimming techniques, strong management abilities, and be excellent with children.

A plastic surgery company is looking for a social media manager to help them stand out in Miami's competitive market; candidates must demonstrate a charismatic personality and strong knowledge of social media metrics.

A Burbank-based interior design firm is looking to hire a creative retail and marketing associate; candidates must prove they can create stylish merchandising displays and gracefully field angry phone calls.

A California-based real estate investment firm is looking to hire a personal assistant for its demanding CEO; candidates attempt to balance the boss's overloaded calendar and divert phone calls he would rather avoid.

A residential cleaning company is seeking a new director of franchises; candidates must prove they have the ability to train and manage new franchisees and to run a lemonade stand.

Woofie's provides pet care services, and it is looking for an experienced dog groomer to operate one of its mobile vans; candidates must be dog lovers who demonstrate a knowledge of canine breeds and health, and they must examine a real dog.

Watershed Hospitality is a restaurant management group in Ann Arbor, Mich., looking for a catering and events sales manager; candidates are assessed based on their organizational skills, charisma, cold-calling abilities, values, and long-term goals.