'This is an opportunity for the interviewer to see how creative you are, whilst working under pressure,' 'If you manage to make an origami swan, fantastic! If, like most, you don't have such skills – it's the chance to see what you can create on the spot.

'If you're applying for a role where one of your main responsibilities is writing, for example a journalist, then you could say that you could make a multitude of stories from that one piece of paper without the help of origami.

'It's better to do this than spend half an hour folding it into intricate shapes and feeling totally out of your comfort zone.'