Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Murphy covers leadership, hiring and employee engagement. What is a situational interview question? In short, situational ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robin Ryan, a career counselor & author covers job search & careers. You really want that job. It’s perfect for you. You submitted ...

Did you freeze up the last time an interviewer opened a question with "Tell me about a time when…"? That's a behavioral interview question, and many interviewees find them tricky to handle. Job ...

Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s mini advice column. Twice a week, Deputy Editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace ...

When being interviewed for a job, you’ll likely be asked a combination of question types, including traditional, situational, and behavioral. Out of all of these, behavioral questions have become one ...

Answering the dreaded “What are your weaknesses?” interview question can be tricky. Many candidates struggle to provide a meaningful response that addresses this question without damaging their ...

Those four little words can be the trickiest, stickiest part of a job interview. So simple, yet so loaded. If you Google the phrase, you’ll find a never-ending list of tips and tricks for this ...

Once you have decided to launch a job search, the job interview is likely the most critical part of the process—potentially leading to a life-changing position. But when tricky or difficult questions ...

To stand out in today's job market, it's crucial to go "one step beyond" other candidates by polishing your personal narrative and preparing for tricky interview questions. Candidates who are able to ...

As the tech industry’s seemingly never-ending rounds of layoffs continue on and on, we’re all getting a lot more interested in acing job interviews. In a way, interviewing well is the most in-demand ...

Job interviews can be nerve-wracking, even for the most prepared among us. Even if you have your outfit picked out, arrive on time and make a dazzling first impression with the hiring manager, a lot ...

As in a mature first date, your job in a job interview is to present yourself fairly—yes, mainly your beauty marks, but also a wart or two that the employer will need to accept if you're both to be ...