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 ...

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 ...

Here are some common interview questions as well as best approaches for answering them and example answers. Your response does not have to sound exactly like these examples given. It is actually ...

Career Counseling clients started asking about a new line of interview questioning that is stumping them. They wanted guidance on how to develop an effective answer to diversity questions. Larger ...

If a hiring manager asks you, "What makes you uncomfortable?" in an interview, it can be tempting to respond, "This question." Though interviews themselves have the potential to make people feel ...

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 ...

This article originally appeared on InHerSight.com, a website where women rate the female friendliness of their employers and get matched to companies that fit their needs. There's a reason you get ...

Regardless of how qualified you are on paper, providing one wrong answer to a question can easily sway a hiring manager's decision about whether you're the right fit for a job. While many candidates ...

A job interview is the most important time you’ll discuss your skills, accomplishments, and experiences. For some people, this can be a little stressful. Whether you’re someone who doesn’t mind ...

Job seekers who are currently employed carry a little extra leverage when they sit down at the negotiating table. If you’re looking for work and you have a job already (no matter how terrible your ...

As civilian employers recognize that your military jobs likely won't translate directly to the jobs they are recruiting for, hiring managers are using behavioral interviews to learn more about your ...

Sometimes, the interview process can feel like a series of 20 questions, where strangers keep digging at uncomfortable experiences or try to trip you up. Even if your interviewers seem impressed with ...