Picture this: You’re sitting across from a hiring manager, excited for the opportunity to land a job at your dream company. Then comes the open-ended prompt that will set the tone for the entire ...

When it comes to first-round job interviews, you’ll probably answer some version of the question, “So, tell me about yourself.” Experienced hiring managers love asking this question. After all, it ...

Everyone asks it, yet we’re all caught by surprise. Here are 12 key steps to avoid that interview stress. You might come across some career “experts” who suggest sticking to answers as short as 30 ...

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 ...

It's not easy to interview someone. A hiring manager may be great at what she does for a living, but it doesn't mean that she can immediately become a gifted interviewer on demand. In my experience, ...

When I was a human resources executive doing hiring interviews, I almost always began my interviews by asking the candidate: "Tell me about yourself." I did that for a number of reasons, the most ...

We’ve all been there. You meet someone at a party who catches your eye and strike up a conversation. Soon, the innocent banter between the two of you seems to be going well enough that it starts to ...

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 ...

How hard is it to describe something you’ve never experienced? If you’ve never tasted a chocolate chip cookie, then explaining it to someone would be a pretty challenging exercise. Often, talking ...

There’s one question that’s guaranteed to be asked in every job interview - ‘tell me about yourself’. This question isn’t quite as straightforward as it may seem, as it’s not really so much about who ...