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 ...

Your goal during an interview is to convince the employer that you are the best candidate for the job. In order to accomplish this, you must be able to clearly and articulately convey that you have ...

More than half of recruiters admit to asking this as a first question in an interview. This question is intended as an icebreaker but feels vague. Here’s what to say and what not to say. In a ...

Job interviews can be stressful. The best way to prepare for an interview is to anticipate—and prepare for—the job interview questions you are most likely to be asked. So instead of stumbling through ...

In today's job market, interpersonal skills are a top priority for hirers, according to career expert Erin McGoff.

There are tens of dozens of questions the interviewer might ask during an interview. However, some standard questions encompass the general theme and focus of almost any questions you’ll be asked, and ...

Don't be surprised if a hiring manager asks, "What would your direct reports say about you?" According to Glassdoor, it is one of the most common questions interviewers ask. As a part of the site's 50 ...

Come the day of that big interview, you know you’ll ace the tell me about yourself question. You’ve Googled tons of interview questions. You’re ready. Yet no matter how much preparation you do for an ...

Even if you’ve prepared for hours, a question can come out of the blue and leave you stumped. But you don’t want to let one fumble derail your entire interview. Here’s how to handle tough questions, ...

If you hate interviews, you aren’t alone. Research suggests the majority of job applicants fear something about the interview process, whether it be being the center of attention, or getting caught ...

Preparing for a job interview is no cakewalk, but many applicants fail to realize that, outside of job experience and qualifications, hiring managers are also looking at emotional intelligence. For ...