Almost every job-seeker has found themselves stumbling over one of the standard job interview questions at some point. That's okay! We stumble over common interview questions because we haven't had ...

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 ...

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 ...

This week’s Careers newsletter includes ways to manage stress and anxiety during a job interview, an interview with Colin ...

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 ...

Be prepared by practicing your answers to these common interview questions. One of the most valuable things you can do pre-interview is to go over all of the interview questions that could be asked ...

You need to stand out in the pack of applicants and shine at the interview. It can be stressful — even unnerving — but it doesn't have to be with preparation and confidence. You can use the job ...

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 ...

One of the most valuable traits employers are looking for right now can’t be found on a résumé, at least not explicitly. It’s not something you can fake in an interview, or convince your prospective ...

The new job hunt is hard enough. It’s almost a second job from finding open positions, creating custom resumes, developing a portfolio, and cold emailing the hiring manager. Once you’ve landed an ...

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 ...

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 ...