We just couldn’t let him get away from us. This is what we knew after interviewing one of four final candidates for a critical, and highly competitive, senior management role. He (whom we’ll call Greg ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robin Ryan, a career counselor & author covers job search & careers. If you are going to make a mistake answering interview ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Over the last decade, I've started three digital agencies, become the CEO of Profit Labs, and interviewed more than 500 candidates for jobs across those companies. I've learned that predicting how ...