How to Explain Being Fired During a Job Interview (with Examples)

Answer the job interview question — why did you leave your job when you were fired — needs to be done very carefully without trashing anyone or appearing to be a potential problem if hired.

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How to Answer: “How Were You Referred to Us?” During an Interview (with Samples)

How to successfully answer this job interview question – How did you find this job?

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Tell Me About a Time When You Had to Persuade Someone

Your answer to this question is a great chance to demonstrate your skills, judgment and ability to successfully negotiate. Our sample answer can help you get started.

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How To Ask About Next Steps In The Interview Process

When you are being interviewed for a job, you need to ask these 5 very important questions at the end of the interview. Don’t leave without knowing the answers to these questions.

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How to Answer: What Do You Know About Our Company? (with Samples)

Susan P. Joyce offers a 3-step approach to preparing for and answering the surprisingly important ‘What do you know about us job’ interview question.

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5 Tips to Prepare & Dress for Your Video Job Interview

Mark Feffer describes how to prepare the technology and the environment so you can ace your video job interview.

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Questions to Ask in the Second or Third Interview

When you are invited back for a second or third interview, ask these 5 questions to see if you want to the job and whether or not you will like your manager.

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20 Smart Questions to Ask When Scheduling Your Interviews

When an employer contacts you to schedule an interview, be sure to ask these questions so you will know if you want to accept the invitation and understand important details about the interview.

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How to Write a Second Interview Thank You Email

After a second job interview with the same person, sending a thank you is definitely necessary. This is a sample 2nd interview thank you email.

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Bad Job Interview? Sample Thank You Emails & Notes to Recover

Sample job interview thank you notes when the interview didn’t go well — you were late or you feel like you failed the interview. But you may be able to recover with a good thank you note.

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Answering Interview Questions Employers Ask During the Coronavirus Pandemic

How to answer 9 job interview questions you can expect the employer to ask during the pandemic.

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Do’s and Don’ts for Job Interview Success

Succeed in your next job interview by following these job interview do’s and avoiding these job interview don’ts.

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How to Answer “What Are Your Salary Expectations?”

Answering the salary exepctation question in a job interview has a big impact on this opportunity and your future income. Here’s how to answer successfully.

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Best Time To Schedule a Job Interview

Martin Yate offers smart strategies for picking the best day and time when scheduling your next job interview.

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How to Prepare for a Job Interview: 10 Steps To Follow

Susan Joyce offers 10 types of research in 2021 that will prepare you to impress employers in your next job interview.

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9 Tips to Ace Your Phone Interview

Top recruiter Jeff Lipschultz offers 9 secrets to successfully nailing the dreaded telephone interview and moving on in the employer’s hiring process.

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How to Answer “What Is Your Greatest Strength?”

To successfully answer the greatest strength question, determine your strengths appropriate to the opportunity and use this 3-part structure to build your answer. Learn from the sample answers to position yourself as the perfect candidate for the job.

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Job Interview Question: What Is Your Greatest Accomplishment? (Plus Example Answers)

Answering the greatest accomplishment question in an interview shows what you see as an accomplishment and also demonstrates your value.

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How to Answer: “Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years?”

Preparing your answer to the ‘Where do you see yourself in 5 years’ can help you focus your job search by understanding and setting your real personal career goals.

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How to Answer: Tell Me About a Time When You Failed (with Samples)

Answering the behavioral interview question ‘tell me about a time you failed’ can be very tricky. Be honest, positive, and share a good example of how you recovered from failure.

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