50+ Best Questions to Ask During Your Job Interview (Examples)

50+ smart questions for the interviewee to ask the interviewers in your job interview to determine if the job and the employer are a good fit for you.

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12 Tips for One-Way Video Interview Success (Prerecorded Interviews)

One-way video interviews are a relatively new method of interviews, where the job seeker doesn’t see the interviewer, so succeeding can be more challengine unless to you follow the advice in this article.

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How to Answer: What Is Your Current Salary? (Plus Sample Answers)

How to answer the toughest interview question in your job interview in 2021 so that you have the best result — a better salary for your new job.

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What’s Happening With The Hiring Process After Your Interview?

Many reasons cause the long wait after a interview until the next contact or job offer and often the reason has nothing to do with you.

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

Answering the behavioral interview question ‘tell me about a time you were successful’ can be very tricky. Be honest, positive, and share a good example of how you have been successful.

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How to Answer “When Can You Start?” (Sample Answers)

The ‘When can you start’ question sounds promising, but answering carefully is VERY important. Here’s how to have a great answer to this question.

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Top 12 Tips for Phone Screen Interviews

Phone interviews, also known as phone screens, are typically the first hurdle in the interview process, separating the qualified from the unqualified job candidates. Follow these 12 steps to succeed in your next phone screen interview.

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Behavioral Interview Questions & Answers: Top Tips & Samples

Top recruiter Jeff Lipschultz shares smart strategies to answer those dreaded behavioral interview questions, like ‘Tell me about a time when you…’ (with sample answers) in 2020.

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How to Decline a Job Interview (with Email Example)

When you need to turn down a job interview invitation, do it carefully and quickly, hopefully not permananetly shutting the door on that potential employer.

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How to Answer: “Why Should We Hire You?” (with Samples)

The why-should-we-hire-you job interview question is tough to answer unless you use the strategies in this article to emphasize how your qualifications and experience fit THIS job.

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How to Answer “Tell Me About Yourself” in Your Job Interview

Answer the ‘Tell me about yourself’ question carefully with a focus on how you are the perfect candidate for their job.

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How to Answer: Why Do You Want to Work Here (Examples)

Answer the ‘Why do you want to work here?’ question by focusing on the benefit to the employer of hiring you and demonstrating your knowledge about the employer and the job, as the sample answers show.

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How to Answer “What’s Your Greatest Weakness?” (70+ Examples & Samples)

The tricky greatest-weakness interview question can be answered 3 ways, and these 70+ weakness examples give you ideas on how you can pick your best ‘weaknesses’ for your next job interview.

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How to Answer: Why Do You Want This Job? (with Samples)

Answer the why-do-you-want-this-job interview question by demonstrating your knowledge of the employer and your experience that qualifies you for this job.

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How to Respond to an Interview Request (Email Examples)

Responding appropriately to an interview invitation by email can be tricky, but must be done very carefully annd promptly.

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How to Answer: Why Do You Want to Leave Your Current Job? (with Samples)

Answering the question about why you want to leave your current job needs to be approached very VERY carefully with a positive response that doesn’t trash anyone.

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Sample Informational Interview Request Phone Scripts

Calling a stranger can be intimidating, but often much more effective than an email. Speaking with someone to request an appointment for an informational interview can be a great way to get started, particularly if you already know the person, even if you haven’t spoken to each other in several years. A phone call usually […]

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How to Establish an Advantage in Job Interviews

Good entry-level jobs are scarce, and extremely competitive when they become available. In this economy, you’re not only competing with other new grads, but also with grads from previous years that are still looking for a place to land. What can you do to make your candidacy stand out? Prove You Are the Best Candidate […]

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When Answering Interview Questions, Don’t Talk Too Much

I attended a wonderful job search support group meeting where new members are invited to stand up and introduce themselves to the group. These speaking opportunities are GREAT practice for developing a good “elevator speech” about who you are and what you want. As part of his introduction in the job club, one new member […]

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How to Handle Chronological In-Depth Structured (CIDS) Job Interviews

Are you preparing for a chronological in-depth structured (CIDS) interview? Here’s what to expect and how to handle CIDS job interview questions.

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