As a job candidate, you're likely to encounter interview questions designed to assess your critical thinking skills. Employers highly value these skills because they demonstrate your ability to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Andrew Lokenauth of TheFinanceNewsletter.com has singled out the most important job interview question and pinned down a way to prepare for it and even deliver a great answer when it comes. What To ...

Hiring well is one of a leader’s most important jobs. Having talented employees is a strong competitive advantage and allows your organization to produce results and create a productive and positive ...

A viral Quora thread has sparked fresh debate on how to answer one of the most uncomfortable interview questions. Instead of ...

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 ...

Do you know what a “gotcha” interview question is? Pretty much what it sounds like: A question the answer to which lets an interviewer think, “Gotcha!” As in, “Your answer revealed something you ...

You only get one chance to make a first impression, as the saying goes, and there's no situation where that's more important than job interviews. We all take great care to make sure we're dressed and ...