Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Murphy covers leadership, hiring and employee engagement. What is a situational interview question? In short, situational ...

You landed the interview. That’s the hard part — right? Wrong. Qualified candidates lose jobs by making these entirely ...

An executive’s "coffee cup test" for job candidates has sparked online debates as his secret evaluation method gains attention from social media users who stumble on his four-year-old interview. Trent ...

I often refer readers here to the wise counsel of Claire Potter, who blogs as Tenured Radical. Professor Potter is one of the most astute and level-headed of the commentators on higher education, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Are you taking advantage of the Great Resignation and the many job opportunities out there? Here are 5 steps to ensure your next virtual or in-person interview for a job opening goes smoothly. 1.

When heading into an interview, candidates must prepare for any question thrown at them. Many candidates prepare to speak about their past experience and how it fits into the role, but many forget ...

Ask questions that will help you understand what would be expected of you on your first day and in a year, such as “How do you measure success for someone in this role?” Some of the best questions are ...