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 ...

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 ...

If you are a military veteran, spouse or active-duty service member in transition, you will inevitably get stumped in an interview. At some point in the job hunt, an interviewer will ask you a ...

In every job interview, you can expect to be asked about your personal and career goals. But here's a surprising fact: Most candidates' answers to these questions are, frankly, unimpressive. Drawing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robin Ryan is a career counselor who covers job search and careers. You really want that job. It’s perfect for you. You submitted ...

Every company has a unique set of interview questions they use to determine how well job candidates would fit into a specific role. However, there are some questions that are pretty universal when ...

The STAR and PARADE methods of answering behavioral interview questions are both popular. They can help when you're asked about a time you faced a challenge or made a mistake at work, for example.

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