Don't get me wrong; I'm not entirely clueless. I know that this is just an "icebreaker" question to get to know you and start off the interview nice and slowly. And I know they're not interested in "I ...

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 ...

Common interview questions such as “Tell me about yourself” may not make you panic as much as a bizarre question like “How do you make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich?” But they can still wreak ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robin Ryan is a career counselor who covers job search and careers. After mailing out dozens of resumes, your dream job calls to ...

Job interviews are exciting and anxiety-inducing at the very same time: Landing one means you’ve made it past the initial application stage, but it also means preparing for those all-too-familiar ...

Not so much a question, as it is a requirement for an interview. Be sure to have a succinct elevator pitch ready to fire off that aptly describes your background. 2. What are your strengths? Instead ...

Job interviews are nerve-wracking for any job seeker. Even if you spend hours preparing, you can never be certain you won’t be caught off-guard with a tough interview question — and it can be hard to ...

Don’t be stumped in your next job interview. These tips can help. By Bryan Clark In its simplest form, a job interview is an attempt to impress someone at the other end of the table. Your résumé and ...

While some interview questions are easy to answer, others can make or break you. Here are some tips for getting through the more difficult (and sometimes bizarre) ones. Tell Me a Story. Huh? Before ...