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 ...

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 ...

Here’s why. If you have ever interviewed for a job, there is a non-trivial probability that you have encountered “tricky” or ...

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 ...

Even if you’ve prepared for hours, a question can come out of the blue and leave you stumped. But you don’t want to let one fumble derail your entire interview. Here’s how to handle tough questions, ...

You can’t control a lot of things about the application process—but you can control how well you prepare for the interview.

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 ...

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For hiring leaders at enterprise companies, asking the right interview questions is essential for successful recruiting. An article from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania suggests ...

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 ...