Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Julia Korn writes about leadership and career development. If you’ve ever prepped for an interview, you’re probably familiar with ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sometimes, the interview process can feel like a series of 20 questions, where strangers keep digging at uncomfortable experiences or try to trip you up. Even if your interviewers seem impressed with ...

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 ...

In light of discussing work–life balance and personal value, among other related concepts in my most recent pieces for this blog, it seemed reasonable to keep the work-related discussion going. Job ...