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 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Providing tools and resources to start, grow and manage your business. Job interviews are often one of the most nerve-wracking ...

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 ...

Culture interviews are becoming crucial in hiring, assessing how candidates work and fit a team, not just skills. Here's how to prepare.

While each job interview will be different, certain questions come up time and time again. "Why do you want to work here?" and "Tell me about yourself?" are the two most commonly reported interview ...

After a decade-plus career in human resources, Madeline Mann has a "behind-the-scenes" perspective on the job process, she says. Mann, the founder of career coaching business Self Made Millennial, ...

What are the best follow-up questions for a job interview? When veterans and military spouses interview, they always get asked one last question: Do you have any questions for me? Find out how to ...

If you’re back in the job market, or looking for your first position after graduating, you’ll need to think about how to ace a job interview. Getting shortlisted for interview is a significant ...