Interview

Asking the right question — and paying close attention to the answer — can be key to your success. Whether you’re selling a multimillion dollar advertising idea or applying for a job, the strategy is the same — make sure you give your audience what they want. In the pilot episode of AMC’s “The Pitch” … Read More

This type of interview can be among the most intimidating for candidates, but preparation can help you come out a winner. What’s scarier than interviewing with a high-powered hiring manager? How about interviewing with five! The panel interview can be one of the most daunting aspects of the job search. “For many people it is … Read More

Effective speech can be one of your most powerful business tools. How confident are you that you just aced the interview? Did the recruiter or interviewer ask you to repeat what you just said more than one time? Many people prepare for an interview by researching the company, buying a new suit and showing up … Read More

When it’s time to interview, you’ll need more than attitude; do your homework to put yourself ahead of the pack. The “will to win” is overrated. If you think about it, who doesn’t have the will to win? What makes people successful — whether in sports competitions or job interviews — is what basketball Coach … Read More

You won’t succeed if you think your co-workers are annoying. (Or vice versa.) So ask these questions upfront to uncover what’s really going on. You’re not the only person being interviewed. In fact, your perception of a company is equally as important as their perception of you. So after you answer all their behavioral interview … Read More

In a new book, Adam Bryant talks to more than 70 CEOs about what they want from new hires. Seventy CEOs walk into a room … Top executives are often the objects of wry humor and close scrutiny over their compensation and strategic fumbles as well as the financial performance of their companies. In his … Read More

A job interview is like dating — you want to seem interested but not overly interested to the point where you’re undesirable — available but in demand, agreeable but with limits. People look for jobs for all sorts of reasons. You may want more money. You may want to work in a field that offers … Read More

Some hiring managers relish the opportunity to counsel a job candidate on what he could have improved. You just have to ask the right person, the right way. Read More

Studies indicate the language often used to describe female professionals weakens their appeal to hiring managers. What can you do to level the playing field? Do job references describe men and women in different terms? In subtle ways executives routinely use different terms to refer to men and women in recommendations, negatively affecting job candidates … Read More