Career Advice & Insights

The “what is your greatest weakness?” question might be inevitable during interviews, but messing it up doesn’t have to be. Read More

“The number one reason I don’t choose to move forward with someone after an interview is this: they didn’t seem excited about working with us,” says Yaniv Masjedi, chief marketing officer at Nextiva. Read More

“It is a waste of time for both the interviewer and interviewee to meet formally if there is no chance that the meeting will lead to a hire,” explains Amy Cooper Hakim, Ph.D., an industrial-organizational psychology practitioner, and workplace expert. “The key is to be upfront.” … Read More

It’s important to understand what causes anxiety in order to manage the symptoms that creep up before, during, and even after the job interview. Read More

Philosophers and ethicists have identified many schools of thought around what makes a certain action ethically “good” instead of “evil.” Here are three, from my perspective, that can guide us as to what is right or not about lying in job interviews. Read More

First, let’s talk about the don’t-do’s. Though the future-minded question may seem open-ended, it’s actually pretty limited in terms of what the interviewer will want to hear. So here are some things not to say. Read More

Ask yourself: Are the executives in your company aware of your talents and job performance? If not, you need to increase your visibility. Read More

Age brings wisdom and grace. It also brings out a host of infuriating interview questions. Here’s how to handle them… gracefully. Read More

The question your interviewer is likely to ask is simple. “What are your salary expectations for this position?” While context is important and you may want to specify your expectations under certain circumstances, the best general advice for how to answer that question is simple: don’t. Read More