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 ...

Instead of just stating your weakness, share how you’re working on improving it Think about what the interviewer is trying to get out of the question Answer “Tell me about yourself” with a past, ...

You're going to hear the question "What's your greatest weakness?" on a job interview before long, if you haven't already. It's an unspeakably rude question for one person to ask another. We don't ...

Many people attempt to sidestep the question with glib responses like "I work too hard," or "I'm a perfectionist," Mann says, but interviewers can usually tell when you're being insincere. A good ...

It has become almost standard fare for interviewers to ask job candidates about their weaknesses. Sure, it’s considered one of the tougher interview questions, but you can nail it by being prepared.

During a recent class I taught on interviewing, this baby boomer came up and asked me how to deal with nervousness. She knew it was the reason why she failed at interviews. Alan Carniol owns a job ...

Question: In a job interview, what’s the best way to respond to the question, “Describe your biggest weakness?” This question seems to trip me up and I’m never sure how to answer it. I feel like I’m ...

For job seekers, interview questions require you to think quickly on your feet and respond to any curveball the interviewer throws your way — even when these questions veer away from the scripts you ...

This dreaded, seemingly trick question will no longer be difficult to answer in job interviews. Most job candidates are familiar with the “What is your greatest weakness?” interview question, but few ...

(MoneyWatch) Have you ever been asked "What's your greatest weakness?" during the course of a job interview? Interviewers consider it to be an oldie but goodie. "As a hiring manager, 'What's your ...

You’re in the hot seat. The conversation is going well, and you feel confident that you’ve made a great first impression. Then, just as you think you’ve crushed it, the interviewer asks: “What’s your ...

As a former recruiter and now career coach, many job seekers ask me about the ideal answer to common interview questions. Of the questions job seekers are curious about, most ask specifically about ...