You might understandably pause when asked at a job interview about your greatest weaknesses. You might also understandably dread the question coming up. And you wouldn’t be alone. You want to respond ...

There’s a hush in the interview room. You’ve confidently fielded every question until the interviewer leans in and asks, ...

A job interview is about more than sharing your work history and skills. According to Career Sidekick data, an average online job posting receives around 250 applications, but only 2-3% of those ...

So far the interview has been going well, and you've just been asked, "What is your greatest weakness?" Welcome to a make-or-break career moment, and the toughest question in the interview process.

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 ...

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 ...

Most job-seekers wouldn't mind job interviews if they knew that they could go on an interview and actually talk about the job. When I teach people how to interview job applicants, I ask them to think ...

There are a handful of classic job interview questions that have been floated around for so long, they're almost a joke. While "What is your biggest weakness?" is definitely one of them, in no way ...

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.

Editor’s note: This article is one in a series on how to answer some of the toughest job interview questions. Read about how to answer the prompt, “Tell me about yourself” here. When you’re trying to ...