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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robin Ryan is a career counselor who covers job search and careers. During a recent class I taught on interviewing, this Baby ...