The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new challenges to the workforce, including the job search and hiring processes. Recruiters and hiring managers have the added obstacle of making sure a job candidate ...

Talking with job hunters in my individual coaching sessions or those attending my Interview Preparation class, most say that the situational questions are the most difficult to answer. This interview ...

Most fire departments use some type of interview process to select entry-level candidates. In fact, so much weight is put on the “oral” that it is not uncommon to see the interview accounting for 100% ...

Gone are the days when interviewers merely probed job candidates about their strengths and weaknesses. Today, recruiters and hiring managers are keen on assessing how candidates think and solve ...

Interview questions are tricky. While there a number of ways to stumble during a review of general facts and work history, it's the situational questions that often pose the greatest risks. These open ...

Imagine nailing a job interview within the first five seconds of meeting your interviewer—that’s the power of a good icebreaker question. The icebreaker, as defined by Merriam-Webster, is “something ...

Landing a computer science job requires preparation. Beyond earning your degree, searching for jobs, and submitting applications, the computer science hiring process usually involves several rounds of ...

Behavioral interviewing uses strategically composed questions to generate word pictures of how a candidate’s past performance supports a hiring company’s future needs. Focusing in on both hard and ...

To perform well, you must be prepared. That’s why I have a handful of go-to questions for common entrepreneurial situations. Hiring the right person can make or break a company’s future, both in the ...

Picture this: You've psyched yourself up for a Zoom interview and you're sitting directly across from a hiring manager you just met. Things are going great — the conversation is easy, the wifi ...