3 Easy Steps to Answer “How Do You Like to Be Managed?” in an Interview
If you’re asked the question “How do you like to be managed?” (or similar questions like “What do you look for in a manager?” or...
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6 Tips for Answering “What Are Your Pet Peeves?” in an Interview
“What are your pet peeves?” isn’t a question you typically expect to get in a job interview, and it’s a tricky one to answer on the fly....
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5 Easy Steps to Answer “What Motivates You?” in an Interview
Skills and experience are great. You’ll need them to impress that recruiter and the hiring manager and everyone you meet with when you’re...
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3 Authentic Ways to Answer “What Are You Passionate About?” in a Job Interview
“What are you passionate about?” may not be the toughest interview question you’ll ever be asked, but it’s probably a top contender for...
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A Foolproof Method to Answer the Interview Question “How Do You Prioritize Your Work?”
Time management is crucial to perform well at any job, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise if an interviewer asks, “How do you prioritize...
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How to Answer “What Are Your Hobbies?” in an Interview (It’s Not a Trick Question!)
When you’re deep in job interview mode, a seemingly unrelated question like, “What are your hobbies?” might throw you for a loop. “Job...
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3 Ways You’re Messing Up the Answer to “How Do You Deal With Stressful Situations?”
The hiring manager asks how you’d approach a stressful situation. And your first thought is: You mean—like this job interview? Clearly,...
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3 Strategies for Answering "How Would Your Boss or Coworkers Describe You?"
Saying nice things about yourself tends to be a lot harder than saying nice stuff about others. For most people, it can be really awkward...
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How to Answer “What's Your Management Style?”
If you’re interviewing for a position that requires supervising others, any sensible hiring manager will ask you, “What’s your management...
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3 Steps to Answering “What Type of Work Environment Do You Prefer?” in an Interview
Companies are looking for two key things in any candidate they’re interviewing for a job: ability to do the work and ability to thrive at...
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4 Steps for Answering "What Are You Looking for in a New Position?"
Whenever you get asked this question during an interview, it’s impossible to not feel like it’s a trap. What other answer can you...
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What Interviewers Really Want When They Ask, “What Do You Like Least About Your Job?”
When you’re getting ready for a job interview, it’s always good to try to predict which questions an interviewer might ask. If you’re...
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Here's How You Answer the Illegal "What's Your Current Salary" Question
What is your current salary? Whenever that question comes up during a job search, you’re stuck wondering if you should answer honestly...
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How to Explain Your Winding Career Path to a Hiring Manager
I recently counseled a yoga teacher turned real estate advisor turned HR person—who’d just come to the conclusion that, without question,...
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How to Explain the Gap in Your Resume With Ease
According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s April statistics, 9.8 million Indians are unemployed, so I know I can’t be the only one...
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Stop Cringing! How to Tell an Interviewer You've Been Fired
Remember that time (four months ago) that you got called into your dictatorial punk of a boss’ office (who, you could swear, had it out...
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4 Better Ways to Answer "Why Are You Leaving Your Job?"
Hiring managers are just people, and people are naturally curious. That means at some point during the interview process, you’re going to...
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4 Steps for Answering "Tell Me About a Time When You Failed"
While not the most common job interview question, the failure question—should you get it—is rather perplexing. How do you answer this...
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3 Rules That Guarantee You'll Nail the Answer to "Tell Me About a Time You Made a Mistake"
Even if you know the interview question is coming, it’s always tough to discuss a mistake you’ve made. But here’s a little secret: Being...
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Here’s the Secret to Answering “Tell Me About a Time You Had a Conflict With Your Boss” in an Interv
Being asked, “Tell me about a time you had a conflict with your boss,” in a job interview can feel like a trick. Is the interviewer just...
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The Best Way to Answer “Tell Me About a Time You Demonstrated Leadership Skills” in an Interview
When you’re interviewing for a job, it’s common to be asked about your leadership skills and experience. Of course, if you’re applying...
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3 Ways You’re Messing Up the Answer to, “Tell Me About a Conflict You’ve Faced at Work”
When it comes to the conflicts you face at work, you’d probably be lying if you said that you don’t enjoy venting about them in your free...
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The Perfect Formula for Answering “What Is Your Greatest Accomplishment” in an Interview
When you’re preparing for a job interview, you’ll be anticipating the most common interview questions, and you’ll want to prepare for a...
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4 Ways to Answer "What Is Your Greatest Weakness?" That Actually Sound Believable
A job interview is all about presenting your best self—which is why answering “What is your greatest weakness?” is pretty difficult....
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