During a job interview, you will always be asked why you are looking. There are different potential versions of this question: “Why are you making a change?” “Why are you leaving your company?” “Why ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kathy Caprino, M.A. covers careers, leadership and personal growth. Interviewing for a new role can be exciting, but it also can ...

You can prepare all you want for a job interview, but still be asked a curveball question that leaves you stumped for how to answer. Should you say “I don’t know” when you actually don’t know? The ...

Every company has a unique set of interview questions they use to determine how well job candidates would fit into a specific role. However, there are some questions that are pretty universal when ...

More than half of recruiters admit to asking this as a first question in an interview. This question is intended as an icebreaker but feels vague. Here’s what to say and what not to say. In a ...

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When asked, “What are your long-term career goals?” during an interview, it’s your chance to showcase ambition, planning, and alignment with the company’s objectives. For ambitious professionals ...

At first glance, the popular interview question “Why should we hire you?” sounds similar to “Why do you want to work here?” but the shift in perspective requires a shift in your response because ...

Difficult bosses, career changes, potential layoffs. From the logistical to the emotional, work can be full of challenging situations and dynamics. And often, it can be hard to know who to turn to ...