How should you answer this question in a job interview? Getting it wrong can ruin your chances. One common reason for leaving is that the company is experiencing problems and you want to jump ship before it crashes on the rocks. Or maybe your boss is difficult to work with, and you go home with [continue reading…]

What do you do when you can’t exactly answer the question that’s been asked you in an interview? Sometimes you need to reframe the question, to look at it in a less obvious way. In other words, you come up with an effective work-around – like those clever ones that get you past various roadblocks [continue reading…]

Actually, this clever trick has been around for a while, but not very much around, since everyone I tell it to says “Wow, I didn’t know about that!” Here’s the trick: In order to give the impression of eye contact in a Skype interview, you have to look at the tiny camera opening at the [continue reading…]

Have you been given bad advice about job interviews? The following commonly-heard suggestions range from misleading to just plain wrong – not necessarily in that order. For example: “Just be yourself.” At the other extreme, answering an interviewer the same way you might answer your best friend may be charming, but it’s unlikely to get [continue reading…]

“Where do you see yourself in five years?” How should you answer this tricky interview question? A great interview answer is one that is both authentic and strategic. It’s the best answer that’s true and shows you’re a good fit for the job. It may help to put yourself in the interviewer’s shoes. If you [continue reading…]