Never wear a backward baseball cap to an interview unless applying for the job of umpire. – Dan Zevin There may be a few places beyond Major League Baseball where you can interview with a backward baseball cap, but there aren’t many. Generally, it is...
There are common interview questions that you can prepare answers for in advance, such as those which delve into your strengths and weaknesses; and then there are questions which are meant to elicit unscripted responses and probe your personality. It is the questions...
Congratulations, you had the interview and you feel it went well. What to do now? Rachel Premack puzzles out how and how often to get in touch with your potential employer after the interview in her recent Ladders article. Premack observes that “Not sending a thank...
According to a new study in Science Direct, if you love your work you should tell your interviewer. Monica Torres discusses the finding of this study in a recent article and observes that, “job seekers underestimate the effect of talking about this internal motivator...
You’re interviewing for a job, and all of the sudden the unthinkable happens. Despite all of your hard work and preparation, the hiring manager throws you for a loop and asks a question you don’t know the answer to. Suddenly the interview you thought was...