Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s mini advice column. Twice a week, Deputy Editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rachel Wells is a writer who covers leadership, AI, and upskilling. Have you ever been left speechless at a job interview because ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rachel Wells is a writer who covers leadership, AI, and upskilling. If you've been out of the job search game for a while and only ...

It's all so weird.

It's a question that often causes anxiety in job seekers, but it doesn't have to be if you approach it with confidence and preparation. Preparing for a job interview can be quite a nerve-wracking ...

The goal of an interview is to assess a job candidate’s skillset and career achievements as part of determining whether that person might be a favorable addition to a company’s team and corporate ...

There's one job interview question that you can almost guarantee hiring managers will ask that many people still struggle to answer. That's because there really is no clear angle. Still, if you're ...

There are three interview myths experts say you've probably been told that you want to debunk so they don't prevent you from ...

If you’re in a job interview, think through your answer very carefully. Although this question has nothing to do with your relevant job skills and qualifications, it can be the reason you don’t get ...