Hiring managers and recruiters like to ask behavioral questions in job interviews to help them get a better sense of a candidate’s personality, strengths, work style and, in some cases, values. One ...

Having a job portfolio to share during your interview process is a great way to show, and not just tell, a prospective employer why you’re the best candidate for the job. Telling someone you’re a ...

To stand out during the final interview, you have to beat out other strong candidates (here are three real-life examples of long-shot candidates who got hired). Assume that everyone left in the ...

The “what is your greatest weakness” question pops up during most interviews in one form or another. While it ay seem like the toughest question (because who wants to talk about what they are bad at ...

Kerry Brown has received funding from the ARC and other government agencies. If you’re back in the job market, or looking for your first position after graduating, you’ll need to think about how to ...

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You probably wouldn’t tell a knock-knock joke in a job interview unless, of course, you’re applying to be a comedian on a cruise ship. Other forms of humor, however, could be good tools for standing ...