I went on a job interview last week and was shocked to find that the interviewer asked me nothing but a long list of "Tell me about a time when..." questions. Hasn't that old-fashioned style of ...

In a real-life situation, I’d likely go into a little more detail than I did above, but that statement gives the interviewer a lot of jumping-off points for further discussion. It tells them a little ...

A job interview is the most important time you’ll discuss your skills, accomplishments, and experiences. For some people, this can be a little stressful. Whether you’re someone who doesn’t mind ...

Did you freeze up the last time an interviewer opened a question with "Tell me about a time when…"? That's a behavioral interview question, and many interviewees find them tricky to handle. Job ...

A career coach shares her best advice for how to respond to "Tell me about yourself." ...

Here are some common interview questions as well as best approaches for answering them and example answers. Your response does not have to sound exactly like these examples given. It is actually ...

While not the most common interview question, the failure question—should you get it—is rather perplexing. How do you answer this honestly while also not scaring away your potential future employer by ...

Those four little words can be the trickiest, stickiest part of a job interview. So simple, yet so loaded. If you Google the phrase, you’ll find a never-ending list of tips and tricks for this ...

Back in the 1980s an HR fad roared in and it hasn't left us yet. The HR fad is called behavioral interviewing, and some companies still think it's the bee's knees. In behavioral interviewing, the ...

"Tell me about yourself," your potential boss asks during the job interview you worked so long and hard to land. Does your mind go blank, as you're struck dumb by how broad this question is? Or are ...

If there's one question that is guaranteed in just about any job interview, it's the standard "Tell me about yourself." This is, by far, the most common way for interviewers to kick off the ...