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During a job interview, you will always be asked why you are looking. There are different potential versions of this question: “Why are you making a change?” “Why are you leaving your company?” “Why ...

Your answers to common interview questions play a pivotal role in securing a job offer. By preparing and practicing your answers to typical interview questions, you’ll boost your chances of impressing ...

At first glance, the popular interview question “Why should we hire you?” sounds similar to “Why do you want to work here?” but the shift in perspective requires a shift in your response because ...

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Nobody enjoys interviews. That’s the long and the short of it. Whether you’re a new graduate who doesn’t know what to expect, a career changer looking for something new, or have been out of work for a ...

You can prepare all you want for a job interview, but still be asked a curveball question that leaves you stumped for how to answer. Should you say “I don’t know” when you actually don’t know? The ...

Job interview questions pretty much all feel like minefields where one poorly chosen word or awkward pause blows the entire thing. Most of us know that honesty, or at least complete honesty, isn't the ...