Interview Tips

Would you take a $100,000 a year offer, and be 100% remote with no travel, or $200,000 but be required in the office 8 to 5, 5 days a week? Wondering if people feel differently about remote work now...

Many companies reject candidates just because they are 51 years old. Doesn't a 51-year-old have the right to work? They hire fresh graduates even if they have little or no practical knowledge, but why...

Getting an interview in this market is hard enough, so you want to make sure you're ready when you get the opportunity. Here are five key preparation steps to help you nail it. What's something you ...

What’s the dumbest interview question you’ve gotten? Once I got "If you could only use one word to describe yourself, what would it be?". Well, I was very tempted to choose "unemployed", though I wa...

After 8 weeks and dozens of applications, I finally got my first phone screen! It's just a phone screen, but it's progress. When do you let yourself get excited about an opportunity?

Someone once told me to stop acting like I'm sitting in an interrogation room begging to be picked, and instead treat the whole thing like a peer to peer consulting call. "You are basically two profes...

Tip: When you interview with more than one person in a second round and that new person doesn't ask many questions, this is a code for "no" being communicated to the manager and the panel. They won't ...

Some interviewers still say, “walk me through your resume.” How long do you usually take to do this? It’s much easier to answer “tell me about yourself” because it’s easier not to go on for too long.

I'm an out of work SWE manager with 1.5 YOE and a math master's. I've searched 15 months, getting interviews and 4 final rounds, just to be rejected. I have a freelance gig which barely covers anyth...

I was referred for a job by my former boss and had a strong opportunity to get it. During the virtual panel interview, I froze. One of the interviewers had worked with me before, and instead of making...

The further I get in my career the harder interviewing is for me and the worse I am at it. It feels like I completely forget everything I've ever done professionally the second the interviewer asks me...

Had round 4 interview last week. About 1hr before the interview, the hiring manager tells me I’m his favorite but his boss decided to sit in on the interview and he “can be a lot to handle.” I got som...

How do you get over video chats/zoom meetings for interviews. I have a really issue with this. I dont like the format where I see myself amd them. Sometimes I dont know where to look and I get easily...

My full time job of 13+ years let me go because they decided they were going to “outsource”. This decision was made under the new owner who had only been there a year. What is the best response to giv...

At what point should one lose "hope" and expect a rejection? Honestly, I mentally check out the second the company or HR miss their own deadline. If a recruiter says "we'll have an update by Friday"...

They say people love to hire people who remind them of themselves... do you think that's true? I am thinking about doing a little snooping on my next interviewer's FB profile to dig up some shared i...

Am I ready for the infamous 2-page CV? I’ve hit the 8-year mark in my career and am running out of room on my one-page CV. It's a bit bloated now: promotions, expanding leadership responsibilities, k...

I have a question. Im 63 and lost my job due to redundancy. Retirement for men in the UK is 67. What do i say to an employer (if i even get an interview) why i am looking now?

Dual tip of the day: don’t use AI to change your resumes too much. Look up “McCombs Resume Template” and style yours that way. As a former recruiter, I promise some companies (smaller ones especiall...

I would like to send an after interview thank you note and would like some perspective on what to say.