by Ellie Yantsan | September 07, 2021Reposted from Vault In interviews, hiring managers and recruiters will inevitably ask, “So, do you have any questions for me?” And when they do, you better have at least a few questions prepared to ask. As for which questions you should ask, below are six great ones, all of…
Even within all advancements and changes to the job search process, some parts of the interview process remain unchanged. For example, hiring managers still use certain common interview questions to judge how well candidates will fit with their firms. So, to be successful in your job search, you need to answer these questions well. And, perhaps even…
It’s natural that interviewing can sometimes feel unnatural, as it can often be difficult to know “who you’re supposed to be” during an interview. You might think that you need to interview in a certain way and try to be what hiring managers are looking for, rather than just being yourself. However, the truth is…
All interview questions are not created equally. Some only require you to provide basic information, while others require long answers and can be very hard to navigate. Below you’ll find three questions that fall into the latter category, along with specific tactics for how to answer them. 1. “What’s your greatest weakness?”2. “Where do you see yourself…
by Sam Radbil | November 05, 2020Contributing writer for the Vault With Covid-19 cases continuing to rise and most white-collar employees still working remotely, virtual interviews are still the norm—and will likely be so for the foreseeable future. This means that, to grow your career, you need to know how to nail a virtual interview. So, here…
Often, the anticipation in the days leading up to a job interview can be even more stressful than the interview itself. So it’s important to channel that nervous energy to make sure you’re setting yourself up for success come interview day. By the eve of your interview, you’ve probably already done a lot of the…
In interviews, one of the most important things you’re judged on is your honesty. Interviewers can smell a lie (and a liar) from several cubicles away. And so, perhaps above all else in interviews, you need to remember never to lie; don’t even tell little white lies. Another important thing to remember is that in any…
While progressing to the phone interview stage of a hiring process is exciting, it’s also nerve-racking. In a phone interview, you can’t rely on your interviewer’s visual cues to guide your next move, and you can’t expect your unique sense of humor to come across as it would in person. But don’t fear, we’ve compiled several concrete…
You can approach the question this way, and—if you’ve got a tight, coherent articulation of it—it can even work. Most of the time though, it results in a bloated, rambling, uncompelling picture of your accomplishments even if you’ve done a lot of impressive things. So what do you do instead? Find out from Vault
Thanks for the tips Vault! If you’re out of interview shape, then you might want a refresher on what you need to bring to an interview. There’s nothing worse than arriving at an interview and realizing you forgot something essential. So, we’ve compiled 5 must-haves to bring with you to your next interview, to help…
Check out these great questions Vault put together! The article says the big companies use these, but don’t be fooled… small companies love these questions too! It’s not just corporate – nonprofit, marketing, environmental, education and journalism love these questions too. Need help in what to say? We can help!
