Job interviewing filter: What are some great questions for a candidate to ask the company that would make them stand out? [more inside]
posted on Jun 8, 2008 - 21 answers

Every time I hear a journalist say "Tell me about ..." when interviewing someone on television, I get really annoyed. It seems so incredibly presumptuous, pompous and impolite to demand an answer of a guest like that. Yet it happens all over the world. Is this standard journalistic practice? What's the reasoning behind it? Anyone else feel the same way or am I being a relic? [more inside]
posted on May 9, 2008 - 38 answers

[Job Interview Filter] What does "please let us know if you need a decision from us" mean? [more inside]
posted on Mar 21, 2008 - 14 answers

I am starting a new career in a profession that is in demand, and I am just beginning the interview process. I feel confident in my skills, and I am aware that my resume looks pretty good. But prior to grad school, I only worked entry-level positions where the central issue in the interview process was "Pleasepleaseplease hire me!" I need advice from MeFites who have better job selection and salary negotiation skills than me. [more inside]
posted on Feb 18, 2008 - 7 answers

So, I have an interview for a Secondary English PGCE course on the 13th.... [more inside]
posted on Dec 2, 2007 - 0 answers

How long does it take to become good at conducting job interviews (as an interviewer)? [more inside]
posted on Nov 30, 2007 - 8 answers

I completely screwed up on my last job, and got let go. What do I tell prospective interviewers? [more inside]
posted on Jul 23, 2007 - 5 answers

Interviewing people: I will be almost literally "thrown" into a potential new job opportunity , but I never ever interviewed a professional Chef...and its my first assignment ! Help , suggest me some questions you think a pro-chef would like to be asked !
posted on Apr 12, 2007 - 24 answers

How do you learn to ask great questions like Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich (Odyssey radio program, now cancelled ) ? [more inside]
posted on Dec 13, 2006 - 12 answers

What are the unwritten rules and conventions behind interviewing for a position at a different company while you hold a full time job? [more inside]
posted on Dec 12, 2006 - 11 answers

JobInterviewFilter: Should you or should you not take a pad of paper with you to the interview? If so, should you use it for any of the following purposes (inside)? [more inside]
posted on Sep 22, 2006 - 26 answers

I was fired for a ridiculous reason. Do I discuss it in interviews or should I make up a polite but evasive response? [more inside]
posted on Aug 26, 2006 - 9 answers

Ladies' suit shopping, online or NYC - gentle, painless, nurturing, or at least not overtly hostile. [more inside]
posted on Aug 2, 2006 - 16 answers

I haven't heard back from a job I interviewed for and was told I was the Number one candidate. What's the best move? [more inside]
posted on Feb 23, 2006 - 18 answers

Help me hire a full-time programmer. [more inside]
posted on Jan 25, 2006 - 14 answers

How do you verbalize things that you just -do-? Specifically with regard to computers (or anything else for that matter). [more inside]
posted on Dec 29, 2005 - 19 answers

"Where do you want to be in 5 years?" How do you answer this question when it is asked of you in a job interview? [more inside]
posted on Apr 26, 2005 - 25 answers

I'm interested in hearing about different techniques people use when they have to go through a large stack of resumes for a job opening. Is there a specific process you use to weed out the best candidates to then bring in for a face-to-face interview? Are there specific things you look for? What's your process?
posted on Mar 7, 2005 - 18 answers

Does anyone have any tips on interviewing people for tech-type jobs? This will be my first time around on the other side of the table and it'd be useful to know how to evaluate candidates and ask them the right questions.
posted on Apr 17, 2004 - 13 answers