Through interview coaching, Berkeley, California job seeker “Chris” went from stagnating in an underpaid job to starting an exciting new role with a 45% pay increase. The key: learning how to answer interview questions about being fired.

You may believe you’re the right person for the job, but will the interviewer? Claiming you have a skill is one thing, but proving it is something else entirely. How can you do that? I and Mark Alred tell you how in a recent CareerPROgressions podcast. 

Soft skills are an essential component in job success, and employers know it. Glance at a job posting and you’ll see requirements such as superb communication skills, relationship building, adaptability and collaboration. In an interview with Yadi Caro on her podcast, Hardcore Soft Skills Interview, I describe how you can demonstrate soft skills in your job interviews.

In last week’s post I explored five tricky interview questions CEOs ask–or at least some CEOs do. Now let’s look at five more, and I’ll offer suggestions on how to answer them. While you may never have to field these particular queries, thinking about them is a good way to stretch your interview skills.