Is it important what you say at the end of an interview? You bet it is. Let’s look at how to close a job interview. First impressions are important, but so are final words. This is true at any interview, but especially as you approach the end of the overall interviewing process and a decision [continue reading…]

It’s crucial to plan good questions to ask in an interview. The questions you ask can be just as important as the ones you answer. Here are three questions that you might be a bit nervous about asking, but that can help you get the job. The first one is the question before the interview [continue reading…]

The case interview is a tricky interview format that requires careful study in advance. In my previous three posts I discussed the importance of knowing what format to expect as you schedule an interview, and I explored Panel and Group formats. In a case interview you’re given a scenario involving a business problem similar to [continue reading…]

Finding yourself lined up with other applicants in a group interview can make you feel . . . not so special! Know how to prepare for a “cattle call interview” and turn one of the most tricky interview formats to your advantage. There you are, crowded into a space with 10 or 20 others. Your [continue reading…]

“How many people do I have to interview with to get this job?” At some companies the answer is “quite a few,” either one person at a time – a sequential interview / serial interview format – or all at once as a panel interview.

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