You want to be forthcoming. You learned (in the military) to be direct. You were told to be upfront about your challenges, shortcomings and obstacles. But should you really share details about your ...

Some questions come up again and again in job interviews. At the top of the list: “Tell me about yourself,” “Why do you want to work here?” and “What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses?” ...

Two of the most commonly asked job interview questions are ‘What is your greatest strength?’ and ‘What is your greatest weakness?’ Chances are, you’ve been asked those questions many times and have a ...

A hiring manager enters a job interview with three main questions: Can the candidate do the work? Will the candidate do the work? And will the candidate fit into the organizational culture? These "can ...

It’s fair to assume most of us have either been asked this question in a job interview at some point in time, or asked it ourselves. This framing is indicative of how people have historically viewed ...

Continuing from last week’s column, you may remember Robert, who wrote: Dear Sam: I was wondering if you could provide some general information to orient me to interviews. I have not interviewed in ...

What are areas of strength and weakness? Areas of strength are defined as positive knowledge, attributes, skills, traits, and talents. Areas of weakness are defined as the knowledge, attributes, ...