To research a company before an interview with AI, paste in real sources (the company’s About page, the job description, recent news) and ask the AI to summarize what the company does, how your role fits, and what to ask …
Job interviews are a two-way street. While the company is trying to determine if your skills and qualifications are a good fit for the role, you also want to determine if the company and its culture are a good fit …
Students searching for an internship or entry-level role can expect the hiring process to include a video interview. These types of asynchronous, one-way interviews have been on the rise since 2020, with 60 percent of human resource professionals saying they …
Welcome back to our series on unusual interview questions. If you haven’t read part one yet, you can at the link. These questions are somewhat rare, and you may never encounter them in a real-world setting; however, they’re great for …
Few things in the early-career job search are more frustrating than devoting hours to multiple interview rounds—or submitting dozens of tailored applications—only to be met with total radio silence.
“Employer ghosting” has unfortunately become a common side effect of high …
You answer an unusual interview question by ignoring the surface content and responding to what it’s actually testing, usually how you think under pressure, not what you decide. State your reasoning out loud as you go, land on any reasonable …
Asynchronous, one-way video interviews have become a standard initial screening tool for enterprise campus recruiting. Platforms like HireVue, Yello, and Modern Hire allow employers to interview thousands of applicants simultaneously by having candidates record video answers to pre-set prompts without …
You know your skills are there. Then someone asks “tell me about yourself” and you ramble for three minutes without landing on a point. That gap between knowing your material and being able to say it out loud under pressure …
A few real signs an interview went badly: the interviewer raised concerns about your qualifications out loud, the conversation ran noticeably shorter than scheduled, or they gave you no next steps at all. One awkward answer or a moment of …
In the 24 hours before a virtual interview, test your actual setup end to end, not just your camera, and have a backup plan ready before you need one. Run the exact platform you’ll use, check your internet speed, and …