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Many Americans are job-hunting in 2021. Come prepared and don't panic when the employer inevitably asks: "So, do you have any questions for me?"

January is prime time to start a job search – it’s usually when companies get new budgets and start ramping up their hiring. However, job searching might look a little different this year because of the pandemic. Insider has compiled a guide for anyone who is looking for a job […]

Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, licensed clinical social worker, mental strength coach, and international bestselling author. Although many people are hesitant to discuss money during a job interview, Morin says it’s better to bring up compensation early in the conversation. She suggests offering up the range you would accept, with […]

If you’re on the hunt for a new job, keep an eye out for signs of an unhealthy work environment during your interviews. Latesha Byrd, CEO and founder of Byrd Career Consulting, shared with Business Insider tips for properly vetting potentially toxic employers. The majority of your life will be […]

John Tierney writes the “Findings” science column for The New York Times; Roy F. Baumeister is a social scientist and psychologist, and is the Eppes Eminent Scholar and a professor of psychology at Florida State University. The following is an excerpt from their book, “The Power of Bad: How the […]

Dr. Sherry Benton is the founder and chief science officer of TAO Connect, a digital platform designed to make behavioural health therapy more affordable, effective, and accessible. She is a professor emeritus and former counseling centre director at the University of Florida. She says that our response to anxiety comes […]

Interview questions about solving tough problems can reveal a candidate’s creativity. That’s according to Dane Holmes, Goldman Sachs’ HR chief. Holmes is leaving at the end of the year to join the HR tech startup Eskalera. Holmes will test Eskalera job candidates for creativity, and specifically the ability to connect […]

When they interview candidates for venture capital positions, Andreessen Horowitz looks for people who respect entrepreneurs. Cofounder Ben Horowitz says he specifically avoids hiring arrogant candidates. To suss out arrogance, Horowitz asks interviewees to share their thoughts on Adam Neumann’s career at WeWork. He wants to see whether they show […]

Caroline Stokes is the founder of an executive headhunting and executive coaching company and host of the “Emotionally Intelligent Recruiter” podcast. A first interview is a lot like a first date: A hiring manager can tell whether you’re interested in being there. Stokes says it’s key to know why you’re […]

Here are some questions the country’s top companies ask job interview candidates, according to Glassdoor users. Facebook wants to know how candidates fit into company culture. Consulting firms like Bain & Company asks candidates how they’d handle particular management problems. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Job interviews can […]

Job interviews can be tricky, as hiring managers often use questions designed to catch you off guard. To help job seekers prepare for interviews, LinkedIn just launched a new tool that provides advice on answering questions via step-by-step videos. I used the tool and found that while awkward at first, […]

Illinois officer Roger Gemoules is being praised for helping 22-year-old Ka’Shawn Baldwin make it on time to a job interview, after he pulled him over for allegedly having expired plates on his car. Instead of giving Baldwin a ticket, Gemoules drove him to the interview. Baldwin ultimately got the job […]

Be sure to ask interview questions about company culture. For example, ask the hiring manager to tell you a story about something that happened at this organisation that wouldn’t happen anywhere else. That’s according to Wharton psychologist Adam Grant. It’s the hiring manager’s job to sell you on their company […]

Among the more impressive interview questions to ask the hiring manager is, “If you could change one thing about this organisation, what would it be?” According to Wharton psychologist Adam Grant, it shows you’re curious and creative. Another expert-approved option is, “How would you score the company on living up […]

Interview questions designed to trick job candidates and stress them out are useless. Tech giants such as Google – once notorious for its tricky interview questions – have moved away from asking the questions, but some companies may still be using this strategy. Olivia Bland recently tweeted about her “brutal […]

In almost every job interview he conducts, Justin Angsuwat asks the candidate to talk about a trade-off they have made to uphold a core value. Angsuwat is the VP of people at Thumbtack and a former Google HR exec. He said the candidate’s answer not only shows how they think, […]