I get plenty of job interviews but no offers by Alison Green on June 6, 2017 A reader writes: I have been job hunting (while employed full-time, which is very tricky!) for a good year. I have been to seven interviews, and I have made it to the final round of candidates every single time. However, I have yet to receive any offers! When I ask for feedback, I am told […] Read the full article →
how to deal with weird interview questions by Alison Green on May 19, 2017 I’m quoted in this Lifehacker article about how to deal with weird questions in job interviews. One point I wanted to stress to the interviewer is that there are two categories of these questions: (1) brainteasers like “how many golf balls can you fit into an airplane?” where the interviewer wants to hear you problem-solve out loud, […] Read the full article →
company decided they couldn’t afford to hire me after a lengthy interview process by Alison Green on May 18, 2017 A reader writes: At the end of last year, I applied for a decently paid job at an interesting, profitable, and seemingly sensible start-up. I went through all the stages of their recruiting process, which was difficult and time-consuming. To give you an idea: in addition to a resume and a cover letter, I had […] Read the full article →
should you keep interviewing after accepting a job offer? by Alison Green on May 10, 2017 A reader writes: I’ve been job hunting for a few months now, and in the past few weeks I’ve received a number of interviews all at once. I interviewed for one position last week, but in the meantime I also scheduled two interviews at other companies for this week. The other day I received a […] Read the full article →
3 job interview tricks that you probably haven’t heard before by Alison Green on May 8, 2017 When you’re interviewing for jobs, you tend to hear a lot of the same advice repeated over and over: show up early (but not too early!), rehearse answers to common questions ahead of time, be polite to the receptionist, and on and on. But here are three tips for nailing an interview that probably haven’t […] Read the full article →
how many interviews are too many? by Alison Green on April 26, 2017 A reader writes: I applied for a job that I thought I’d be a good fit for. I clicked with the external recruiter immediately, and he said he wanted to introduce me to on-site recruiter at the client. When I met the second guy, he said he would definitely like to introduce me to the […] Read the full article →
I have a bad feeling about the job I’m interviewing for by Alison Green on April 10, 2017 A reader writes: I have a question about evaluating a potential employer. I’ve been interviewing with a nonprofit, and the job would be a step up (higher pay, more responsibility), but I’ve now been through eight rounds of interviews and I feel like some alarm bells are going off. I’ve interviewed with the director three […] Read the full article →
should you do free work as part of a job interview? by Alison Green on April 10, 2017 A reader writes: I’m a content specialist who does a lot of writing and SEO work. I currently work full-time, but am looking for a new full-time opportunity. I’m finding that as part of the hiring process, a lot of employers are asking me to complete an assignment for them. I’m not against the idea, […] Read the full article →
my interviewer asked to reschedule and then never got back to me by Alison Green on March 20, 2017 A reader writes: What does it mean when an interviewer asks to reschedule and then does not follow up? For the second time now, I have run into the frustrating situation in which I had a scheduled interview, the interviewer asked to reschedule the day before (for valid reasons), and when I responded that I […] Read the full article →
I’m a finalist for a job where it sounds like people work a ton of hours by Alison Green on February 20, 2017 A reader writes: I have been interviewing with a company and after a successful in-person interview, they want to proceed to the next stage. As yet, they haven’t formally made an offer, and we haven’t talked money, but it seems like they will offer me the role: they invited me to meet with them on […] Read the full article →