A career coach's tips on how to answer this common, but thorny, interview question. Show how your goals and experience "fit into this role," says Madeline Mann.

During a job interview, you will always be asked why you are looking. There are different potential versions of this question: “Why are you making a change?” “Why are you leaving your company?” “Why ...

At first glance, the popular interview question “Why should we hire you?” sounds similar to “Why do you want to work here?” but the shift in perspective requires a shift in your response because ...

So, you’ve got an interview coming up and you’re starting to feel that familiar knot in your stomach? Yeah, those behavioral ...

Many people attempt to sidestep the question with glib responses like "I work too hard," or "I'm a perfectionist," Mann says, but interviewers can usually tell when you're being insincere. A good ...

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