Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robin Ryan is a career counselor who covers job search and careers. After mailing out dozens of resumes, your dream job calls to ...

More than half of recruiters admit to asking this as a first question in an interview. This question is intended as an icebreaker but feels vague. Here’s what to say and what not to say. In a ...

Every company has a unique set of interview questions they use to determine how well job candidates would fit into a specific role. However, there are some questions that are pretty universal when ...

You've done your research on the company; reviewed the interviewer's LinkedIn profile for insight into their personality, experience and style; and brought clean copies of your resume to the meeting.

Recruitment, Job application, contract and business employment concept. Hand giving the resume to the recruiter to review the profile of the applicant. You’ve finally landed an interview for your ...

When filling a job opening, employers are often looking for someone qualified and knowledgeable for the role, someone coworkers could tolerate, if not outright enjoy working with -- and someone who ...

Chris Williams was the VP of HR at Microsoft and is now an advisor and consultant. He always asks job candidates to tell him something they've learned recently. Quality candidates will have a ready ...