Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s mini advice column. Twice a week, Deputy Editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace ...

Many companies assert a great work-life balance, yet that may not be true. Here's 7 interview questions that truly reveal a company's work-life balance.

The goal of an interview is to assess a job candidate’s skillset and career achievements as part of determining whether that person might be a favorable addition to a company’s team and corporate ...

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 ...

If you hate interviews, you aren’t alone. Research suggests the majority of job applicants fear something about the interview process, whether it be being the center of attention, or getting caught ...

I used to think this was the best type of job interview question: “What skill do you possess that will most impact our bottom line?” The answer tells you whether the candidate knows anything about ...

It's a simple question with no right or wrong answer, but it reveals a lot about whether this person is aligned with the role.