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We have hot tips on how to prepare for a job interview, what to wear to an interview, how to answer interview questions and generally make a good impression. If you’ve got an interview over the phone, a video interview, or a group interview we’ve got handy hints for those too.

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Job interview question and answer: What do you like to do outside work?
This is your chance to give your potential employer some insight into who you are as a person. After all, if they hire you they’re going to be spending at least 40 hours a week with you – so they want to know what sort of person they’ll be taking on board.
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Job interview question and answer: Tell us about a goal that you have set yourself and worked towards, of which you feel truly proud or satisfied. What did you learn about yourself?

This is a question that may come up if you are applying f...

Job interview question and answer: Do you see yourself as an ethical person?
In an era when corporate responsibility and sustainability a...
Job interview question and answer: Describe a situation where you demonstrated negotiation skills
The ability to negotiate is an art that is highly valued by ...
Job interview question and answer: If you were a car, what type would you be?
If you were a car, would you be a sleek and speedy Jaguar, a...
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Job interview question and answer: How many people are there flying in airplanes over the US right now?

This is an example of a case interview question – the typ...

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Eight essential body language tips for job interviews

When you walk into a job interview you want to exude conf...

What colour are you? An artist's paint palette and paint brush
Job interview question and answer: If you could be any colour, what colour would you be?

You should approach this question, as well as any questio...

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Eight reasons not to accept a job offer

Many of us assume that any job offer is a good job offer,...

Job interview question and answer: Describe a time when you have worked as part of a successful team. What do you think contributed to your team’s overall success?

This behavioural-based interview question is quite common...

Job interview question and answer: Why are manhole covers round?
This question was made famous when Microsoft began using it ...
Job interview question and answer: Describe a situation where you demonstrated flexibility

Flexibility is the ability to adapt to different people a...

Job interview question and answer: If you only had six months to live, what would you do with the time?

Despite its initial air of morbidity, this question has l...

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Case interview questions: putting your logic to the test

What would you do if you went into an interview and were ...

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Job interview question and answer: If you were hosting a dinner party and could invite three people, dead or alive, who would you invite?

The point of this question is to learn a little about you...

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Job interview question and answer: If someone was making a movie about your life, what genre would it be, who would play you and what would be the title?

Such an interesting question deserves an interesting answ...

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Top 10 interview no-nos

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