Prep for the 10 Most Common Interview Questions

Too many job seekers stumble through interviews as if the questions are coming out of left field. But many interview questions are to be expected. So study this list, plan your answers ahead of time and you’ll be ready to deliver them with confidence.

Monster Interview Center

The Monster Interview Center covers all the bases with a number of tools to enhance your interviewing skills, including simulated interviews for twelve industries, advice on over twenty specific interviewing situations, and issues including internal interviews, second interviews, and executive interviews. The site also has a section devoted to typical questions asked and concludes with “Critic’s Review,” a section that focuses on post-interview considerations like … [ Read more ]

How to Overcome Recruiting Calamities: Disaster Relief

What will you do if you’re late for an interview? Stumped by a question? Drenched by spilled coffee? Survival strategies for recruiting calamities.

Interviewing 101

Surviving the interview process with ease-from getting the inside scoop to answering trick questions to avoiding interview faux pas.

Nail Your Recruiting Dinner: Dining for Dollars

Welcome to the recruiting dinner, where the stakes are high, time is tight, the competition is merciless, and one faux pas can cost you the job. Your hostess will seat you now.

Interviewing at a New Company: Off to a Good Start-up

Anyone interviewing at a new company should know this: The old rules have gone up in flames. Five founders offer advice.

Recruiting Experts Tell All: The Ultimate Recruiting Playbook

Ever imagine listening to a team of all-star recruiters, MBAs, senior managers, and professors talk about winning job-search strategies? Pull up a chair.

Virtual Interview

This set of 11 common interview questions allows you to enter an answer and compare it to the site’s answers. Don’t waste your time because it doesn’t actually evaluate your answers! But, the tips about the point of the question are well written so it is a useful tool.

Stern Case Interviewing Workshop

Presented by Professor Charles Fombrun and Peter Eliopoulos of the Stern School of Business at New York University, a page dedicated to that devilish but unavoidable Case Interview

Candidate’s Guide to the Perfect Interview

Topics discussed include: interview preparation, at the interview, frequently asked questions, I should ask, I shouldn’t ask.

Employment Interviewing

This article covers types of interviews, advice for before, during and after the interview, and salary negotiations.

Career Builder’s “How to” Guide: Job Interviews

This site offers articles on relevant interview issues such as preparation, major types of interviews, answering and asking questions, and making a good impression. Also included is a section of Articles about the Job Interview (such as the common interview errors and the internal interview) and a Ask the Expert section to post and read questions about interviewing.

Informational Interviewing Tutorial

Instructions on how to go about preparing for and conducting an information interview. This site also features an article on Types of Job Interviews with links to other resources and interview questions.

CareerCity Interview

A source of information on preparing for the interview, questions and answers, techniques, and what to do when the interview is over. The site also provides “Instant Interviews” with questions and advice for specific career fields.

JobWeb Interview Advice

Articles and advice on preparing for the interview such as how to handle behavior based interview questions and the steps to interview success.

Interview Techniques Handbook

This site from the University of Manitoba provides basics on the interview process as well as types of interviews, questions, following up after the interview, and other methods of evaluation such as role playing, portfolios and work samples.

Monster Interview Tips

This site contains a variety of interview topics including tips to use to prepare for an interview, telephone tips, and a virtual interview.

The Job Interview

This .pdf brochure from Harvard University provides information on the different types of interviews including informational, recruiting, second, and consulting interviews. Preparation tips and sample questions are also available.

Job Interview Tips,

U.S. News talked to career advisers at three top MBA programs to find out what you can do to make the most of your job interview.