job interviews

I went through a four-part job interview, but I found out the company had one of their own people picked for the job all along. Can they do this?

Companies often go through a public hiring process even when they've already chosen a current employee for the position.
May 27, 2026 J.D. Blackwell

My interview was abruptly canceled when they said I wasn’t a fit, but now they keep calling me after the person they hired quit. What do I do?

If you get a job offer after a previous unsuccessful interview, you may have more room to negotiate.
March 26, 2026 Miles Rook

I gave my friend a recommendation at my work, but she bombed her interview. Now she’s mad that I didn’t tell her what questions to expect. What now?

You can recommend a friend to your manager for a possible job, but you can't influence the job interview process.
February 3, 2026 J.D. Blackwell

The interviewer asked how I deal with conflict, and I told a story about yelling at a coworker. Should I have lied instead?

Few job interview questions cause candidates more problems than this old classic: “How do you deal with conflict?” We look at how to respond when it's you that's on the spot.
November 17, 2025 Penelope Singh

My son graduated with a computer science degree six months ago, but he hasn’t got a job in the industry yet. What happened to the tech job market?

When your son graduated with a computer science degree, he thought it would be a ticket to stable tech employment. But the tech job market has shrunk; here's what he can do to respond.
October 21, 2025 Penelope Singh

I sent out a thousand online applications for retail jobs and got only two interviews. I have management experience. What’s wrong with my resume?

If you've been sending out hundreds of resumes without getting any serious offers, it may not be your skills and experience that's holding you back, but your résumé.
October 9, 2025 Sasha Wren