job interviews

Interviewinternalinternal

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
Interviewchangedmindinternal

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
Friendinterviewfailinterview

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
Conflictquestioninternal

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
Soncompsciinternal

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