Job interview tips

So you’re aren’t stuck for what to say, here are 10 icebreaker questions that will help get the conversation going (and example answers).

To help make sure your career break isn’t holding you back, here are a few tips on how to explain a gap in your CV – and examples to suit your situation.

Looking for a role in retail? Here’s how to put yourself in the shop window and nail the interview process.

Want to step up in your career? Here are ten of our favourite manager interview questions, and our advice on how to answer them.

Here are some of the best ways to battle job interview nerves and make sure you stay confident, calm and collected on the big day.

It’s safe to say that we’ve all learned a lot over the last year. But how do you cover it all during an interview? Here’s our advice.

We’ve already covered some of the most common interview questions, but here’s our advice on the best way to answer: ‘why do you want this job?’

Three emerging interview questions for 2021, courtesy of James Reed’s bestselling book, ‘Why You: 101 Interview Questions You’ll Never Fear Again’.

Not sure how to talk about your weaknesses in an interview? Here’s what you should cover in your answer (and some examples of what to avoid).

A successful job interview means selling yourself just the right amount. To make sure you’re not accidentally putting your interviewer off, here are five job interview weaknesses, and how you can avoid them:

Find talking about yourself a bit of a challenge? Here’s our advice for how to answer: ‘Tell me about yourself…’ at your next interview.

Looking for a career helping others? Nursing could be for you. Here are a few of the most popular nursing interview questions, along with our advice on how to answer them.

The inclusion of certain interview questions is inevitable. But, with a bit of practice, they needn’t be anything to worry about…

We’ve already focussed on what you need to know about competency questions, but here’s our advice on answering five of our favourites, courtesy of ‘Why You? 101 Interview Questions You’ll Never Fear Again’.

You might be familiar with certain interview types, for example telephone interviews or group interviews, but have you ever heard of competency-based interviews?

Figuring out whether your interview went well isn’t always easy. To help you spot them, here are eight signs to look out for:

So you aced the first interview. What next? Here are a few of the most common second interview questions (and our advice on how to answer them).

Not sure you’re up-to-speed when it comes to psychometric testing? Find out the facts now.

Not sure what type of biscuit you are (or why you’re even being asked)? Here are some of our favourite tough interview questions, and how to answer them.

Difficult interview questions? What about difficult people? Here’s our advice for how to answer: ‘Tell me about a time you’ve dealt with a difficult person’:

A job interview can be a pretty terrifying experience. Here are eight of the most awkward interview moments, and our advice on how to deal with them:

Important customer service interview coming up? We’ve got this. To help you practice, here are five commonly asked customer service interview questions, and how to answer them:

Interview questions come in all shapes and sizes. We’ve already covered the types of interviews you might have, but here are five of the most common types of interview questions (and our top tips on how to answer them):

Not big on self-promotion? Here’s our advice for how to answer: ‘What are your strengths?’ at your next interview.