Then comes the open-ended prompt that will set the tone for the entire interview: "Tell me about yourself." Suddenly, your heart starts racing and your mind goes blank. This is a common response ...

I had a bad interview that made me realize I needed to work on my interviewing skills. The interviewer asked me the classic “Tell me about yourself” but then noted that she had a copy of my ...

Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s work-life advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing ...