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Interviewing digest: Language, values, tough questions, and the first date factor

Marc Schultz

Through our Career Insight newsletter, Work for Good has provided a range of interviewing advice over the years. Below, find four of our favorite evergreen articles, ready to review ahead of your next sit-down with a hiring manager.

Overview: How a first interview is like a first date

A collection of top-line tips based on the principles of canny courtship – from holding back a bit to staying positive, rolling with the punches, and more.

Openers and closers: Your opening (interview) line: 10 tips for a strong performance

Specific language to use in your opening and closing statements that makes for a clear, persuasive, and memorable case.

Value check: Find your workplace fit by interviewing with values in mind

How to use the interview to make sure the job you’re applying for is the right job for you – including the questions to ask as well as the answers to provide.

Tough questions: Smart strategies for behavioral interview questions

Tactics to keep in mind when answering the most probing and open-ended queries – “behavioral questions” – with examples to set you on the right path.

Marc Schultz is communications editor at Work for Good.


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