Interviews

Sometimes you don’t have days or weeks to prepare for a job interview. Sometimes, you may only have a few hours… Here are some quick interview tips for moments like this.

Going into a job interview, especially when you really want the job or don’t have much experience on the job market, can be a nerve-wracking few hours for many candidates.

If you’re considering a future in life science, there’s a good chance a lucrative salary isn’t the biggest draw. For many who choose science careers, the opportunity to satisfy an innate curiosity is more important than a stellar income.

Unlike the professional skills and experiences you gain through formal training or education, soft skills are those elusive interpersonal skills, personality traits, character attributes, or communication styles that will determine how you interact with your colleagues and the success or failure of the relationships you form in the workplace.

It’s one of the biggest sources of anxiety when you’re on the job market: being faced with tough interview questions that you aren’t quite sure how to answer.

It’s prudent to be aware of certain types of questions that -- while perhaps valid -- just don’t belong in this particular professional encounter and, in fact, could harm your candidacy and reflect negatively on your reputation if asked.

Learn all about the interview etiquette of successful job seekers, including how to prepare for an interview, how to dress, strike a conversation, and more.

Whether you’re doing pre-interview research or you’ve already received a job offer and are deciding whether or not to accept it, the research phase of your job search is perhaps the most critical from a job seeker’s perspective.

You likely know that there are some inappropriate interview questions that are off-limits in a job interview. But do you know that many questions are illegal?

Are you feeling discouraged because you’re not getting the kind of offers or feedback that you want or need?