How to Interview


Recent How to Interview Articles

Best Interview Technique You Never Use

The more questions you ask, the more you learn about a job candidate, right? Wrong. Here's a better strategy.  Read more

5 Tips to Spot a Lie

Deception expert and former CIA trainer Janine Driver shares her secrets for uncovering the truth.  Read more

How to Hire Extraordinary Employees: 7 Rules

Want an amazing work force? Use these rules to define the talents and skills you need--then bring them in the door.  Read more

How I Fixed the Job Interview

Herb Greenberg, who lost his sight at age 10, developed a test to let employers see workers for who they really are.  Read more

8 Snap Interview Decisions Every Boss Makes

You might interview a job candidate for an hour, but sometimes it's over in minutes.  Read more

Industry Experience? Who Needs It!

The co-founder of Kayak.com explains why he prefers to hire travel industry virgins rather than people with more targeted experience.  Read more

4 Vital Interview Questions to Ask

Most candidates can hack your interview questions to tell you what you want to hear. But if you approach it right, not these.  Read more

One Trait to Look for in Every Hire

What type of people should you have on your team? Those with a great attitude or with unparallelled knowledge. I've made my decision.  Read more

Weed Out Wannabes; Not Everyone Can Cut It At A Start-up

Nine ways to know if the job seeker you're talking to has the personality, risk profile, and skill set for an entrepreneurial venture.  Read more

Hire Like Google: 5 Ways

Small businesses can't match the likes of Google in budget or branding. But you can steal this search-giant recruiter's best tips on snagging top talent.  Read more

Hiring Talent: 4 Traits Your Start-up Needs

Just good enough doesn't cut it. Here's how to identify, and test for, these very important qualities.  Read more

How To Spot Innovative Hires

A brain researcher divulges six interview questions--and other clues--to help distinguish innovators from ordinary workers.  Read more

Why Your Hiring Process Is Fatally Flawed

You ask a ton of questions. Your process is exhaustive -- and exhausting. And that might be your problem.  Read more

3 Secrets of Better Hiring From Psychology

Interviewing may be more of an art than an exact science, but that doesn't mean psychological research can't help you select the best candidate.  Read more

5 Things I Look for in a Great Job Interview

Here is what separates a good candidate from a great one.  Read more

Hiring Secret: Best Way to Vet a Candidate

I base about 45% of any hiring decision on blind reference checks. Here's how to get to the truth about a potential employee.  Read more

The Best and Worst Interview Questions

There is a thin line between the questions you should and should not ask when interviewing a potential new hire. We help you to ask the right questions.  View slideshow

How to Staff Up in a Hurry

How LivingSocial went from 30 employees to 350 in just eight months  Read more

100 New Employees in 100 Days

LivingSocial’s four tips for hiring a large number of employees in a short amount of time  Read more

How to Hire for Creativity

If you want to build an innovative company, you had better make it your business to find employees who think outside the box.  Read more

The New Rules of Hiring

If you're adding staff for the first time in years, there are a few hiring practices you should get hip to â€" and it's not just behavioral interviewing anym...  Read more

Curveball Job Interview Questions

All4 has potential hires answer a series of hypothetical questions. Here are some of the answers.  Read more

How to Conduct a Job Interview

Wasting time during an interview can cost you more money than you might think. Use this guide to improve your interviewing technique and avoid making hiring ...  Read more

How to Improve Your Hiring Practices

Think you know what works when hiring a new employee? Experts say: think again. Most managers skimp on time and energy needed to find the best candidates for...  Read more

Four Tips for Hiring a CEO

If you're looking to bring on a new boss, here's what you need to think about.  Read more

How to Hire a CEO

Method co-founder Eric Ryan on finding the right CEO  Read more

How to Hire a Web Developer

Have you reached the point that you need a professional working on staff to build and maintain your web presence? Here's your guide to the best practices for...  Read more

How to Hire an Executive Assistant

If scheduling and clerical work is slipping between the cracks, it might be time for an assistant. Here's your guide to a smooth hiring process.  Read more

Recruiting: Tapping the Talent Pool

How to use skill tests, applicant tracking software, video interviews, and industry-specific job sites to find the best candidates in a large stack of resumes.  Read more

Personality Testing for Sales Recruits

He can close, but how's his interpersonal sensitivity? A guide to screening sales candidates.  Read more

Too Smart for Comfort

CEOs are often too quick to feel threatened when a new hire pulls out the smart card.  Read more

How to Find and Hire Good People

A guide for entrepreneurs and small business owners on screening, writing job descriptions, background and credit checks, and more.  Read more

New Businesses Staying Afloat

Despite weak revenue most U.S. startups survive beyond their first year, a study finds.  Read more

"Help Wanted" Meets "Buy it Now"

Why more companies are integrating marketing and recruiting.  Read more

When Job Interviews Go Sour

What are the biggest blunders a job applicant can make? CEOs weigh in about what impresses them -- and what draws their ire.  Read more