Even though I’m sort of an interview geek, I still learn new stuff about interviewing every day.  For example, I never thought too much about finding a common thread with an interviewer until I heard the story of my friend’s med school interview then published a guest post about it.  I was so impressed while he described how his interviewer perked up when they realized they knew some of the same people.  After that, I knew I needed to make sure to incorporate this technique the next chance I got.
Remember, during an interview you are trying to set yourself apart from the other …read more

These days managers are getting more and more creative about the questions they ask candidates during job interviews.  Don’t be surprised if you get asked “what do you do for fun” or “what’s the last book you read”.
For the most part these questions are easy to answer and work in the favor of the candidate.
The ”what do you do for fun” question: 
The hiring manager is most likely asking this because they may feel that having a hobby makes the candidate well-rounded and interesting.  The hobby itself can also be very telling.  If you have some strange fetish, keep that to yourself!
I’d answer this …read more