This is the fourth of five installments of “How to Get an Academic Job,” a new guide on the tenure-track search from our Career Talk columnists. Previously the series explored “How to Manage Your ...

Whether you lack the time or resources required to sit through multiple stages of interviews, or you don’t want to deal with stress or performance anxiety, interviews remain a sticking point for many ...

For decades, the interview process for tenure-track positions was relatively fixed in both timing and format. A department would conduct first-round interviews during its annual disciplinary ...

Doing interviews for a job prospect can be nerve-wracking. You might have already spent hours tailor-fitting your resume and cover letter for this job, but you still need to seal the deal with this ...

Could a glass of water decide whether you nail your next job interview? Some employers are said to use a hidden "water test" to help gauge candidates' fitness for a job: Those who drink the proffered ...

Nobody enjoys interviews. That’s the long and the short of it. Whether you’re a new graduate who doesn’t know what to expect, a career changer looking for something new, or have been out of work for a ...

The broken interview process needs fixing, according to experts, who claim job interviews are biased, impersonal and inconsistent, and in some cases sounding more like college fraternity hazing ...

Getting a job can feel like auditioning for a talent show, where you’re not sure whether you’re being filmed for a hidden camera show. Some interviews go well; others are a little awkward. Then there ...

Showing enthusiasm in a job interview can be the make-or-break factor in getting that position. In fact, nearly 47% of hiring managers say a candidate’s keen interest in the job is the most important ...

In 2022, feeling burned out by the pandemic and a five-year sprint at a cloud storage company, Catherine decided it was time for a break. Catherine, who uses the pronouns they/them and asked that ...

After a WIRED story last month described the sometimes ludicrous challenges heaped on tech workers applying for engineering jobs, some readers shared their own experiences with excessive test ...