interview preparation

Product Manager Says Unprepared Answer to CEO’s Reversed Question Cost Him Job in Final Interview Round

A product manager’s inability to defend his own question during a final CEO interview may have cost him a job offer at a used-car startup, according to a LinkedIn post by Karan Gogna, an Indian product manager based in Canada, published July 6. Gogna said he had cleared all prior interview rounds an

Career Coach Warns Job Seekers Against Citing ‘Market Salary’ Alone in Interview Negotiations

Claiming that market salary alone justifies a higher pay request undermines job candidates’ negotiating use during interviews, according to career mentor Simon Ingari, who published a three-part alternative framework on X on July 5 that centers on demonstrated expertise rather than prevailing wages.

Recruiters Now Expect Job Seekers to Address Employment Gaps Directly in Interviews, Goodwin Recruiting CEO Says

Recruiters now expect job seekers to address employment gaps directly in interviews rather than obscuring them on resumes, according to guidance published July 3 by Goodwin Recruiting CEO Andy Decker in The Boston Globe. The shift reflects broader acceptance of career breaks while maintaining employ