After we all sat down, the organizer said, “Let’s take a moment and go around the room and have everyone introduce themselves.” Then came the kicker. “And while you’re at it,” he said, “take a few ...

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Consider the word “charismatic.” If someone called me charismatic, I will be incredibly flattered (and hugely surprised). But if I call myself charismatic, you will think I’m a jerk–and rightly so.

Picture this: You meet someone new. “What do you do?” he asks. “I’m an architect,” you say. “Oh, really?” he answers. “Have you designed any buildings I’ve seen?” “Maybe,” you reply. “We did the new ...

Hiring managers all have their favorite interview questions, but they’re typically some variation of the common ones. For example, you might get, “How would your colleagues describe you?” or “Use ...