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How to Answer Salary Questions in a Job Interview

By: Paul A. Greenberg

Of all the anxiety-inducing elements of a job interview, answering questions about salary is often at the top of the list for many job seekers. The key to answering salary questions in a job interview with a potential employer is to be prepared. Preparation includes finding out what the job type usually pays, and determining your own worth in the marketplace.

Instead of telling you directly what the job pays, many interviewers will ask you what salary you are expecting if you were hired. If you are working out the details with a new employer in your interview, it is critical that you can answer salary questions from a position of strength. That means you must do your job search homework and determine an average salary for the position in your geographical area. The salary in New Orleans may not be comparable to the same position in New York City, or in a much smaller market.

By: Tony lee

In a job interview, it's likely that your body language will have more of a positive impact on your success than anything you say. Consider the following scenarios: As you're waiting to be called in for a job interview, do you patiently check emails on your phone, or do you nervously practice answers to tough questions?

By: Diane Stafford

As the job market remains competitive, a common bit of job search advice is to write a thank you follow up letter after a job interview. You don't want the lack of a note to put you behind the pack for a prospective job. Actually, though, it's a good idea to write follow up thank you letters not just to your interviewer, but to anyone who gives you a job reference or significant networking help as well.

This recommendation to write a thank you follow up letter typically elicits two questions from readers:

Does it have to be handwritten?

By: Peter Weddle

Picture the following scenario: A person you've never met – a connection through Twitter, Facebook or Linkedin – emails you and asks that you send their resume to your HR Department.

By: Taunee Besson, CMF, CareerCast.com Senior Columnist

When you're sitting in your next job interview, try stopping for a moment and thinking about how similar choosing the right job is to relationships, and finding "the one" you want to marry.