Prepping for an upcoming interview can be overwhelming. Interviewing requires work – understanding the position, researching the company, reflecting on your work history and identifying your career goals. There are many great resources readily available online, but sometimes it can be a challenge to figure out what exactly to search for or ask.

To make the process easier, I’m sharing a curated resource guide to help you prepare for and succeed in your interview. Most of the articles are from The Muse – a modern career advice site, and Ask A Manager, a career blog site. Many of my clients have found these resources valuable and relevant for successful interview preparation, and I hope you find them helpful too!

 

Researching the position/company

• 30 prep tips for interview success
• How to research the company you’re interviewing with
• How to scope out a company before the interview
• All-in-one interview prep guide
• Glassdoor.com

 

What to wear & dress for success

• What to wear to any interview
• What should I wear to a job interview?
• Buzzfeed dress for men
• Interview attire do’s and don’ts
• What to wear to a job interview
• Do I need to wear a suit?

 

Phone, Skype and other interviews

• 3 questions recruiters expect you to answer during a phone interview
• 10 types of interviews
• 10 tips to avoid bombing your Skype interview

 

Tell me about yourself

• A simple formula for answering “tell me about yourself”
• Best way to answer “tell me about yourself”
• How to answer “tell me about yourself” in a job interview

 

Tough questions

• Best way to answer “what’s your biggest weakness”?
• 9 steps to solving an impossible brain teaser
• 7 insane brain teasers you could actually encounter in an interview
• 4 ways to answer “what’s your biggest weakness?” that actually sound believable
• 13 crazy interview questions that awesome companies will ask you

 

Common interview questions

• 31 most common interview questions
• The most common interview questions and how to answer them

 

STAR/Behavioral interviewing questions

• LinkedIn Talent Solutions: 30 Essential Behavioral Interview Questions 
• Behavioral interviewing PDF
• 30 behavioral interview questions you should be ready to answer
• How to answer behavioral interview questions

 

Questions to ask the interviewer

• 51 interview questions you should be asking
• The best interview questions to ask in every round
• 3 interview questions you’ll be tempted to ask but absolutely should not
• 10 interview questions you should never ask and 5 you always should

 

Thank you notes/following up

• 3 tips for writing a thank you not that’ll make you look like the best candidate alive
• 4 non-annoying ways to follow up after an interview
• Thank you letter examples

 

Background checks

• This is what really goes on during the background check stage of the interview process
• How to do background checks
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: background checks/what employers need to know

 

Salary negotiations/accepting offers

• Smart way to figure out if you should accept that job offer
• Salary.com
• Salary articles from Ask A Manager

 

Have a suggestion for a resource/website that really helped you? List below in the comments!

Happy interviewing!