http://www.instantanswer.org/questions/career-%26-work Copyright InstantAnswer http://www.instantanswer.org/why-do-companies-go-public_851.html I don’t have a finance or business background and would like to know why companies go public? What does go public even mean? Is there some advantage to it? The last one I read about was Facebook going public and their stock price went down hard immediately. It was all over the news, but I never know what it supposed to mean? If such a big company like Facebook would go through something that terrible, there must be a reason for it. So why do companies take the trouble to go public? Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/why-do-companies-go-public_851.html Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:29:21 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-be-a-good-consultant_2635.html I am a post-doc in computer science, and I lately quit academia and joined a consulting firm. I am already an expert in my field of expertise. But how do I prove to everyone else that I am good enough to give consultations? Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-be-a-good-consultant_2635.html Fri, 02 Aug 2019 19:20:08 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-be-a-good-bartender_3098.html I am starting bartending school next time. I know I am going to love this job because I love going to bars myself. I never intend to get drunk on the job because I actually want to do a good job. Tell me some tips on how to be a good bartender. Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-be-a-good-bartender_3098.html Thu, 27 Jun 2019 20:19:35 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-motivate-employees_3112.html I may be one of those peculiar employers, but I care a great deal about my employees. When I see that they have problems, I give them the day off. But there are times when I think they need more than time off. How do I motivate my employees to stay focused in the workplace? Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-motivate-employees_3112.html Mon, 10 Jun 2019 00:26:22 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/why-did-you-become-a-teacher_1384.html I’m a secondary school teacher currently teaching seventh graders. Teaching was all I ever wanted to do – I remember my secondary school teachers as being passionate, inspiring, knowledgeable and encouraging and I grew up wanting to be that for other kids. I wanted to make a difference. I’ve been teaching for about two years now and I’m feeling so incredibly disillusioned. I feel like I’m not making a difference at all – the kids in my class don’t want to be inspired! I’m seriously considering giving up teaching and pursuing a different career path. For fellow educators out there, why did you become a teacher? Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/why-did-you-become-a-teacher_1384.html Thu, 23 May 2019 16:06:11 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/why-watches-show-10-10-in-ads_1872.html I started noticing in watch and clock advertisements, whether they were printed or on TV, that the hands of the clock almost always point to the time 10:10. This seems like such a weird detail that is common in so many advertisements. Is there a special meaning? Why watches show 10 10 in ads? Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/why-watches-show-10-10-in-ads_1872.html Sat, 04 May 2019 01:54:17 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-be-a-good-conversationalist_3135.html When it comes to starting conversations and being witty, I am no good at it. I am no comedian or public speaker – all I want to know is how to hold a good conversation. Is there any advice on this? Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-be-a-good-conversationalist_3135.html Wed, 24 Apr 2019 22:23:59 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-overcome-nervousness_3089.html I know everyone can get nervous from time to time. But there is such a thing as being too nervous, and that’s how I get. When I stand in front of large crowds, my hands get clammy and I can barely breathe. I feel like everyone is watching me and judging me. How do I overcome these excessive bouts of nervousness? Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-overcome-nervousness_3089.html Sun, 21 Apr 2019 11:38:14 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/why-study-international-relations_1525.html I am seeking a variety of personal reasons other people believe it is important to study international relations. All answers are acceptable. Thank You! Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/why-study-international-relations_1525.html Sat, 13 Apr 2019 19:06:07 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/why-is-customer-service-important_2756.html I just got my first job, and even though it’s nothing special I’m pretty proud to be working! I want to do well, and I hear all the bosses always talking about customer service. Recently my manager told me that I need to work on my customer service skills. Why is customer service important? Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/why-is-customer-service-important_2756.html Sat, 06 Apr 2019 02:57:54 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/why-do-you-want-to-leave-your-current-job_2199.html I really hate my current job. I’m planning to find a new one soon. So I better be ready to answer some interview questions on why I’m quitting my current job. Why do you want to leave your current job is a question I’m not too sure of. How should I answer it? I want something that can leave an impression of professionalism. Certainly not something that implied I’m quitting because I hate my old boss. How should I go about answering that question then? Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/why-do-you-want-to-leave-your-current-job_2199.html Thu, 04 Apr 2019 18:33:04 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-write-a-resignation-letter_2212.html How to write a resignation letter? As much as I would love to throw everything down the desk, burn all the bridges and walk out the door, I should take this professionally. How should I write a resignation letter? Seems like the thing the young’uns would learn these days, with all the job hoppers and all. I was planning to work in this company until I got fired one day when I first got started. Things changed, I can’t get promoted anymore, I don’t think I can get any better at my job either, it’s getting really dull. It’s about time I say goodbye to the company. How should I write one that shows respect, sincerity and professionalism? Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-write-a-resignation-letter_2212.html Fri, 15 Mar 2019 00:39:52 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/why-do-you-want-to-be-a-doctor_1695.html I will be interviewing with medicals schools very soon and I know this will be a question that all of them will ask. I know my reasoning for wanting to become a doctor but I want to be able to phrase the answer in a way that will be more impressive. Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/why-do-you-want-to-be-a-doctor_1695.html Fri, 22 Feb 2019 16:16:42 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/why-do-you-want-to-change-your-job_756.html I currently have a job, but I have some interviews lined up for better jobs that I really want. I’ve been doing some research on what kinds of questions they will ask to prepare myself, and one of the most common questions for people already employed is “Why do you want to change your job?” I don’t want to sound unreliable because I’m trying to leave my job, but I want to be honest with them that I already have a job. What is the best way to answer this question in an interview? Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/why-do-you-want-to-change-your-job_756.html Wed, 06 Feb 2019 11:48:58 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/why-do-you-want-to-be-a-nurse_939.html I have applied for a nursing job. I expect them to ask me questions like why I have chosen the nursing profession or why I think I'm good for the job. Though I have an answer ready, but it sounds too common so I could use some help from you guys. I just need some new answers to add to mine so it won't look too generic and commercial. Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/why-do-you-want-to-be-a-nurse_939.html Sat, 19 Jan 2019 01:06:39 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/why-do-you-want-to-be-a-police-officer_875.html I want your true-to-the-heart answer. I don’t want to hear what you “think” I want to hear. There is never a perfectly “correct” answer to this question, so I want the absolute truth. Why exactly do you want to be a police officer? What drove you to this decision? Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/why-do-you-want-to-be-a-police-officer_875.html Tue, 15 Jan 2019 03:27:46 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-ask-for-a-promotion_2151.html My wife has been harping on at me to ask my boss for a promotion and a pay rise. This to me seems like a bad idea – if he thought I was worthy of a promotion, wouldn’t he just give me one? I don’t want to become known as a trouble maker or a ladder climber, but my wife is insisting I ask for the promotion. Then how to ask for a promotion… Preferably without losing respect or winding up unemployed! Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-ask-for-a-promotion_2151.html Fri, 04 Jan 2019 13:58:59 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-make-your-blog-popular_2156.html I’m planning to write a blog about what it is like to be living as an expat in a third world country, whilst also dealing with a physical disability. I want the blog to be fun, informative, helpful, and, above all, I want people to actually read it! My hope is that the blog will grow popular enough that I can sell advertising space around it and, in so doing, get an additional source of income. Having said that, I’ve never written a blog before and I know there are millions currently online. So the question is: how to make your blog popular? Any suggestions from regular blog readers would be really helpful! Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-make-your-blog-popular_2156.html Thu, 27 Dec 2018 12:37:52 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/why-did-you-leave-your-last-job_1522.html My last job was absolutely terrible. The supervisor was the type of person to choose one person over another for a position only if he like the other person better…even if someone else, who had been there longer, was more qualified. I am currently applying for new employment and on just about every application, there is the question “Why did you leave your last job?” I know most companies don’t want a reason that degrades their past employer, so how do I answer this question? Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/why-did-you-leave-your-last-job_1522.html Sat, 22 Dec 2018 19:36:06 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-decline-a-job-offer_2808.html I receive a few job offers from companies where I applied. Obviously, I have to decline all of them except one. I want to know how to do it without ruining future job opportunities. Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-decline-a-job-offer_2808.html Tue, 13 Nov 2018 08:55:29 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/why-do-you-think-you-can-do-well-in-this-job_1555.html Preparing for an interview and don't know how to answer this question. Need your help! Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/why-do-you-think-you-can-do-well-in-this-job_1555.html Sun, 11 Nov 2018 15:05:25 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-become-a-blogger_3490.html I am an aspiring writer and I want to have some exposure online. Unfortunately, I am not well versed in the technical aspect of blogging so a little help will be appreciated. Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-become-a-blogger_3490.html Sun, 11 Nov 2018 02:21:34 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-be-a-good-manager_2613.html As manager, I am a leader who is expected to guide my company to success. A great deal of the company’s success relies on the actions that I take. What are some ways I can become a good manager? Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-be-a-good-manager_2613.html Thu, 18 Oct 2018 10:09:44 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/why-do-you-want-to-work-in-retail_907.html I am looking for a part time seasonal job. All the jobs in my area are retail jobs. Not that I mind working retail but it’s not my dream job or anything. I just need some extra holiday cash. Everyone I have had an interview with so far has asked me why I want to work in retail. How do I answer that when I really don’t want to I just feel it’s all I can get right now. I need a job and it’s only seasonal but I need a good answer to this question. Any ideas? Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/why-do-you-want-to-work-in-retail_907.html Wed, 10 Oct 2018 09:20:47 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-become-a-judge_3476.html I am currently doing a research on careers and one of the topics that I encountered is being a judge. Does anyone know the educational and other requirements for the position? Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-become-a-judge_3476.html Tue, 02 Oct 2018 13:32:52 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-start-a-magazine_3486.html My husband and I are running a travel website and we want to start a magazine based on it. We want to know what it takes to get the first print. Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-start-a-magazine_3486.html Wed, 18 Jul 2018 01:08:10 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/why-do-you-want-this-job_3028.html I went to a job interview this morning, with a company that I admired, for a position that I would love to have and am well qualified for. It was all going well, they were impressed by my work history and education, we’d even had a few laughs…and then the head of Human Resources asked me that fateful question: “Why do you want this job?” And, I’m pretty sure, I completely choked. I muttered something about “great opportunities” and mumbled out something else equally inane and unimpressive. The corners of the HR persons mouth turned downwards at the corners and I’m reasonably sure she will never be calling me again. I can’t believe I choked on such a simple question! It just completely threw me off. So, any advice out there from other experienced job seekers? How do you answer the question “why do you want this job?” Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/why-do-you-want-this-job_3028.html Tue, 10 Jul 2018 06:53:51 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/why-do-you-think-you-would-be-a-good-fit-for-this-position_325.html I have a big job interview coming up that I’m really nervous about. This is my dream job, so I want to do really well and get the position. One of the most common interview questions seems to be why you think you would be a good fit for this position, but I’m afraid of either not being confident enough or too confident. What kinds of reasons do employers want to hear for why you deserve the job? Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/why-do-you-think-you-would-be-a-good-fit-for-this-position_325.html Mon, 25 Jun 2018 20:46:07 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/why-are-you-interested-in-this-position_911.html How do I answer this question? I really need a different job that pays more and is closer to home. I have been over my current job for a while now. I don’t think these reasons are really the correct reason to give an employer though. What would be a good answer to this question? Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/why-are-you-interested-in-this-position_911.html Mon, 11 Jun 2018 00:36:56 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-be-positive-at-work_2607.html It is all too common that I feel bogged down at work: the work is too tedious, the boss is too demanding and the hours are too long. I feel discouraged and bored all of the time and have thought about quitting on more than one occasion. I know that staying positive is important, so what are some ways that I can feel somewhat content while I work? Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-be-positive-at-work_2607.html Sun, 20 May 2018 11:27:12 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/why-i-want-to-be-a-teacher_946.html I have an interview coming up on my teaching career, but funny enough, I do not know the answer to the question if they ask me why I want to be a teacher. Does it sound weird? The truth is, I know I want to be a teacher, but what reason could be the best answer. It is hard for me to guess what they want to hear. Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/why-i-want-to-be-a-teacher_946.html Sun, 20 May 2018 07:41:16 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/why-are-you-applying-for-customer-service-position_1188.html I really need a job. I am 18, and a high school senior. All of my friends work in customer service. They say it’s an easy job. I applied to a few customer service jobs and I now have two interviews. My problem is that I know they are going to ask me why I want to work in customer service. I don’t think I should say the truth: I need money, my friends say customer service is easy. I really need a job so please help me figure out what I should say. Thanks. Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/why-are-you-applying-for-customer-service-position_1188.html Mon, 14 May 2018 12:34:59 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/why-is-starbucks-so-successful_790.html You see coffee shops and cafes spread all over every city you go to, big or small. However, it seems like the most popular and well known coffee shop is Starbucks. What makes this company so much more successful than the rest? Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/why-is-starbucks-so-successful_790.html Sun, 06 May 2018 21:53:42 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-control-nerves_3249.html I am about to perform in front of a large group of people. I said to myself that I wouldn’t, but I am starting to get nervous. My heart is racing, and I am starting to have doubts about my own abilities. I want to know how to control my nerves before the big event. Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-control-nerves_3249.html Thu, 19 Apr 2018 11:52:57 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-pass-an-interview_3711.html I'll have an important interview next week, which makes me very nervous. I really want to pass the interview. Could you please provide me some tips to help me? Any ideas are welcome! Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-pass-an-interview_3711.html Tue, 20 Mar 2018 05:38:53 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/why-do-you-want-to-work-for-us_1272.html I’m really nervous about my upcoming interview. It is for my dream job and I really want to part of it. I could really use all the preparation. One question I’m really anxious about is, “Why do you want to work for us?” How should I go answering it? What kind of answer does the interviewers will look out for? Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/why-do-you-want-to-work-for-us_1272.html Sun, 11 Mar 2018 01:08:03 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-express-yourself_3459.html There were times that I find myself at a loss for words when faced with stressful situations, and I feel that it interferes with my ability to interact with people. Can you suggest some ways to improve the way I express myself? Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-express-yourself_3459.html Wed, 21 Feb 2018 23:39:43 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-write-a-resume-summary_2880.html I am a fresh college graduate just preparing to apply for jobs. I have finished writing my resume and want to complete it with an eye-catching resume summary. What should I do? Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-write-a-resume-summary_2880.html Fri, 09 Feb 2018 02:48:06 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-turn-your-life-around_3451.html For the last few years, I have been feeling that my life is going in a downward spiral. I think I need a fresh start to turn my life around and have a brighter future. The question is: how am I supposed to do this? Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-turn-your-life-around_3451.html Wed, 07 Feb 2018 11:43:48 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/why-are-you-looking-for-a-new-job_903.html I am looking for work. In a couple past interviews, I think I may have answered this question wrong. The rest of the interview seemed to go well but each time, with this question, I kind of choked. What is a good answer to this question? Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/why-are-you-looking-for-a-new-job_903.html Sat, 27 Jan 2018 01:04:38 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-stop-talking-so-much_3290.html How to stop talking so much Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-stop-talking-so-much_3290.html Fri, 26 Jan 2018 18:59:23 +0000 http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-refund-on-ebay_3079.html I recently sold a product to my customer on eBay. He seems to be dissatisfied with it and wish for a refund. How to refund on eBay in this case? I never had an online transaction problem like this before? Do I get the product I sold back? Or I would have to surrender my goods and the money he paid? The latter seems pretty unfair for me. Career & Work http://www.instantanswer.org/how-to-refund-on-ebay_3079.html Fri, 12 Jan 2018 18:30:45 +0000