As a leader at Google for more than a decade, Jenny Wood had a chance to participate "in hundreds of interviews and hiring decisions," she says. And she picked up a few insights along the way. Wood is ...

As a longtime executive at Google, Jenny Wood had a chance to figure out what she doesn't like to see in job interviews. She prefers that candidates not ask about their work-life balance, for example, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. This article is more than 2 years old. Insider tips reveal ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nolan Church, a 34-year-old former recruiter for Google and Doordash from Salt Lake City, Utah. It has been edited for length and clarity. Before ...