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There will be times, during a job interview, when your interviewer will ask you questions along the lines of “How did you deal with a stubborn client or co-worker?” or “What was the most challenging or difficult aspect / task in your previous job?”

These may be awkward questions, and while the interviewer is aware that they are, he or she asks you these kinds of questions to gauge your responses to less than ideal situations, including the one he or she just put you in. The key is to remain calm and focused, and only discuss the positive aspects of the issues raised – like saying how you dealt with a certain problem or situation. No need to detail the problem or where other people whet wrong. No matter how in the right you were, it doesn’t look good when you diss someone.