The unofficial guide to acing the interview

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Personal Author:

Tullier, Michelle

Publication Information:

New York, N.Y. : Hungry Minds, 1999

ISBN:

9780028629247

Subject Term:

Employment interviewing

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In the United States, over 131 million people are in the job market. With the work force expected to grow 11 percent by 2005 to more than 147 million jobs, candidates need a hard-hitting guide that will set them apart from the competition. In addition, readers already employed need to keep up-to-date on current trends in interviewing strategies, practices, and techniques. This no-nonsense guide provides in-depth coverage and proven methods that sell job hunters even to the toughest interviewer. The Unofficial Guide to Acing the Interview arms job hunters with winning strategies that help them: Get noticed with attention-grabbing cover letters and resumes Successfully research the employer, including industry issues, trends, and problems Smooth problem areas such as employment gaps Get the salary they want Answer even the most offbeat questions Follow-up successfully to ensure a second meeting

The Unofficial Guide Reader's Bill of Rights
The Unofficial Guide Panel of Experts
Introduction
I What You Need to Know About Getting Hired	p. 1
1 How Hiring Decisions Are Made	p. 3
Essential Hiring Criteria	p. 4
Will You Fit In?	p. 10
Do You Want the Job?	p. 16
Behind closed Doors with the Decision-Makers	p. 17
Just the Facts	p. 27
2 The Biggest Mistakes Interviewees Make	p. 29
The Five Worst Mistakes Job-Seekers Make	p. 31
Pitfalls to Avoid in Interviewing: the Runners-Up	p. 37
Developing a Strategy That Steers Clear of the Pitfalls	p. 46
Just the Facts	p. 47
II What to Do Before the Interview	p. 49
3 Research: The Root of All Strategy	p. 51
Six Degrees of Information	p. 52
Who Has the Information You Need	p. 59
What to Do with the Information You Collect	p. 68
Just the Facts	p. 70
4 Making Yourself the Top Candidate	p. 71
Taking Stock of Your Content Knowledge	p. 73
Identifying Your Transferable Skills	p. 74
Uncovering Additional Skills	p. 76
Assessing Your Personal Qualities	p. 83
Building Your Case	p. 83
Making Up for Deficits	p. 94
How to Identify Your Deficits	p. 95
Just the Facts	p. 98
5 Developing the Right Attitude	p. 99
The Psychology of Interviewing	p. 100
Anxiety and the Interview Process	p. 106
Why You Get Nervous	p. 106
Strategies for Combating Pre-Interviews Nervousness	p. 109
What to Do When Stage Fright Strikes	p. 112
Keep Some Perspective	p. 115
Just the Facts	p. 116
III Making a Good First--and Lasting--Impression	p. 117
6 Presenting the Right Image	p. 119
Image From the Inside: How You Feel About Yourself	p. 120
Image on the Outside: How You Look	p. 126
How Your References Reinforce Your Image	p. 135
Conveying Your Image on Paper	p. 136
Just the Facts	p. 142
7 Strategic Communication for Interviews	p. 143
Delivering Your Message	p. 144
Make Sure Your Message is Received	p. 154
How Your Message is Processed and Interpreted	p. 158
When It's Not Your Turn to Speak	p. 159
Leaving Good Feelings Behind After the Interview	p. 160
Communicating with Multiple Interviewers	p. 161
Cross-Cultural Communication	p. 161
Just the Facts	p. 163
IV The Interview Itself	p. 165
8 Variations on the Interviewing Theme	p. 167
Interviewing Styles	p. 167
Interviewing Formats	p. 178
Interview Settings	p. 184
Variations on a Theme	p. 191
Just the Facts	p. 196
9 The Fifteen Trickiest Interview Questions	p. 199
Strategies for Fielding Any Question that Comes Your Way	p. 201
An Introduction to the Fifteen Trickiest Questions	p. 204
The "Tell Me About..." Questions	p. 206
Questions That Look for Flaws	p. 209
Questions to Reveal Your Character and Uniqueness	p. 215
Nosy Questions	p. 220
Just the Facts	p. 225
10 Some More Questions You Might Be Asked	p. 227
Questions to Find Out if You Can Do the Job	p. 229
Questions to Find Out if You'll Fit In	p. 235
Questions to Find Out if You Want the Job	p. 247
Do You Have Any Questions for Us?	p. 254
Just the Facts	p. 258
11 Passing Muster: Tests, Observation, and Other Ways You'll be Assessed	p. 259
Assessment Through Observation	p. 260
Psychological Tests	p. 266
Drug Tests	p. 274
Physical Exams	p. 278
Credit and Criminal Record Checks	p. 279
Just the Facts	p. 281
12 Interview Curve Balls	p. 283
Anticipating Objections	p. 296
Sticky Situations: Discrimination and Harassment	p. 296
Just the Facts	p. 307
V Closing the Deal	p. 309
13 Following Up to Get to "Yes"	p. 311
Starting Your Follow-Up Before the Interview Ends	p. 312
What to Do Within 24 Hours After the Interview	p. 317
Secrets of Persisting Without Pestering	p. 331
Just the Facts	p. 336
14 Evaluating and Negotiating Offers	p. 337
Identifying Your Priorities	p. 338
Scrutinizing an Offer	p. 347
Matching an Offer to Your Priorities	p. 352
Negotiating the Best Deal	p. 353
Secrets of the Wisest Decision-Makers	p. 360
Making the Move	p. 367
Just the Facts	p. 371
A Glossary	p. 373
B Resource Directory	p. 377
C Recomended Reading	p. 383
D Important Statistics	p. 403
Index	p. 413

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