How to succeed at interviews

Title:

Personal Author:

Yeung, Rob

Edition:

4th ed.

Publication Information:

Oxford, ENK. : How to Books, 2011.

Physical Description:

xiii, 220 p. ; 24 cm.

ISBN:

9781845284428

Subject Term:

Employment interviewing

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The new edition of this best-selling book tells you how to: Give impressive answers to over 200 interview questions Deal with interview nerves and project total confidence Pass psychometric tests, competency-based questions, and assessment centres Avoid the traps that interviewers lay for unwary job seekers Turn every interview question to your advantage
REVIEWS:
'Clearly written and to the point.' Sunday Times 'Yeung's book is clearly written and to the point - to be interviewed without having read it is an opportunity missed.' Sunday Times '...the type of book that one may not wish to share with others who are job seeking in competition with oneself.' S. Lewis, Coventry 'An invaluable source of information for job hunters preparing for interviews, tests and assessment centres.' Jonathan Turpin, Chief Executive, fish4jobs.co.uk '...packed with useful observations and tips for the job seekers of all ages.' Roddy Gow, Chairman, Odgers, Ray & Berndston 'This is an excellent book; good value...buy it!' V. Tilbury, Cranfield University
AUTHOR BIOG:
Business psychologist Dr Rob Yeung trains interviewers and designs assessment centres. Appearing regularly on television he has also presented BBC TV's How To get Your Dream Job.
CONTENTS:
About the author
Preface
1. Doing your homework
2. Making a strong impact
3. Handling nerves and building confidence
4. Dealing with commonly-asked questions
5. Talking about your personal qualities
6. Responding to competency-based questions
7. Handling weird, wonderful and wrongful questions
8. Answering questions about different stages of your career and life
9. Asking the right questions
10. Succeeding with psychometric tests, assessment centres and panels
11. Ending on a high note
12. Signing on the dotted line
Appendix
Index of Questions
Index of questions by topics
General Index.

Author Notes

Business psychologist Dr Rob Yeung trains interviewers and designs assessment centres. Appearing regularly on television he has also presented BBC TV's How To get Your Dream Job

About the author	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
1 Doing your homework	p. 1
Understanding the secrets of interview success	p. 2
Studying job adverts for crucial information	p. 3
Researching your prospective employer	p. 8
Getting invited to more interviews	p. 11
In summary	p. 17
2 Making a strong impact	p. 19
Dressing for success	p. 20
Building rapport with interviewers	p. 25
Listening and responding to the questions that are asked	p. 30
Providing examples to enhance your credibility	p. 32
Preparing relevant answers	p. 34
In summary	p. 35
3 Handling nerves and building confidence	p. 37
Connecting your brain, body and behaviour	p. 37
Harnessing the power of positive thinking	p. 38
Learning to breathe right	p. 39
Using mental visualisation	p. 40
Practising, rehearsing and getting it right	p. 41
In summary	p. 43
4 Dealing with commonly-asked questions	p. 45
Answering basic interview questions	p. 45
Talking about why you want this job	p. 54
Talking about your future career direction and commitment	p. 65
Handling questions about changes in your career direction	p. 71
In summary	p. 75
5 Talking about your personal qualities	p. 77
Describing yourself in positive terms	p. 77
Talking about your ability to get work done	p. 82
Handling hypothetical questions	p. 94
In summary	p. 97
6 Responding to competency-based questions	p. 99
Spotting competency-based questions	p. 99
Understanding the key principles of answering competency-based questions	p. 100
Answering questions about your achievements	p. 106
Handling competency-based questions about your people skills	p. 112
Handling questions about decisions and problem solving	p. 116
In summary	p. 119
7 Handling weird, wonderful and wrongful questions	p. 121
Handling questions designed to explore how you think	p. 121
Deflecting negative questions with a positive approach	p. 130
Opening up closed questions	p. 137
Navigating the minefield of illegal guestions	p. 139
In summary	p. 145
8 Answering questions about different stages of your career and life	p. 147
Handling questions about school and university	p. 147
Handling your return to work	p. 158
Dealing with questions about age and experience	p. 161
Dealing with questions aimed at managers and supervisors	p. 163
In summary	p. 167
9 Asking great questions	p. 169
Doing your research to find out the right questions to ask every time	p. 169
Showing an interest in the work itself	p. 171
Exploring the future and demonstrating your commitment	p. 172
Asking about the organisation's culture	p. 173
Avoiding certain questions until you have an offer on the table	p. 174
In summary	p. 175
10 Succeeding with psychometric tests, assessment centres, and other types of interview	p. 177
Dealing with psychometric tests	p. 177
Thriving at assessment centres	p. 183
Coping with panel interviews	p. 188
Making an impact at group interviews	p. 189
Performing well during telephone interviews	p. 189
In summary	p. 191
11 Ending on a high note	p. 193
Leaving the interviewer with a strong final impression	p. 193
Write a follow-up letter immediately	p. 194
Making sure your letters of reference will be positive	p. 195
In summary	p. 197
12 Signing on the dotted line	p. 199
Handling rejection and learning from your experiences	p. 199
Negotiating the best possible salary and package	p. 202
Checking that a job really is right for you	p. 205
In summary	p. 206
Appendix	p. 207
Index of questions	p. 209
Index of questions by topics	p. 213
General index	p. 219

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