Ace the IT Job Interview!

by Moreira, Paula; Thorpe, Robyn

• ISBN13: 9780072225815
• ISBN10: 0072225815
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-14
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media

Summary

This practical guide for developing winning interviewing skills has been fully updated and revised to focus on today's most sought-after IT jobs. Go behind the scenes of the IT interview process and get inside the mind of potential employers. You'll find out how to make a great first impression and stand out from the competition. Ace the IT Interview features hundreds of questions that are likely to come up on your next technical interview along with key points to include in your answers so you can practice your responses based on your strengths and experience. Present yourself as a truly valuable IT professional and get a great job with help from this real-world guide. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Paula Moreira began her career as a techie and is currently the head of eLearning for a leading computer training company. She has spent the last 12 years working with IT professionals to help build their careers by developing and promoting their IT skills. She is also the Career Tech Editor for Certification Magazine and a frequent speaker at IT conferences. She is the author of Ace the IT Resume!

Table of Contents

Part I: What You Need to Know About Getting Hired

1: What Really Happens in the Interview Process

Part II: What to Do Before the Interview

2: Acing the IT Résumé

3: Getting the Interview

4: Standing Out in the Crowd

5: Making a Great First Impression

Part III: The Interview

6: The Questions Everyone Asks—and Answers that May Surprise You

7: Mastering the Sticky Questions

8: Special IT Interviewing Scenarios

9: “Do You Have Any Questions?”

Part IV: Closing the Deal

10: Staying on Top

11: Evaluating Offers

Part V: Interview Encyclopedia

12: Getting Past the Technical Interview

Part VI: Appendices

A: Staying Connected: IT Resource Links

B: Accessing the Brainbench Online Assessment