Boost Your Interview IQ 2/E

by Martin, Carole

• ISBN13: 9780071797467
• ISBN10: 0071797467
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-04-26
• Publisher: McGraw Hill

Summary

The ultimate guide to acing any interview -- now revised and updated to give you the edge in today's economy Job interviews aren't discussions; they're oral exams -- and the candidate with all the right answers gets the job. The revised and expanded edition of Boost Your Interview IQhelps you prepare for that big test with interview skill-building exercises, an in-depth Interview IQ test, and other interview aptitude-boosting tools to show how to craft winning answers to the most commonly asked interview questions. You'll learn how to shape your experiences into compelling narratives that showcase your unique skills, knowledge, and personality -- and you'll learn how to answer tricky "behavioral" questions like a pro. In today's tough job market, the most prepared, best presented candidate wins -- and with the worst economy in decades poised for a turnaround in 2012, you'll need to set yourself apart from the pack. Boost Your Interview IQis the book that delivers the right tools to do the job of GETTING the job. The all-new edition of one of the "Top 10 Career Books" Delivers strategies for management/executive-level job seekers, new graduates, and career changers Includes answers to the "100 Key Questions Interviewers Ask"

Author Biography

Carole Martin is America's best-known interview coach. An acknowledged expert in the use of behavioral interviewing techniques, Carole is certified by The Human Resources Certification Institute as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
A Breakthrough System for Showing That You Are the Best Person for the Job	p. 3
Exercise: A Sample Test Question	p. 9
The Interview IQ Test: Test Your Interview IQ-Questions and Answers
Take the Test and Rate Your Interviewing Ability	p. 15
IQ Test Instructions	p. 16
The Test: Frequently Asked Interview Questions	p. 17
The Interview IQ Test: General Questions	p. 19
Behavioral Interview Questions	p. 69
The Interview IQ Test: Behavioral Questions	p. 71
Interview IQ Scorecard: What's Your Interview IQ Score?	p. 121
The Surefire Way to Boost Your Score
Unlocking the Secrets to Successful Interviewing	p. 127
Step 1. Understanding Today's Interviewing Techniques	p. 127
Step 2. Identifying the Key Factors of the Job	p. 143
Step 3. Writing Your Success Stories by Using Key Factors	p. 153
Step 4. Understanding the Keys to Success	p. 171
Management and Executives
The Interview IQ Test: Management and Executives Questions	p. 183
Interview IQ Scorecard: What's Your Interview IQ Score?	p. 203
Career Changers and Reentry
The Interview IQ Test: Career Changers and Reentry Questions	p. 209
Interview IQ Scorecard: What's Your Interview IQ Score?	p. 229
Students and New Graduates
The Interview IQ Test: Students and New Graduates Questions	p. 235
Interview IQ Scorecard: What's Your Interview IQ Score?	p. 255
Index	p. 257
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