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9780028629247

The Unofficial GuideTM to Acing the Interview

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  • ISBN13:

    9780028629247

  • ISBN10:

    0028629248

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1999-01-01
  • Publisher: Wiley
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Summary

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

Table of Contents

I. What You Need to Know About Getting Hired.
1. How Hiring Decisions Are Made.
2. The Biggest Mistakes Interviewees Make.
II. What to Do Before the Interview.
3. Research: The Root of All Strategy.
4. Making Yourself the Top Candidate.
5. Developing the Right Attitude.
III. Making a Good Firstùand LastingùImpression.
6. Presenting the Right Image.
7. Strategic Communication for Interviews.
IV. The Interview Itself.
8. Variations on the Interviewing Theme.
9. The Fifteen Trickiest Interview Questions.
10. Some More Questions You Might Be Asked.
11. Passing Muster: Tests, Observation, and Other Ways You'll be Assessed.
12. Interview Curve Balls.
V. Closing the Deal.
13. Following Up to Get to ""Yes"".
14. Evaluating and Negotiating Offers.
A. Glossary.
B. Resource Directory.
C. Recommended Reading.
D. Important Statistics.
Index.

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