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The Everything Practice Interview Book

by: McKay, Dawn Rosenburg

The Everything Practice Interview Book

by: McKay, Dawn Rosenburg

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9781605500508
ISBN 10:
160550050X
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 04/18/2009
Publisher: Adams Media Corp

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Start preparing for your job interview today with The Everything Practice Interview Book, 2nd Edition. This guide is your ultimate one-stop resource for gaining an advantage over your competitors and building the confidence to succeed. Thoughtfully organized by topic, this newly revised and updated edition arms you with the best answers to hundreds of the toughest questions, including:

Top Ten Things Not to Say on a Job Interview	p. viii
Introduction	p. ix
Preparing for the Interview	p. 1
Understanding Job Interviews	p. 1
Learning about Yourself	p. 5
Learning about Your Prospective Employer	p. 7
Take Time to Rehearse	p. 16
Access Your Network	p. 17
Dealing with Anxiety	p. 18
What to Do about Low Confidence	p. 19
The Night Before and Morning of the Interview	p. 20
First Impressions Count	p. 22
What to Wear to the Interview	p. 22
What to Bring to the Interview	p. 27
Getting to the Interview on Time	p. 28
Arriving for Your Appointment	p. 29
The Interview Begins	p. 29
Body Language	p. 31
Making Your Exit	p. 35
Interviewing over a Meal	p. 36
Interviewing in a Foreign Country	p. 38
Revealing Your Personality	p. 40
Why the Personal Questions?	p. 40
Questions and Answers	p. 42
Discussing Your Skills and Abilities	p. 57
Hard Skills Versus Soft Skills	p. 57
Skills You Haven't Used Professionally	p. 59
Questions and Answers	p. 60
Highlighting Your Accomplishments	p. 75
Listing Your Accomplishments	p. 75
Discussing Your Accomplishments	p. 76
Questions and Answers	p. 77
Questions about Your Education	p. 93
How You Spent Your College Years	p. 93
Questions and Answers	p. 95
Discussing Your Work History	p. 111
How to Present Your Past	p. 111
Questions and Answers	p. 113
Your Interpersonal Skills	p. 128
An Employee Balancing Act	p. 128
How Do You Resolve Conflicts?	p. 129
Questions and Answers	p. 130
Did You Do Your Homework?	p. 147
Proving Your Knowledge	p. 147
Highlight Skills That Fit the Company	p. 148
Questions and Answers	p. 149
What Would You Do If You Were Hired?	p. 165
What You Can Bring to the Company	p. 165
What the Company Expects of You	p. 166
Questions and Answers	p. 168
Difficult or Embarrassing Questions	p. 183
I Hope They Don't Ask Me That	p. 183
How to Answer Difficult Questions	p. 184
Questions and Answers	p. 186
Dealing with Illegal Questions	p. 202
Laws That Protect You from Discrimination	p. 202
What Questions Are Illegal?	p. 206
Questions and Answers	p. 207
Behavioral Interviews	p. 222
Behavioral Interviews: The Basics	p. 222
How to Answer Behavioral Questions	p. 224
Questions and Answers	p. 225
Do You Have Any Questions?	p. 244
Asking Questions Is a Must	p. 244
Preparing Your Questions	p. 246
Questions You Should Ask and Questions You Should Not Ask	p. 246
What To Do After the Interview	p. 257
Thank-You Letters	p. 257
What to Do If You Don't Want the Job	p. 266
Waiting for a Decision	p. 269
The Job Offer-Finally	p. 270
Resources	p. 272
Glossary	p. 281
Index	p. 288
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The Everything Practice Interview Book

The Everything Practice Interview Book

9781605500508

160550050X

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