The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Interview, 2E,9780028638904

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Interview, 2E

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9780028638904
ISBN10: 0028638905
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-04-09
Publisher(s): DK Publishing, Inc.
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Summary

Let's face it, EVERYONE gets a little nervous about interviewing. You want to make sure you're sending the right signals to potential employers, while still getting the information about the job you need as well. "The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Interview" gives you all of the tips for a successful interview!

Author Biography

Marc Dorio is a human resources management professional with more than 18 years of corporate and consulting experience. He has worked with Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 corporations and knows exactly how to help you land the job you want!

Table of Contents

Part 1: Getting There 1(57)
Myths and Reality
3(10)
Interview myths, realities, and what every employer looks for.
On Your Mark
13(10)
A concise primer on preparing for the job search.
Target: Interview
23(10)
Strategies for getting interviews.
Get Set
33(12)
Handling the interview request and preparing for the event.
Clothes Call
45(12)
Dressing for interview success.
Part 2: Being There 57(84)
Reception Room Savvy
59(10)
How to put ``dead time'' to very good use.
Shall We Dance?
69(12)
Breaking the ice, getting past inertia, and building rapport.
Listen Carefully
81(10)
You can't perform well if you don't hear what's really going on.
How to Answer the Questions Everybody Asks
91(12)
The typical questions and how to answer them.
...And the Questions Almost Nobody Asks (But just Might Ask you)
103(12)
How to handle challenging, unusual, or unexpected questions.
Take Control and Start Selling Yourself
115(12)
Don't depend on the interviewer to get the best out of you. Take charge of the interview.
Money Talk
127(14)
A Chapter on salary negotiation.
Part 3: ``Do You Have Any Questions?'' (You'd Better!) 141(32)
Questions You should Always Ask
143(8)
Questions to get information and ``sell'' yourself.
Roll-Up-Your-Sleeves Questions
151(10)
Questions that demonstrate productivity and ability.
Real-World Questions
161(12)
Nitty-gritty questions to Keep you from getting burned.
Part 4: Special Settings and Challenging Circumstances 173(64)
Creating and Interview
175(10)
The ``informational interview'': What it is and how to get one.
Getting Through the Gatekeeper Interview
185(10)
How to avoid getting screened out right away.
The Telephone Interview
195(10)
Selling yourself over the phone.
The Internet Interview
205(10)
Using this important communication tool effectively.
Expecting the Unexpected
215(12)
Handling unusual or special interview situations.
``Nice to Be Here'': Mastering the Mid-life Interview
227(10)
Offer maturity, experience, and sound judgment.
Part 5: On the Spot 237(40)
Hey, You're On! The Performance Interview
239(12)
Handling the interview that is also an audition.
You're On fire! The Stress Interview
251(14)
How to survive your worst nightmare.
What to Do at a Brick Wall
265(12)
Typical interview killers and how to beat them.
Part 6: To Follow Through, follow Up 277(34)
Nailing the Follow-Up Interview
279(8)
What to do when you are called for a second or third interview.
The Morning After
287(24)
How to follow up after an interview.
Appendixes
A Talk the Talk Glossary
297(4)
B Information Sources for Job Searches and Interview Preparation
301(6)
C Skills Inventories
307(4)
Index 311

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