Deliver a show-stopping interview performance
Does the thought of interviewing for a new job send shivers down
your spine? It doesn’t have to! Whether you’re searching for your
first job, changing careers, or looking for advancement in your
current line of work, Job Interviews For Dummies shows you
how to use your skills and experiences to your advantage and land
that job.
Following a half-decade characterized by an explosion of
economic crises, global expansion, and technological innovation in
the job market, today’s job seekers vie for employment in a tough
era of new realities where few have gone before. In addition to
covering how to prepare for an interview, this updated edition
explores the new realities of the job market with scenarios that
you can expect to encounter, an updated sample question and answer
section, coverage of how you can harness social media in your job
search, information on preparing for a Web-based interview, and the
best ways to keep your credibility when applying for several jobs
at once.
* Out-prepare the competition
* Overcome your fear of interviewing
* Ask smart questions about the job and the employer
* Give the best answers to make-or-break questions
* Fit your qualifications to the job’s requirements
* Dress like an insider
* Survive personality tests
* Interview across cultures
* Evaluate a job offer
* Negotiate a better salary
Whether you’re fresh from the classroom, a prime-timer over 50,
or somewhere in between, Job Interviews For Dummies quickly
gets you up to speed on the skills and tools you need to land the
job you want.
Does the thought of interviewing for a new job send shivers down
your spine? It doesn’t have to! Whether you’re searching for your
first job, changing careers, or looking for advancement in your
current line of work, Job Interviews For Dummies shows you
how to use your skills and experiences to your advantage and land
that job.
Following a half-decade characterized by an explosion of
economic crises, global expansion, and technological innovation in
the job market, today’s job seekers vie for employment in a tough
era of new realities where few have gone before. In addition to
covering how to prepare for an interview, this updated edition
explores the new realities of the job market with scenarios that
you can expect to encounter, an updated sample question and answer
section, coverage of how you can harness social media in your job
search, information on preparing for a Web-based interview, and the
best ways to keep your credibility when applying for several jobs
at once.
* Out-prepare the competition
* Overcome your fear of interviewing
* Ask smart questions about the job and the employer
* Give the best answers to make-or-break questions
* Fit your qualifications to the job’s requirements
* Dress like an insider
* Survive personality tests
* Interview across cultures
* Evaluate a job offer
* Negotiate a better salary
Whether you’re fresh from the classroom, a prime-timer over 50,
or somewhere in between, Job Interviews For Dummies quickly
gets you up to speed on the skills and tools you need to land the
job you want.
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Table of Content
Introduction 1Part I: And the Interview Winner is … You! 7
Chapter 1: Job Interviews Are Show Biz. Seriously! 9
Chapter 2: Tryouts: Getting Past Screening Interviews 29
Chapter 3: 21st-Century Video Interview 39
Chapter 4: Interviewing on the Global Stage 51
Chapter 5: A Chorus Line of Interviews by Type 57
Part II: Backstage Researching and Rehearsing 77
Chapter 6: Research Is Your Ticket Inside 79
Chapter 7: Your Close-Up: Personality Tests 89
Chapter 8: Showing You the Money 101
Chapter 9: Costuming Yourself for a Starring Role 119
Chapter 10: Beat Stage Fright with the R-Word: Rehearse 133
Chapter 11: Looking Good with Questions You Ask 143
Chapter 12: Closing the Show 149
Part III: Actors’ Studio: Casting Your Character 165
Chapter 13: Opening Acts for Younger Talent 167
Chapter 14: Selling Scripts for Career Switchers 173
Chapter 15: Star Turns for Prime-Timers 181
Part IV: Lights, Camera, Talk! Answering Questions
191
Chapter 16: What Can You Tell Me About Yourself? 193
Chapter 17: What Do You Know about This Job and Our Company?
213
Chapter 18: What Are Your Skills and Competencies? 217
Chapter 19: How Does Your Experience Help Us? 225
Chapter 20: What Education Do You Have? 233
Chapter 21: What about Your Special Situation? 243
Chapter 22: How Should You Answer a Questionable
Question? 259
Part V: The Part of Tens 267
Chapter 23: Ten Tips to Avoid Rotten Reviews 269
Chapter 24: Ten Tricky Questions to Watch Out For 273
Chapter 25: Tens of Lines on the Cutting Room Floor 279
Appendix: Questions by Career Fields and Industries
285
Index 305
About the author
Joyce Lain Kennedy is a nationally syndicated careers columnist. CAREERS NOW appears twice weekly in newspapers and on websites across the United States. She is the author of seven career books including Resumes For Dummies, 6th Edition, and Cover Letters For Dummies, 3rd Edition.Buy this ebook and get 1 more FREE!
Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 336 ● ISBN 9781118224182 ● File size 13.0 MB ● Publisher John Wiley & Sons ● Published 2011 ● Edition 4 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 2356145 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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