Acing the interview : how to ask and answer the questions that will get you the job

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Author:

Beshara, Tony, 1948-

ISBN:

9780814401613

Personal Author:

Beshara, Tony, 1948-

Publication Information:

New York : American Management Association, c2008.

Physical Description:

viii, 280 p. ; 23 cm.

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

Prologue -- Part I. Today's hiring authority and you -- 1. What today's job seekers need to know about themselves and their competition -- 2. What today's job seekers need to know about today's hiring authorities and their companies -- 3. How and with whom to get an interview -- 4. Important reminders about interviews -- 5. Acing the initial interview -- 6. Supporters : great assets or your worst nightmare -- Part II. The four types of qualifying questions -- 7. Can you do the job? -- 8. Do I/we like you? -- 9. Are you a risk? -- 10. Can we work the money out? -- 11. Illegal questions -- Part III. Asking your own questions of yourself, your recruiter, and your potential employer -- 12. Questions to ask yourself even before the interviewing process -- 13. Questions to ask before the initial interview -- 14. Questions to ask in the initial interview -- 15. Questions to ask yourself after each interview -- 16. Questions to ask in interviews beyond the initial interview -- 17. Questions you can ask at the time of an offer -- 18. Questions you must ask yourself when you get an offer -- 19. Reference checking your next employer -- Epilogue -- Appendix. Some important lists for job hunters -- Index.

Abstract:

"At some point, most people have been caught off guard by tough interview questions. This book helps readers take charge of the situation! In Acing the Interview, the employment expert Dr. Phil called "the best of the best" gives job seekers candid advice for answering even the most unexpected questions, including: * You really don't have as much experience as we would like -- why should we hire you? ; * How many hours in your previous jobs did you have to work each week to get everything done? ; * What do you consider most valuable -- a high salary, job recognition, or advancement?. The book also arms readers with questions to ask prospective employers that could prevent their making a big job mistake: * What would you say are the worst parts of this job? ; * What are the major problems facing the company and this department? ; * Why aren't you promoting from within? Taking readers through the entire process, from the initial interview to evaluating a job offer, and even into salary negotiation, Acing the Interview is a no-nonsense, take-no-prisoners guide to interview success." - product description.

Subject Term:

Employment interviewing.

Job hunting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0725/2007033582.html

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At some point, most people have been caught off guard by tough interview questions. This book helps you take charge of the situation!

In Acing the Interview, the employment expert Dr. Phil called "the best of the best" gives job seekers candid advice for answering even the most unexpected questions, including:

You really don't have as much experience as we would like?why should we hire you? How many hours in your previous jobs did you have to work each week to get everything done? What do you consider most valuable?a high salary, job recognition, or advancement?

The book also arms business professionals with questions to ask prospective employers that could prevent them from making a big job mistake, such as:

What would you say are the worst parts of this job? What are the major problems facing the company and this department? Why aren't you promoting from within?

Taking you through the entire process, from the initial interview to evaluating a job offer, and even into salary negotiation, Acing the Interview is a no-nonsense, take-no-prisoners guide to interview success.