Job interviews are crucial meetings that seal the deal on who gets hired. But, since the previous edition of Job Interviews for Dummies was published, everything about the interview process has changed in ways you need to know about and get comfortable with beforehand.This completely revised and updated 3rd Edition brings you fully up to speed with the latest technological changes, interview strategies, and negotiation techniques to help you give a show-stopping performance and land the job of your dreams. You learn the secrets of successful Internet video interviewing and find out how to present yourself on a global scale. And, you’ll get plenty of expert advice on giving targeted responses, pinpointing the critical parts of questions, and following up on the interview. In this outstanding handbook of contemporary interview arts, you’ll discover how to: - 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
- Deliver a show-stopping interview performance
- 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, 3rd Edition gets you up to speed fast on the skills and tools you need to land the job you want. |
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11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 Well worth the price of admissionDec 17, 2000
By Joe Buchberger
This book's theme is that job interviewing is really performance art and how you can use it to get job offers. Throughout the book the case is made that the job interview should be approached much like an audition for a part in a play. Some of the most important traits needed to win the part are appearance, performance skills and confidence, and this book goes over them in an entertaining and easily readable fashion.One thing I liked is the way each topic is covered and then tips are given to illustrate the ShowStopper way as well as the Show Flopper way, with breakout boxes discussing areas that are judgment calls in which the experts are divided and it's up to you to decide how one approach or another best fits your situation. Doing your homework prior to the interview is stressed heavily, as is the obvious value of correcting any deficiencies you may have in your skill set or educational background. The ultimate answer to difficult questions about your qualifications or lack thereof is to either have those skills now or be working on getting them, so you can walk onstage with the confidence needed to land the part. Joe Buchberger
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
A good readSep 04, 1998
This book is definately worth reading if you are having bad luck getting hired because of lousy interviews or if you need some more self confidence. It offers good techniques for getting what you want out of an interview, namely the job that you are looking for with the benefits that you want. It's worth reading if you are in the market for a new job.
9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Hope other applicants don't read this book!Sep 24, 2000
Job Interviews for Dummies is loaded with all the inside scoop information you need to successfully land that dream job! (Provided you're qualified for it). In fact, about the only thing Job Interviews for Dummies cannot tell you, are those rapport building, ice breaking conversation topics for your particular interviewee...does he/she like golf, dogs, etc. You'll have to figure those out on your own! Job Interviews for Dummies clearly spells out what you should expect, and how you should prepare in order to have a successful job interview. I highly recommend it!
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
I love this book, I can't say enough about it!Dec 15, 2004
By Jane H. Saunders
"Jane"
I love this book. It is something I read before every interview, and I am 6 for 6. It does a very good job of giving you an overview of questions to expect during an interview, and also good ways and bad ways to answer those questions. Whether you are preparing for your first interview, or you have been through a million interviews, I think this book is definitely a worthwhile read. I plan to buy a copy of this book for each of my friends who are soon to be in the job search process.
FYI: I am a 20 yo college junior.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Very helpfulMar 17, 2003
I have always been terrified of interviews and found this book to be of GREAT help. Highly recommended!
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