The Complete Q & A Job Interview Book [Paperback]

Jeffrey G. Allen (Author)

Book Description

Series: Complete Q&A Job Interview Book | Publication Date: September 26, 2000

In this best-selling guide to acing the interview, Jeff Allen shows you how to generate offer after offer by using simple programmed interview techniques. The book includes: A script you can personalize to prepare for any question that might be asked; separate interview areas and a fail-safe delivery format for each; a chapter of questions you should be prepared to answer on computer technology, including the Internet, desktop publishing, and software programs; Questions you should ask to effectively close the interview.

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A revision of the successful first edition, this question and answer approach to interviewing includes a new chapter on questions asked about computer technology. Allen explains the technique of answering questions and provides practice scripts. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Over 125.000 Copies Sold!

"The ultimate job interview book! A systematic, foolproof way to generate job offers. No job seeker should be without it." —National Job Market

"The programmed system works because it is a simple, practical, proven way to interview properly. Use it to win the interview and win the job!" —Mary Lyon, Associated Press

"Allen’s ‘Q&A’ interview approach eliminates the fear of the unknown, replaces it with the confidence of knowing what to expect, and trains the applicant to get job offers." —Kimberly A. Hellyar, Director, Training Consultants International

What is a job interview? The culmination of a rigorous, objective assessment of your years of study and hard work? Wrong. It is, simply, a screen test. And you’re the aspiring actor. As America’s premier placement expert Jeffrey Allen shows you in this bestselling guide, getting hired depends almost completely on the "actor factor." If you know your lines, sharpen your delivery, and dress for the part, you’ll get hired. If you don’t, you won’t.

In The Complete Q&A Job Interview Book, Allen gives you your own personalized interview script to prepare you in advance for anything that might be asked. Covering everything from questions about your personal background to management ability and technology know-how, he gives you a fail-safe delivery format for responding. This new edition has been updated to guide you through today’s job market, including changing dress codes and workplace behavior, as well as questions you should ask of your interviewer. Follow the advice in this book and you’ll perform like a superstar and get the job you want!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 3 edition (September 26, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 047139145X
• ISBN-13: 978-0471391456
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,647,674 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Complete, March 9, 2003

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Amy Hilliard (VA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Q & A Job Interview Book (Paperback)

I've just started my job search, but already I have read a few job interview books. This one does not compare favorably with the others, such as Knock Em Dead and 101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions. Like 101 Great Answers it has questions and sample responses. However, unlike 101 Great Answers, the responses seem canned. Other books emphasize that you need to answer the questions for yourself and not just cut and paste the responses into your repetoire of answers, but this one leads you to believe that if you follow their responses exactly, you will more likely have a better interview. What also is missing is a clear overview of the process you need to go through to prepare yourself. This is where Knock Em Dead is much better. It puts the interview in the context of the whole job search process.

Recommendation: Choose a better interview book. The suggestions in this book won't make you stand out from the rest or be true to yourself.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worthless for Professionals, February 23, 2003

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This review is from: The Complete Q & A Job Interview Book (Paperback)

I found this book absolutely worthless for anyone pursuing a professional career. 50% or more of the questions it helps you answer are questions that I have never heard asked in an interview and it would be the waste of an interviewers time to ask them. I have interviewed people for my past employers before and I would never dream of asking most of these questions, so why would you waste your time preparing for them? What's worse, the questions that I hear most frequently when being interviewed don't seem to be mentioned in this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good start in preparation for interview questions, December 28, 2006

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Stephanie Manley (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Q&A Job Interview Book (Paperback)

I found this book to be very good at basic questions that you may find in an interview. Honestly, I have been asked a few right out of this book. This is a very straight forward, no-nonsense guide to basic interview questions. I did not rate this book higher because there are other preparation guides out there that do a better job when it comes to specific job functions.

Jeffery Allen takes a very straight forward approach when it comes to viewing what a job interview can be. Often these are dull interviews where it is difficult to shine in, and he brings that point home very clearly. He does a good job of coaching you to have good body language, a solid voice delivery, and to think before you answer. It is not likely that an interviewer is going to ask you odd questions like what kind of sea creature would you be, so do not worry about what is unlikely to happen.

He suggests that the is preparation to the standard questions that are asked. Give the facts only, don't elaborate too much. Do not tell your life story, give answers that pertain to the job. If they want to know about you, they want to know what makes you fit towards their job, not that you run marathons. Deflect personal questions and turn those answers into general answers. Turn these answers into job specific answers. One question is do you have a car and can you make it to work on time? An answer may be something like, I have reliable transportation, and arriving to work on-time has never been an issue for me.

I think a good job is done at getting you to answer the basic questions. The key here is preparation. It is not the time to think of your answer at the job interview, at this point you should be ready to say your answer immediately when asked the question. Many questions are asked in this book that will make you think and be ready for your next job interview. Going over these questions and deciding what your answers will be ahead of time will aide you greatly in your next job interview.