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How to Become a Skillful Interviewer (Worksmart Series)

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As a successful, self-taught business owner and entreprenuer for over 20 years, I have read them all and this simple book, that can be read in a matter of hours, has some of the finest insights around. It's easy. It's simple. Author Sachs gives examples of what to ask, what not to ask, and the way to word the question to get the best answer. I have owned this book for five years and continually refer to it for a refresher, give it my managers to read before they interview and recommend it to friends. You can spend a lot more money, but I have yet to find a nuts and bolts book that's any better.

There are many more comprehensive books available, this book wasn't even useful as a "quick brushup" or as an initial primer because it was so generic. Also, too much time is spent on really minor things - one sentance would have sufficed rather than several pages on how a messy office versus a clean office makes a different impression on the interviewee. Fleshing out how to ask useful and incisive interview questions and how to identify warning flags would have been much more useful.

I've been very impressed with "Hiring the Best: A Manager's Guide to Effective Interviewing", and both newbie as well as experienced interviewers in my team have greatly benefited from it.