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Job Interviews For Dummies [Paperback]

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Book Description

December 27, 2011
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.


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Deliver a show-stopping interview performance

Whether you're searching for your first job, advancement in your current field, or a career change, including a military transition, Job Interviews For Dummies shows you how to get your foot in the door and deliver a show-stopping interview every time! Updated with new realities of the current job market — and scenarios you can expect to encounter today — this guidebook is everything you need to interview your way to the job offer you want.

  • Step into the spotlight — find out how you can use appearance, body language, confidence, and performance skills to deliver a winning interview

  • Check behind the scenes — discover how to research employers, understand personality tests, dress the part, overcome stage fright, and speak up with the right questions

  • Be guided by pros — get trusted, career-tested advice on giving a Show Stopper's response to major questions employers in any career field ask

  • Preview questions by career fields — anticipate questions that can come up in a particular line of work, from administrative and education, to information technology and management

Open the book and find:

  • Strategies and techniques that work

  • Why "be yourself" can be poor advice

  • 18 interviewing formats you may encounter

  • Sample dialogue and research tips

  • Questions to ask that will make you look good

  • How to prepare for automated and web-based interviews

  • An updated sample question & answer section

  • Tips for negotiating salary

Learn to:

  • Survive web-based screening knock-outs

  • Master the essentials of popular video interviewing

  • Manage your social media presence to make a great impression

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.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: For Dummies; 4 edition (December 27, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1118112903
  • ISBN-13: 978-1118112908
  • Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 0.7 x 9.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #170,698 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joyce Lain Kennedy is a nationally syndicated careers columnist appearing in newspapers and on Web sites across the country. The author of seven career management books, she has more than 30 years of experience in the career field.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the price of admission December 16, 2000
Format:Paperback
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

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A good read September 4, 1998
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
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.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Hope other applicants don't read this book! September 24, 2000
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
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!

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5.0 out of 5 stars gave it to my boss
Upon my retirement I gave this book to my now ex- supervisor knowing he had failed three interviews for assistant superintendent. It was a hit at my retirement party. Read more
Published 3 days ago by B. Kernes
3.0 out of 5 stars Is there a Cliff Notes for this book?
Its 318 pages contain about 5 pages worth of content. The information is good, but the author tried to write the great American novel. Not the topic.
Published 5 days ago by scottv
5.0 out of 5 stars Basic handbook and a must for the job seeker !
This book has become a handbook in my library that I return to at times, when preparing for interviews. Read more
Published 14 days ago by Diamonds
3.0 out of 5 stars Job Interviews for Dummies
Not as complete as you might like this book was very useful and offered some well apllied techniques. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mystccwby
5.0 out of 5 stars Job Interviews For Dummies
This is a great all in one reference for job interviewing. The interview is your big chance to sell yourself as the one they want and need -the one that will fit into their... Read more
Published 2 months ago by In the AmaZone...
5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
This book is very helpful! I have read it from cover to cover. The "Dummy" series was exactly what I needed.
Published 3 months ago by Valari McSwain
5.0 out of 5 stars Sage Advice For All Experience Levels
Job Interviews for Dummies is a well written book that provides some of the kindest best advice for anybody facing a job interview. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Daniel G. Lebryk
5.0 out of 5 stars Great coverage for modern job interviews
Having just graduated from nursing school, I read this book in hopes of improving my chances of getting a job. Read more
Published 12 months ago by H. Woodbury
5.0 out of 5 stars Great condition
The book was in new condition and the delivery was fast. The book itself is very helpful with tips on what to wear, say, and do in an interview in todays world/economy.
Published 12 months ago by mmiller
4.0 out of 5 stars A book for every job seeker
I once recall a talk show appearance by an actor, I believe it was the late Tony Randall, who observed that some thespians do well in auditions and some others do not, and... Read more
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