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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
INTERVIEW ANSWERS- PAY NEGOTIATIONS-SPECIFIC ADVICE!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Knock 'Em Dead 1999 (Paperback)
This book would be a bargain at 10 times the price. It gave my husband the details and resources he needed to conduct an effective job search in the shortest time possible. Further, it gave him the tools he needed to negotiate a better salary.I had spent 6 weeks on-line some 6 hours a day looking at hundreds of ads and sending out over a hundred resumes after my husband was unexpectedly terminated from his job. It wasn't until I read Martin Yate's book that I discovered why the resumes were going unanswered. Using Mr. Yate's advice, we revamped everything. Four weeks later my husband had an offer. A good offer. When the offer came he was ready to negotiate, something he would have never dreamed of doing without reading (over and over again) Mr. Yate's how-to's on the art of salary negotiation. Feeling confident (and armed with a cheat sheet), he negotiated additional salary and benefits to the tune of an additional $25,000 a year. No exaggeration. No kidding. If you're looking for help landing a job, READ THIS BOOK FIRST!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent resource,
By A Customer
This review is from: Knock 'Em Dead 1999 (Paperback)
A friend loaned me this book a week before I had three interviews to go to. It has helped me immensely. It teaches you to read the interviewer in order to see what answers they are looking for from you. I was well qualified for each of the jobs I was interviewing for, but so are a lot of other people. I applied some of the techniques I read in the book and was offered all three jobs. In fact, I was stuck on one question that an interviewer asked me, then the answer the book gave me came to mind, I used it and the interviewer looked at me and said "that's a very good question; that is exactly the answer I was looking for". I only got halfway through the book before the interviews, but it was invaluable to me. I came to this site to purchase a copy for myself and two of my friends and was dissappointed to see that it is not currently in print. I would recommend it to anyone (who can find a copy), even if you are not interviewing. It has lots of tips that will help you have the attitude needed to move forward in today's business world.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
The best book for most -- but not all -- job hunters,
By A Customer
This review is from: Knock 'Em Dead 1999 (Paperback)
This book deserves its great reputation, with tips that really work for all stages of the job hunt. Both my husband and I have used these techniques to land the jobs of our choice in the past. The very thorough chapters on interviewing are probably the highlight of the book. They are a godsend for the shy job seeker with great qualifications who has trouble selling himself.My biggest criticism is that the book is mostly geared to white-collar workers, especially ones aspiring to traditional, well-defined positions in private business. It is not as useful for people looking for more hands-on work or for people with specialized skills (academics, etc.) who are looking for more specific jobs in a smaller field. The other problem is that the book has hardly been updated at all since the last edition I used, from the late '80s. If you only buy one book, this should probably be it, but you might want one or two others: try "What Color is Your Parachute" for more info on identifying your skills and choosing the right career.
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