Knock 'Em Dead 2002 [Paperback]

Martin John Yate (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media Corp; 2002 Edition edition (September 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580625371
• ISBN-13: 978-1580625371
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,012,511 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Martin Yate is an internationally best-selling author. He has held major posts as a director of training and personnel for several international companies. His best-selling title Great Answers to Tough Interview Questions (published by Kogan Page) is now in its 5th edition and has sold over 4 million copies.

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't get a job, Get THE job YOU want, May 15, 2002

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Harold McFarland (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Knock 'Em Dead 2002 (Paperback)

I've taught at colleges where graduating students were offered placement services as well as having to interview people myself for a job. The contents of this book are of more value than the entire program at the college. Filled with brilliant ideas for how to organize and prepare your resume as well as how to get an interview and how to answer the interviewer's questions it is a valuable resource for the job seeker.

I especially like the way that the book details how to handle situations where the interviewer asks right up front how much you are expecting to make, or when your years of experience don't match the number they are looking for, or when your education is not at the level they are looking for and similar situations. Things that are an interview killer are covered in detail as well as how to get past them unscathed.

Better than any placement program I've seen, some of the most detailed advice that you will find anywhere, and up to date with modern technology and techniques, this is your best source for competent advice on how to actually get the job you want. Don't send another resume, make another phone call or go to another interview without reading it first.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Job Seekers Handbook, December 6, 2001

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"rtucker62" (Sterling, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Knock 'Em Dead 2002 (Paperback)

I still use my 1993 edition of this book. I was striking out for weeks and weeks, no months and months before I bought this book. After reading it just once I was ten times more prepared to answer questions more accurately, but not shoot my own foot when the answer I had was not the best one. Heck, this book helped me get a job as an engineer, yet I had no training.

After reading Knock 'em Dead my confidence was very high, I was honest that I didn't have all the skills but knew how to express my capabilities and values without sounding desperate (which I was) or arrogant. Without this book, you are a part of the herd. With this book, you are the leader of the pack. Read this book and Knock 'em Dead at your next interview. Thank you Mr. Yates for giving me the keys to the start of my successful career!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You MUST buy this Book!, February 19, 2002

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Scott (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Knock 'Em Dead 2002 (Paperback)

I bought this book back when I was graduating from College in 1994 and followed all of its suggestions. It gives you a great framework to follow for success and shows you all the basics. Since that first job, I have been working in the staffing industry, helping people find jobs all day long, and now reccommend this book to everyone I find who is looking for a job. It is worth every penny. Buy this book and squash the competition in your interview. Hint: Most hiring managers have read this book or a similar book (especially the interview questions part), so should you.