Perfect Phrases for the Perfect Interview: Hundreds of Ready-to-Use Phrases That Succinctly Demonstrate Your Skills, Your Experience and Your Value in Any Interview Situation (Perfect Phrases Series) [Paperback]

Carole Martin (Author)

Book Description

Series: Perfect Phrases Series | Publication Date: March 31, 2005

Hundreds of interview-acing words and phrases to land you the job

In a job interview, every word counts. That's why you need to make sure you'll be prepared with exactly the right answers to any question an interviewer might throw at you. With Perfect Phrases for the Perfect Interview, you will be equipped to handle even the toughest questions. This ready reference supplies you with:

• The best answers to a wide range of interview questions, from icebreaker questions about experience to questions about specific skills to the dreaded "Why did you leave (or get fired from) your last job?"
• Exercises and resources that help you prepare for the big day
• Tips on words to avoid and on how you can convince a potential employer that you are perfect for the job

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From the Back Cover

The Right Phrase for Every Situation...Every Time

The all-important job interview--it's your one chance to sell yourself to a potential employer, and you don't want to blow it. You need to use this crucial opportunity to demonstrate your unique skills, creativity, experience, and value in the workplace, and to do this, you need to know exactly what to say to showcase your strengths. Clearly and succinctly, you must let the interviewer know why you are right for the job--and you must be prepared to answer any question. Perfect Phrases for the Perfect Interview provides a complete arsenal of ready-to-use responses for a wide variety of interview scenarios. With this quick-reference guide, you will learn how to:

• Break the ice and make a winning impression
• Emphasize your skills, experience, and style--and land the job
• Handle tough questions with ease--even if you must explain why you were fired
• Communicate your salary and career goals

In a job interview, every word counts. This essential guide includes specific phrases for any question you'll get asked, as well as exercises, problem words to avoid, and key communication secrets that give you the competitive edge and help you get the job.

About the Author

Carole Martin of TheInterviewCoach.com, a career consulting practice, is the author of Boost Your Interview IQ. Her career advice is also available at Monster.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (March 31, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071449825
• ISBN-13: 978-0071449823
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #377,395 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #30 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Business & Investing > Careers > Guides

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Answer for every question, December 14, 2006

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Reader "cvrcak1" (Boca Raton, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Perfect Phrases for the Perfect Interview: Hundreds of Ready-to-Use Phrases That Succinctly Demonstrate Your Skills, Your Experience and Your Value in Any Interview Situation (Perfect Phrases Series) (Paperback)

Now this book will give you a sample answer to every possible topic in the interview. My advice would be: read this book first, identify your strenghts and weaknesses -focus on those iteam, have answers ready for tricky questions such as: working with difficult people, being laid off or fired, etc. There are also chapters outlining perfect phrases managers and supervisors use. This is a treasure book. But, one needs to practice these answers until they become natural to the speaker. This book will help bring out the best you in the interview process. Book will act as your career coach.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Should be called "Perfect Anecdotes", October 31, 2007

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Sharon Langworthy "decadent minimalist" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Perfect Phrases for the Perfect Interview: Hundreds of Ready-to-Use Phrases That Succinctly Demonstrate Your Skills, Your Experience and Your Value in Any Interview Situation (Perfect Phrases Series) (Paperback)

I really wanted to like this book, as I have found other books of this sort to be "Too Much Information". I was hoping the title "Perfect Phrases for the Perfect Interview" would be the alternative: it was not. "Phrases" were in short supply here, and the book is really a series of strung-together anecdotes that left behind thrift and efficiency and instead indulged in wordiness. The same concept appears in too many different places in the book, and it takes too long to glean the essential, necessary points.