Savvy Interviewing (The Careersavvy Series) [Paperback]

Ronald L. Krannich (Author), Caryl Rae Krannich (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Careersavvy Series | Publication Date: November 1, 1999

Here's the first book to focus on the nonverbal aspects of the job interview. Examines appearance and dress, body language, facial expressions, and vocal inflection.

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About the Author

Caryl Rae Krannich, Ph.D. and Ronald L. Krannich, Ph.D., are two of America's leading business and travel writers who have authored more than 40 books. They currently operate Development Concepts Inc., a training, consulting, and publishing firm. Caryl received her Ph.D. in Speech Communication from Penn State University. A former Peace Corps Volunteer and Fulbright Scholar, Ron received his Ph.D. in Political Science from Northern Illinois University.

Ron and Caryl are former university professors, high school teachers, management trainers, and consultants. As trainers and consultants, they have completed numerous projects on management, career development, local government, population planning, and rural development in the United States and abroad.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Impact Publications; 1 edition (November 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570231230
• ISBN-13: 978-1570231230
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,220,196 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars very useful but is overly simplistic in parts, December 16, 2002

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This review is from: Savvy Interviewing (The Careersavvy Series) (Paperback)

Most books on interviewing focus on what to say and how to say it. This book is different in that it focuses on the totality of the individual(i.e. demeanor, looks, speech patterns etc.). Most of the information in this book is common sense, therefore people tend to take these things lightly. When one takes things lightly, they tend to slip and cause us not to be mindful of things we should be mindful of in interviews. Things such as crossing your legs, twiddling your thumbs, using non-fluentcies such as "er" and "ah" and slouching in your seat can destroy a person's credibility and hence cost him the job. The overall opinion of you is determined within a matter seconds when meeting the employer for the first time. Therefore it is imperitive that one is mindful of his nonverbal image and practice it in everyday life so it becomes automatic. Other things contained herein are very seldom noticed by interviewees.

The negatives of this book are few, but I do find them irritating.

1) The word "convey" is overused.

The author should have invested in a thesaurus.

2) The author seems to think that it's not appropiate to go to an interview with a shaved head or very short hair.

The book was published in 2000, so I'm sure short hair and shaved heads were fairly popular in all professions then.

3) the author seems to think that all black men have dark hair.

In suggesting what color suit people should wear, the author overgeneralizes about blacks hair color. I for one have light brown hair and many other light-skinned blacks have red hair. Also, what about albinos? No suggestions are given for people who just may happen to be albino.

The book really makes up for these negatives in the other useful parts, so it's worth buying.