How to Turn an Interview Into a Job (A fireside book) [Paperback]

Jeffrey G. Allen J.D.. C.P.C (Author)

Book Description

Series: A fireside book | Publication Date: January 2, 1986

Here is the inescapable truth about getting a job: the interview is almost all that matters. As for everything else -- research, resumes, letters, phone calls -- it's all here as backup for that crucial meeting.

People who interview successfully are the people who are promoted faster, have increased self-esteem, and move faster and higher on the corporate track than anyone else. Focusing on time-tested techniques that can move job applicants from a position of weakness and uncertainty to one of confidence and power, America's leading placement attorney, Jeffrey Allen, presents sound, step-by-step advice on the A to Z of successful interviewing.

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Alan R. Schonberg President Management Recruiters International, Inc. FINALLY! Someone with the experience, the method and the delivery to get you hired! -- Review

About the Author

Jeffrey G. Allen, J.D., C.P.C., is America's leading placement attorney. His combined experience as a certified placement counselor, personnel manager, and professional negotiator uniquely qualify him as an authority on the hiring process. Mr. Allen is Special Advisor to the American Employment Association and General Counsel to the California Association of Personnel Consultants. He writes a nationally syndicated column entitled "Placements and The Law," conducts seminars, and has often been featured in television, radio, and newspaper interviews. He lives in the Los Angeles area.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Inc./New York; First Edition edition (January 2, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671621343
• ISBN-13: 978-0671621346
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,434,080 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This clear, concise, informative book is invaluable., February 1, 1999

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This review is from: How to Turn an Interview Into a Job (A fireside book) (Paperback)

Allen's book is concise and packed with information anyone going to an interview needs to know. It is extremely easy to read and has no useless information-just direct pointers on what you need to do to land a job. By understanding what the interviewer is looking for and preparing answers to difficult questions like "what makes you angry", "what kinds of people do you dislike", and "why aren't you earning more money", anyone heading to an interview can feel prepared and at ease. I landed a good job and attribute the success of my interview directly to "How To Turn An Interview Into A Job". More than half of the questions I was asked were in this book and the rest were covered in the book in a more general way. This is a "must have" for anyone who is serious about seeking employment.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Sorry, but it was disappointing for me., April 21, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Turn an Interview Into a Job (A fireside book) (Paperback)

I did not find ANY thing there that are new for me. All information was VERY basic.
Besides, I don't think that this book will help you with ANSWER to question "HOW to turn an interview into a job?".
If you don't have any idea about resume and interview I think it's probably better to buy:
1.) Resumes in cyberspace (about e-mail resumes and more);
2.) 10 insider secrets to job hunting success;
3.) Gallery of best resumes;
4.) How to knock `em dead (interview questions).

Also I found "Here is my card "book. I think some info there is interesting and useful.

Good luck!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Down to earth, candid, to the point, superb., September 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Turn an Interview Into a Job (A fireside book) (Paperback)

A great little book that can be read in an hour or two, yet provides concised "what, where, whom, and how to answer" interview questions. It also provides with a backbone format to get that job in 12 steps. Everything from what and how to write your CV, to making that first phone call, to the interview process, and finally to the post-interview follow up. It gives you tools to play the intervewer to your benefit without the interviewer even realizing he/she is just been set up to say, "you got the job."