The Unofficial Guide to Acing the Interview [Paperback]

Michelle Tullier (Author)

Book Description

Series: Unofficial Guides | Publication Date: January 11, 1999

In the United States, over 131 million people are in the job market. With the work force expected to grow 11 percent by 2005 to more than 147 million jobs, candidates need a hard-hitting guide that will set them apart from the competition. In addition, readers already employed need to keep up-to-date on current trends in interviewing strategies, practices, and techniques. This no-nonsense guide provides in-depth coverage and proven methods that sell job hunters even to the toughest interviewer. The Unofficial Guide to Acing the Interview arms job hunters with winning strategies that help them:

• Get noticed with attention-grabbing cover letters and resumes
• Successfully research the employer, including industry issues, trends, and problems
• Smooth problem areas such as employment gaps
• Get the salary they want
• Answer even the most offbeat questions
• Follow-up successfully to ensure a second meeting

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From the Back Cover

The inside scoop…for when you want more than the official line! Whether you're a recent college graduate looking for your first job or a seasoned professional ready to change careers, you're probably still frightened by the prospect of an interview. No matter how impressive your credentials, no matter how brilliant your resumé is, it's your interview that can make or break your job application. You want to know the best ways to maximize your assets and minimize your shortcomings. You want to know how to dazzle a prospective employer and beat out all of the other applicants. You want the inside scoop. The Unofficial Guide^™ to Acing the Interview gives you a foolproof appraisal of which techniques work and which don't—with unbiased recommendations that are not influenced by any company, product, or organization. This book, like every Unofficial Guide,^™ is intensively inspected by the Unofficial Panel of Experts, a team of highly respected experts in the fields of career consulting and human resources. They ensure that you are armed with the most up-to-date and reliable insider interview tactics and are told exactly what the Official establishment doesn't want you to know. Vital Information that other sources can't or won't reveal—from how to research a company to what to wear on your interview. Insider Secrets from career consultants, human resource directors, and other staffing professionals—and successful job candidates who've learned how to succeed on an interview. Money-Saving Techniques that help you prepare for your interview without having to take a part-time job to subsidize your job search. Time-Saving Tips to help you speed through everything, from producing your resumé to setting up your interview appointments. The Latest Trends in personnel management and interview techniques, so you'll know exactly what to expect when you walk in the door. Handy Checklists and Charts that help make mapping out your interview strategy stress free. visit us on-line at www.idgbooks.com

About the Author

L. MICHELLE TULLIER, PhD, has been a trusted career counselor to job seekers for two decades and is Vice President of Career Consulting for Right Management Consultants, a leading career transition/outplacement firm with more than 330 offices worldwide. She writes and edits for professional journals, speaks at national conferences, and has been frequently quoted in the media. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1st edition (January 11, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028629248
• ISBN-13: 978-0028629247
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,546,266 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I found this book very helpful., July 7, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Unofficial Guide to Acing the Interview (Paperback)

This book is much more than some list of common interview questions. This book helps you understand the employer's concerns behind interview questions. Once you understand what the employer's concerns are, you can form your best answers to those tough interview questions. It will help you put the interview process into the proper perspective so that you can present yourself in the proper light. It has useful information on all of the important aspects of interviewing and follow up. I am in mid-career, not completely new to interviewing, and I still found this book very helpful. I would recommend this book for any job seeker.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read this book, land that job, April 15, 2005

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This review is from: The Unofficial Guide to Acing the Interview (Paperback)

A terrific primer on how to kill during that big interview. My wife and I both read it before we had important interviews and we both landed the job. This book is an easy read that offers clear guidelines on how to sell yourself to a potential employer. The best part is that it teaches you "skills," instead of providing a bunch of cheesy responses to interview questions.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learning to Interview, August 31, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Unofficial Guide to Acing the Interview (Paperback)

This is an excellent book for people who just don't understand what interviews are all about. It take an uncertain thing - the interview - and put parameters and structure around it. I now have a much better sense of what the interview is supposed to acocmplish, which is not necessarily what one might instinctively know.