Winning Job Interviews: Reduce Interview Anxiety / Outprepare the Other Candidates / Land the Job You Love (Paperback)

by Paul Powers (Author) "If I were writing this book for other psychologists, career coaches, or outplacement experts, I would have called this chapter "Identifying and Resolving the Negative..." (more)
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Product Description
In this easy-to-follow, step-by-step book, author, psychologist, and career expert Dr. Paul Powers shows job hunters how to find and land a job they love. Winning Job Interviews demystifies job interviewing, explains why the process actually favors the job hunter, and shows how you can dramatically improve your interviewing success. Winning Job Interviews is packed with insider tips Dr. Paul has learned from over 20 years of working with job hunters, career changers, employment managers, outplacement specialists, and executive recruiters. You will learn how to: * Overcome the "deadly dozen" roadblocks to effective job hunting. * Out-prepare your competition. * Predict 90% of the questions you'll be asked. * Always have a fail-safe answer for even the toughest question. * Use time-tested, super sales techniques to subtly pave the road to the job offer you want. Packed with solid, practical information and laced with both humor and "kick in the pants" motivation, Winning Job Interviews is the book you wished you had before your last interview.

From the Back Cover
"Dr. Paul Powers was the original answer man for job seekers on Monster. Winning Job Interviews prepares success-minded people for that crucial encounter with great advice, helpful tips and ... a winning attitude."
--Jeff Taylor, founder and Chief Monster of Monster.com

"With the wit and wisdom of experience, Powers delivers the goods. Before you step foot into your next job interview, you need to read this book!"
--Cheryl Richardson, best-selling author of Take Time for Your Life

"No question, this is the best book on job interviewing I've read. Concrete. practical advice in a fun to read format."
--Kevin Harrington, former Director, Career Services, Harvard University Graduate School of Education

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Career Press; 1 edition (December 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564147789
• ISBN-13: 978-1564147783
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #36,904 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eliminate "the fever," ace the interview & get the job, January 30, 2006

By	David M. Scott "David Meerman Scott" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've been on both sides of the job interview process: as someone doing the hiring and also as a candidate for a job. It is amazing how being on the job hunt alters your view of the interview process. Did I develop some kind of "interview fever" which made me overly nervous and forget what it was like to hire someone? Maybe. But reading Winning Job Interviews allowed me to step back and put it all back into proper perspective so I could ace the interview and get the job. How cool is that?

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Motivational Kick with a Laugh, March 12, 2005

By	Lon Strauss (New York, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I can absolutely attribute my success at landing a job after being out of work for quite a while to reading this book. It is a great motivational tool to help get your rear in gear and work on finding a new job. The best part for me was that reading Dr. Powers' book really did reduce my anxeity. His humorous approach and easy-to-follow style made the interview process less stressful and therefore heightened my success rate. This book is great for new interviewees as well as a really good tool for anyone who needs a refresher course.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Money well spent !!!, June 16, 2006

By	Steve "Steve" (Keflavik, Iceland) - See all my reviews

This book was definitely money well spent. I have interviewed and accepted jobs previously in my career (10yrs in my profession), but have never been as prepared as I was after reading this book. I used it from the start of the job hunt process to accepting the best overall offer. Reading the book helped ease pre-interview anxiety, and also helped me prepare for interviews by providing a good idea of what to expect, how to prepare, and how to answer difficult questions, etc. The sections I found most helpful were on generating multiple offers, and negotiating after the initial offer. I used Dr Powers advice on both, and was able to generate multiple offers and negotiate significantly higher salary and vacation time. Well worth the money and I would recommend this book to anyone currently on the job hunt.