Winning Job Interviews [Paperback]

Paul Powers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2009

"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 of career services, Harvard University Graduate School of Education

Here is one book every job hunter needs. Fast paced, with no fluff, Winning Job Interviews is packed with strategies and techniques that are practical, market-proven, and easy to use. Combining 30 years of career expertise with equal doses of motivation and humor, Dr. Paul Powers shows you how to:

* Overcome the "deadly dozen" roadblocks that trip up the even the most seasoned job hunter.

* Always have a great, fail-safe answer for even the most difficult interview questions.

* Have your references singing your praises.

* Get more and better job offers...and the simple phrase to help you negotiate the best deal possible.

* The job-hunting pros and cons of today's technologies.

* Four disastrous social networking mistakes that will hurt your job hunt and career.

* How to recession-proof your job and keep your parachute packed and ready to go.
An expanded toolkit, with worksheets, flowcharts, outlines, and insider tips for the motivated job hunter, is also included in this extensively revised new edition.

Editorial Reviews

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 --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Dr. Paul Powers, psychologist, author, and career expert, has helped thousands of people--from CEOs to recent grads--find and succeed in jobs they love. He advises corporations worldwide on how to select, motivate, and lead fully engaged employees with executive coaching, management team-building, and retirement planning. A widely sought-after speaker, Dr. Paul's mission is to help others achieve a more rewarding career, a more productive organization, and a more balanced, satisfying life.He divides his time between Massachusetts and Florida.

Product Details

• Paperback: 218 pages
• Publisher: Career Press; Revised edition (November 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1601630883
• ISBN-13: 978-1601630889
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #106,842 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Paul Powers, psychologist, author, and career expert, has helped thousands of people--from CEOs to recent grads--find and succeed in jobs they love. He advises corporations worldwide on how to select, motivate, and lead fully engaged employees with executive coaching, management team-building, and retirement planning. A widely sought-after speaker, Dr. Paul's mission is to help others achieve a more rewarding career, a more productive organization, and a more balanced, satisfying life. He divides his time between Massachusetts and Florida.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

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

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Lon Strauss (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Winning Job Interviews: Reduce Interview Anxiety/Outprepare the Other Candidates/Land the Job You Love (Paperback)

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.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

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

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.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

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

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David M. Scott "David Meerman Scott" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Winning Job Interviews: Reduce Interview Anxiety/Outprepare the Other Candidates/Land the Job You Love (Paperback)

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?