Power Interviews: Job-Winning Tactics from Fortune 500 Recruiters, Revised and Expanded Edition (Paperback)

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Product Description

Interviewing in today's fiercely competitive job market can seem like walking through a minefield. New trends in corporate strategy and structure have led to dramatic changes in what employers look for in prospective employees and in the types of questions you will be asked during an interview.

In this revised and expanded edition of their bestselling career guide, two experienced counselors share their inside knowledge —and the expert advice of Fortune 500 recruiters —to equip you with the interviewing skills you need to land the job. Here's where you'll find:

• The key characteristics that leading companies look for in prospective employees —and how to project them
• The fifty most frequently asked questions —as well as detailed scripts of the best answers
• The Power Prep Strategy —practice sessions to perfect your interview techniques
• Tips on positioning yourself during an interview —how to convey your added value
• Strategies for power negotiating, overcoming differences with an interviewer, narrowing your job search —and much more.

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Interviewing in today's fiercely competitive job market can seem like walking through a minefield. New trends in corporate strategy and structure have led to dramatic changes in what employers look for in prospective employees and in the types of questions you will be asked during an interview.

In this revised and expanded edition of their bestselling career guide, two experienced counselors share their inside knowledge --and the expert advice of Fortune 500 recruiters --to equip you with the interviewing skills you need to land the job. Here's where you'll find: The key characteristics that leading companies look for in prospective employees --and how to project them The fifty most frequently asked questions --as well as detailed scripts of the best answers The Power Prep Strategy --practice sessions to perfect your interview techniques Tips on positioning yourself during an interview --how to convey your added value Strategies for power negotiating, overcoming differences with an interviewer, narrowing your job search --and much more.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 238 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; Rev Sub edition (January 5, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471177881
• ISBN-13: 978-0471177883
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #466,549 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book! Truly helped me prepare for a big interview, May 17, 1999

By A Customer

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Not only do the authors give 50 of the most frequently asked interview questions, but they analyze each question and give a wrong and right answer. The authors also discuss the seven factors that employers look for in an employee and stories people told in interviews that demonstrated they had these qualities to get them the job. The workbook at the end of each chapter helped me to really work through my thoughts and prepare myself. I feel much more at ease about my interviews having read this book. I highly recommend it. Very up-to-date

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is an excellent Must read book for aspiring job seekers, November 17, 1998

By	[e-mail] (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

By reading this book, not only did I find an excellent guide for powerful interviews but landed an analyst job at a big 6! The book will take you step by step through the interviewing process for competitive jobs. Along with being a guide for preparing strong accurate answers, Power Interviews will help you understand the interviewing process and the mind of the interviewer. Strongly recommend it.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Ideas!, January 16, 2002

By A Customer

This was a great book for preparing to ace the interview. I especially liked the section on persistence. Another fantastic book I found that not only covered the interview but also gave an entire road map for the job hunt was "10 Insider Secrets To Job Hunting Success!" by Todd Bermont.