Interview Power: Selling Yourself Face to Face (Paperback)

by Tom Washington (Author), Edith Allgood (Author) "Elbert Hubbard, a nineteenth century writer, once wrote, "There's something rare, something fine far, something more scarce than ability..." (more)
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Product Description
Focusing on obtaining more job offers and negotiating higher salaries, Interview Power shows how to answer 101 popular interview questions, examines behavior-based interviews, explains how to deal with illegal questions, and prepares interviewees so that nothing will take them by surprise.

Product Details

• Paperback: 274 pages
• Publisher: Mount Vernon Press; 2nd edition (February 28, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0931213150
• ISBN-13: 978-0931213151
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,952,062 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best guide to polish your interviewing, December 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Interview Power: Selling Yourself Face to Face (Paperback)

As a career counselor, my clients often ask me a lot of questions about interview techniques. This book answers all of them, from how to dress, how to act, how to respond to difficult questions, how to address gaps or other problems in your work history, and so much more. This is the best guide I have come across for such information, and I consistently recommend it to my clients who want to cover all of their bases.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent tool for job seeker, September 30, 2004

By	daidai "happy rookie" (West Lafayette, IN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Interview Power: Selling Yourself Face to Face (Paperback)

As for a new graduate, I blew out my first several interviews. People keep telling me it's normal and that's how you learn the expereince. When asking their advice, they said you can't predict the question they're going to ask you, so just relax and try your best. Well...that's only half true and not help me too much to get the job. I am glad that I stopped lying to myself, finding excuses not to prepare interviews and bought this book. I bought five interview reference books and this is the best one among all. It helps you build up your confidence and really let you feel you're going to A's all the questions during the interview, which is true. It's the tool that helps you not only prepare the interview but also negotiate salary. (plus research organization) I followed all the steps and got the offer right away. (Amazing! too soon to believe) And also increased 3,000 more on my starting salary. (I know I can gain more according to the instruction in the book, but I am satisfied with the result since this is my first job.) This is the first time I write review for a book. To express the appreciation to the author, I do recommend all the job seeker, no matter you are new graduate or expereinced, to read this book. The book covers all aspects. Good luck!! (This is also important. =))

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A find!, August 9, 2005

By	Ellen Pate (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Interview Power: Selling Yourself Face to Face (Paperback)

With the hundreds of books I poured through at the library. This one is a hand holding, step by step guide that shows you how to talk, (relate your accomplishments as a story -people remember stories-have hooks to the stories). It helps you realize how to "sell yourself through accomplishments", and ways to show how you will benefit the organization (which is after all why they are hiring). It also gives indepth advice on attitude and personality, avoiding negative questions and salary negotiations. Complete and concrete advice. -An investment in your future.