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A fabulous book. I enjoyed it and laughed uproariously at some of the incidents. . . . A worthwhile contribution for all job hunters and employers. . . . very funny and at the same time very useful. -- Robert Krell, President, Creative Council
A lively, anecdotal stroll through interviews from hell . . . a welcome antidote to all those serious tomes that never seem to acknowledge that job applicants are flesh and blood. -- Gary Blake, Co-author, Creative Careers, Wiley and Dream Jobs, Wiley, Director, The Communication Workshop
A unique book taking a different and effective approach. The use of real-life stories communicates the basics of job interviewing in a way that is fresh, entertaining and powerful. -- Robert W. Bly, Author, Creative Careers: Real Jobs in Glamour Fields, Wiley
George Bernard Shaw said, 'When a thing is funny, search for a hidden truth.' This book is both: funny and oh so true. -- V. John Guthery, President, Seagate Associates / Outplacement International
Here's the inside track on 120 incredible but true job interview stories. Learn from these job-seekers' mistakes and successes so you can survive the interview and get the job you really want! This book tells what really happens on the best and worst job interviews from both the candidates' and the interviewers' points of view. While many of these stories are truly commercial, they also vividly illustrate the do's and don'ts of job interviewing including: making that crucial first impression; avoiding words, actions and other blunders that distract, insult or alienate interviewers; recognizing when an interviewer is taking advantage of your for free advice; knowing when your recreation to a blunder is more important than the blunder itself; reacting to discrimination, sexual overtures, politically incorrect behavior, libel and many other obstacles; side-stepping a question effectively; avoiding wild-goose-chase interviews; preparing for the seemingly innocuous but critically important "why" questions; avoiding lunch interview no-no's; realizing there are jobs not meant for you; learning you can so "no" to a job offer, and much, much more. -- Midwest Book Review
Humorous and insightful accounts of interviews. . . . The end-of-story wrap-up is a unique approach to teaching valuable lessons . . . . An enjoyable and worthwhile book to read. A must read for any job hunter! -- Sandra Grabczynski, Director of Recruiting, The University of Michigan, Office of Career Development
I couldn't put this book down. Interviewing for a job is one of life's great traumatic hurdles that we all share, and the stories presented here tap into that common experience. . . . reader[s] will be aware that these catastrophes could have happened to them, and eternally grateful that they didn't! -- Frank Fox, Executive Director, Professional Association of Rsum Writers
Proves humor is a great educator. Filled with insights, this book uses frequently hilarious real-life examples to flesh out the rules for using the interview to get hired. The stories are so compelling that I actually read the book from cover to cover, something I'd never done before with a book on interviewing. -- Daniel Lauber, Author, Professional's Private Sector Job Finder, Government Job Finder, Non-Profits' Job Finder, The Job Finder's Toolkit
These funny and interesting anecdotes remind us not only that a sense of humor is important in the sometimes all-too-serious pursuit of a job, but also that out of the ashes of seeming disaster, a true opportunity may bloom. -- Larry Young, Director, Office of Career Services, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Where was this book when I was interviewing for my new Program Coordinator?! . . . offers important nuggets of real advice along with the chuckles. If you're searching or hiring for a job, buy this book. Believe me, it will help you make it through with your humor and sanity intact. I'm giving one to everyone I know! -- Gina Kazimir, Executive Director, Cecil County, MD Arts Council, Inc.
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Foreword by famed comedian and author Steve Allen; 272 pages; 6 x 9; 50 cartoons
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A fabulous book. I enjoyed it and laughed uproariously at some of the incidents. . . . A worthwhile contribution for all job hunters and employers. . . . very funny and at the same time very useful. -- Robert Krell, President, Creative Council
A lively, anecdotal stroll through interviews from hell . . . a welcome antidote to all those serious tomes that never seem to acknowledge that job applicants are flesh and blood. -- Gary Blake, Co-author, Creative Careers, Wiley and Dream Jobs, Wiley, Director, The Communication Workshop
A unique book taking a different and effective approach. The use of real-life stories communicates the basics of job interviewing in a way that is fresh, entertaining and powerful. -- Robert W. Bly, Author, Creative Careers: Real Jobs in Glamour Fields, Wiley
George Bernard Shaw said, 'When a thing is funny, search for a hidden truth.' This book is both: funny and oh so true. -- V. John Guthery, President, Seagate Associates / Outplacement International
Here's the inside track on 120 incredible but true job interview stories. Learn from these job-seekers' mistakes and successes so you can survive the interview and get the job you really want! This book tells what really happens on the best and worst job interviews from both the candidates' and the interviewers' points of view. While many of these stories are truly commercial, they also vividly illustrate the do's and don'ts of job interviewing including: making that crucial first impression; avoiding words, actions and other blunders that distract, insult or alienate interviewers; recognizing when an interviewer is taking advantage of your for free advice; knowing when your recreation to a blunder is more important than the blunder itself; reacting to discrimination, sexual overtures, politically incorrect behavior, libel and many other obstacles; side-stepping a question effectively; avoiding wild-goose-chase interviews; preparing for the seemingly innocuous but critically important "why" questions; avoiding lunch interview no-no's; realizing there are jobs not meant for you; learning you can so "no" to a job offer, and much, much more. -- Midwest Book Review
Humorous and insightful accounts of interviews. . . . The end-of-story wrap-up is a unique approach to teaching valuable lessons . . . . An enjoyable and worthwhile book to read. A must read for any job hunter! -- Sandra Grabczynski, Director of Recruiting, The University of Michigan, Office of Career Development
I couldn't put this book down. Interviewing for a job is one of life's great traumatic hurdles that we all share, and the stories presented here tap into that common experience. . . . reader[s] will be aware that these catastrophes could have happened to them, and eternally grateful that they didn't! -- Frank Fox, Executive Director, Professional Association of Rsum Writers
Proves humor is a great educator. Filled with insights, this book uses frequently hilarious real-life examples to flesh out the rules for using the interview to get hired. The stories are so compelling that I actually read the book from cover to cover, something I'd never done before with a book on interviewing. -- Daniel Lauber, Author, Professional's Private Sector Job Finder, Government Job Finder, Non-Profits' Job Finder, The Job Finder's Toolkit
These funny and interesting anecdotes remind us not only that a sense of humor is important in the sometimes all-too-serious pursuit of a job, but also that out of the ashes of seeming disaster, a true opportunity may bloom. -- Larry Young, Director, Office of Career Services, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Where was this book when I was interviewing for my new Program Coordinator?! . . . offers important nuggets of real advice along with the chuckles. If you're searching or hiring for a job, buy this book. Believe me, it will help you make it through with your humor and sanity intact. I'm giving one to everyone I know! -- Gina Kazimir, Executive Director, Cecil County, MD Arts Council, Inc.
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Foreword by famed comedian and author Steve Allen; 272 pages; 6 x 9; 50 cartoons
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New York, Wall Street, New Jersey, Funny Thing Happened, Mother Superior, Anderson Manufacturing, Costa Rica, Design Center, Fifth Avenue, Fred Johnson, Mary Ann, North Carolina, American Healthcare, American Standard, Bell Labs, Father Bob, Funny Thing Flappened, Long Island, Los Angeles, Miss Foster, New England, New Hampshire, New Haven, Ward Payne, William Shakespeare New!
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