Book Description
To get the job you need to succeed at the job interview
A certification, a resume, networking or other means can open the door for an interview, but to actually get the job you must succeed in the job interview and this book will show you how.Master the interview
This book will help you highlight your experience and will help you present yourself as the best qualified candidate by discussing frequently asked questions and teaching you how to answer them with examples, guidelines and tips.
A single incorrect answer can rule you out, but a couple of right answers can put you at the top of the list. This book will give you packed answers that will give you that edge. It will also alert you about wrong answers to some of the questions.
You will learn how to use the job interview to your benefit and how to display the knowledge and qualifications that the hiring company is looking to hire
The book show how to transform the interview in a conversation and how to ask questions that are going to be considered meaningful and interesting.
The answers in this book have been prepared to deliver information that you want the interviewer to know and that will present your experience and skills in the best light.
Real questions and winning answers
The book presents actual questions from Project Management job interviews that are asked to experienced and junior project managers and are the questions that you will be asked if you apply for a Project manager position.
These are questions that you will not find in the PMP exam or in a PMP preparation book since the those questions test for knowledge and while you will get that type of questions, most job interviewers today ask behavioral based questions formulated to test for experience and for how you will react in a work situation.
The answers provided will impress in the interviewer that you not only know the theory of project management but that you can actually practice it successfully
Who should read this book?
Any job seeker looking for a project manager position, team lead or middle management position in information technology or other disciplines.
The project management theory part of the book can be used for any Project Management practitioner that needs a quick refresher on project management methodology and techniques.
Table of contents
Part 1
Part 1 is about job interviews. It describes behavioral questions and how to use the STAR method to properly answer them. The book continues with answers to frequently asked generic questions like Tell me about yourself? . The bulk of this part is where you will find the commented answers to about fifty Project Management job interview questions. Finally, there is a section on the perspective of job interviewer describing what it is that job interviewers are looking for,
Part 2
Part 2 is about Project Management theory. It follows the overall structure of PMI's Project Management Body of Knowledge and it covers all major aspects of project management theory as a quick reference guide for the busy manager and job searcher. The section provides a concise, straight to the core, project management best practices presented in an easy to read, easy to follow structure. The topics covered are those that every project manager should know and use.
