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The best
jobs don't always go to the most qualified applicants; they go to
the ones most prepared. The following books will guide you (and
calm you) as you get ready to sit in the hot seat.
Effective
Interviews
by Jenny
Rogers
AMACOM,
April 1999
Complete
with charts, checklists, exercises and questionnaires, Effective
Interviews shows you how to develop the essential self-promotion
skills; build your confidence and improve your performance; prepare
for interviews; overcome nerves; listen, speak, and ask questions
effectively; get the results you want; and negotiate a job on your
terms. Buy
it
Interview
For Success: A Practical Guide to Increasing Job Interviews, Offers,
and Salaries (7th Edition)
by Ron
Krannich
Impact
Publications, June 1998
This
comprehensive resource shows job seekers how to prepare for different
types of interviews; handle stress; observe etiquette; gather information;
formulate and rehearse tough questions; listen effectively; and
a number of other skills that can make -- or break -- an interview.
Buy
it
Job
Interviews for Dummies
by Joyce
Lain Kennedy
IDG Books
Worldwide, May 2000
A variety
of different interviewing scenarios are discussed, as well as tips
on how to conduct each one successfully. Discover how to research,
rehearse, dress and negotiate, as well as hot to handle inappropriate
questions. Kennedy also shows how to use the Internet and other
online resources to gather valuable company information. Buy
it
Power
Interviews: Job-Winning Tactics from Fortune 500 Recruiters, Revised
and Expanded Edition
by Neal
M. Yeager and Lee Hough
John Wiley
& Sons, January 1998
Written
by two experienced career counselors, this book gives inside knowledge
-- and the expert advice of Fortune 500 recruiters -- to create
a comprehensive guide to successful interviewing. Find out what
interviewers are looking for and how to project the traits that
can get you the job you want. Also, get the answers to the 50 most
frequent interview questions. Buy
it
Winning
Interviews for $100,000+ Jobs
by Wendy
S. Enelow
Impact
Publications, September 1999
Executives
earning high salaries will interview differently than those job
seekers searching for the under $100,000 jobs. Learn how to present
yourself effectively and negotiate for the salary you deserve. Buy
it
You're
Hired!: Secrets to Successful Job Interviews
by Sharon
McDonnell
Arco Publishing,
January 1999
With
information on the different types of interviews and how to handle
illegal questions, this book is complemented with information on
how to dress for an interview, nonverbal communication, and how
to sell yourself. One of the most useful chapters lists 100 typical
questions and their suggested answers. Buy
it
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