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Top Ten Things Not to Say on a Job Interview viii
Introduction ix
Chapter 1 Preparing for the Interview 1
Understanding Job Interviews 1
Learning about Yourself 5
Learning about Your Prospective Employer 7
Take Time to Rehearse 16
Access Your Network 17
Dealing with Anxiety 18
What to Do about Low Confidence 19
The Night Before and Morning of the Interview 20
Chapter 2 First Impressions Count 22
What to Wear to the Interview 22
What to Bring to the Interview 27
Getting to the Interview on Time 28
Arriving for Your Appointment 29
The Interview Begins 29
Body Language 31
Making Your Exit 35
Interviewing over a Meal 36
Interviewing in a Foreign Country 38
Chapter 3 Revealing Your Personality 40
Why the Personal Questions? 40
Questions and Answers 42
Chapter 4 Discussing Your Skills and Abilities 57
Hard Skills Versus Soft Skills 57
Skills You Haven't Used Professionally 59
Questions and Answers 60
Chapter 5 Highlighting Your Accomplishments 75
Listing Your Accomplishments 75
Discussing Your Accomplishments 76
Questions and Answers 77
Chapter 6 Questions about Your Education 93
How You Spent Your College Years 93
Questions and Answers 95
Chapter 7 Discussing Your Work History 111
How to Present Your Past 111
Questions and Answers 113
Chapter 8 Your Interpersonal Skills 128
An Employee Balancing Act 128
How Do You Resolve Conflicts? 129
Questions and Answers 130
Chapter 9 Did You Do Your Homework? 147
Proving Your Knowledge 147
Highlight Skills That Fit the Company 148
Questions and Answers 149
Chapter 10 What Would You Do If You Were Hired? 165
What You Can Bring to the Company 165
What the CompanyExpects of You 166
Questions and Answers 168
Chapter 11 Difficult or Embarrassing Questions 183
I Hope They Don't Ask Me That 183
How to Answer Difficult Questions 184
Questions and Answers 186
Chapter 12 Dealing with Illegal Questions 202
Laws That Protect You from Discrimination 202
What Questions Are Illegal? 206
Questions and Answers 207
Chapter 13 Behavioral Interviews 222
Behavioral Interviews: The Basics 222
How to Answer Behavioral Questions 224
Questions and Answers 225
Chapter 14 Do You Have Any Questions? 244
Asking Questions Is a Must 244
Preparing Your Questions 246
Questions You Should Ask and Questions You Should Not Ask 246
Chapter 15 What To Do After the Interview 257
Thank-You Letters 257
What to Do If You Don't Want the Job 266
Waiting for a Decision 269
The Job Offer-Finally 270
Appendix A Resources 272
Appendix B Glossary 281
Index 288
Anonymous
Posted April 24, 2010
At 50 years old, I was worried about finding a good job in a timely manner. My best friend bought this book for me, and it was my saving grace. I read it cover-to-cover and memorized many of the interview questions and answers. It contains a great section on this and offers information and explanation on what not to say. I only had two interviews and many of the questions I was asked were in this book. I aced both interviews and received two job offers. It's an essential tool for job seekers in the present economy. I highly recommend it.
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