In these turbulent times, the job-interview game is more convoluted than ever for executives. They face a longer interview process, must demonstrate a vision to meet the prospective employer's challenges, and undergo intense vetting before receiving a job offer. Top Notch Executive Interviews reveals what employers really want and expect in candidate interview behavior and content. The book's coverage of the executive interview difference and its broad collection of hiring decision maker interview peeves and preferences make it the must-have companion to Top Notch Executive Resumes.
This vital book includes an insightful examination of the critical differences that distinguish executive-level interviews from all others, along with extensive information on leveraging relationships with recruiters, plentiful sample interview questions and suggested responses, and a comprehensive list of sample questions to ask the interviewer. Additional features include:
Detailed tips on how to land an interview and do pre-interview research.
The importance of nonverbal behavior and attire.
A thorough guide to interview formats.
An interviewing checklist.
A chapter on tricky interview situations.
A directory of executive-interview coaches.
Post-interview chapters covers thank-yous, follow-ups, references, vetting, and background checks, plus negotiating and weighing job offers.
Introduction: The Executive Interview Difference 9
Chapter 1 A Crash Course in Landing the Interview 17
Chapter 2 Due Diligence: Research to Prepare for Every Interview Aspect 27
Chapter 3 Nonverbal Interview Preparation 49
Chapter 4 What Kind of Interview? 57
Chapter 5 Your Verbal Interview Preparation: Understanding Interview Content 81
Chapter 6 Executive-Interview Conundrums 143
Chapter 7 After the Interview: Thank-yous, Follow-up, References, Vetting, and Background Checks 165
Chapter 8 Weighing and Negotiating the Offer and Compensation Package 183
Appendix A Executive Interview Checklist 195
Appendix B Resources 201
Index 219
About the Author 223
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration does not send anyone into space who is not superbly qualified. The U.S. Navy selects only the toughest individuals for its formidable Seals training program. The most brilliant high school students battle to win full scholarships to Harvard. Similarly, job candidates for executive positions go through a far more intense vetting process than normal employees before they get hired. The costs of hiring, retaining and losing executives is higher, so companies have to get recruitment right. For the candidate, these multiple interviews are by far the most challenging part of the process. You may possess stunning professional credentials and a terrific work record, but they won't help if you cannot handle being on the receiving end of executive job interviews. In this valuable, information-packed - though not especially innovative - guide for businesspeople, employment expert Katharine Hansen discusses what interviewers look for in executive candidates, what questions they ask and how you should answer them to get hired. getAbstract considers this book a very practical resource for individuals who want to win top-level executive positions.
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Overview
In these turbulent times, the job-interview game is more convoluted than ever for executives. They face a longer interview process, must demonstrate a vision to meet the prospective employer's challenges, and undergo intense vetting before receiving a job offer. Top Notch Executive Interviews reveals what employers really want and expect in candidate interview behavior and content. The book's coverage of the executive interview difference and its broad collection of hiring decision maker interview peeves and ...