Get That Job!: The Quick and Complete Guide to a Winning Interview, 2nd Edition

by Thea Kelley

Overview

Praised as "Excellent" on Forbes.com, this concise interview guide gives readers proven tips and clear instructions to prepare for breakthrough interviews.

You will learn to:

• Identify and communicate your unique strengths, your "REV Points."
• Understand why employers ask many of the most common interview questions - and how to answer with confidence.
• Succeed with video interviews, behavioral interviews and panels.
• Build an arsenal of success stories.
• Ace every step - from the first screening to accepting the offer.

What's NEW in the 2nd Edition:

• Video Interviewing: This section is now much more in-depth, covering everything from connectivity to robot interviewers.
• Contract Roles: We've added a NEW chapter on "Interviewing for a Contract Role."
• More Interview Questions: The NEW edition explores many more interview questions, covering crucial topics including diversity, working with remote teams and more.
• Updates throughout: Many other chapters have been enhanced, while keeping the book concise - a quick read for busy job seekers.

Enjoy the second edition - and get that job!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780998380865
Publisher:	Plovercrest Press
Publication date:	01/01/2022
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	242
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.55(d)

Table of Contents

Contents

How This Book Will Help You Get the Job

Section One: First Things First: Preparing Your Core Messages

1. What Makes You Stand Out? Your REV Points
2. Harnessing the Power of Stories
3. Acing the #1 Interview Question: "Tell me about yourself."
4. A Word about Practicing

Section Two: Questions - Answering and Asking

5. How to Answer Any Interview Question
6. How to Speak Concisely
7. Common but Not Easy: Questions You'll Need to Answer
8. Quirky Questions: Puzzling, Stressful, Off-the-Wall or Even Illegal
9. Asking the Right Questions (and Not the Wrong Ones)

Section Three: Nailing the Nonverbals

10. More Than Words Can Say: Body Language, Clothes and Other Silent Messages
11. Something Extra: Portfolios, Presentations and Plans
12. Calm and Confident: Here's How

Section Four: Know What to Expect

13. Twelve Types of Interviews
14. Five Dangerous Myths about References

Section Five: Happy Endings - and Great Beginnings

15. Ending on the Right Note
16. Following Up to Stand Out
17. The Big Moment: Handling Offers
18. You've Got the Job! A Moment for Career Management

About the Author and Interview Coaching

Acknowledgments

Editorial Reviews

Reviews from Career Experts:
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A practical guide to authentic, well prepared interviewing, Get That Job! offers an abundant tool kit of resources - including smart tips on answering the challenging questions every job seeker is sure to encounter. Kudos!
- Marie Zimenoff, Director of Career Thought Leaders and the Resume Writing Academy

Thea Kelley has packed a wealth of interview wisdom into a concise and very readable guide that can transform your interviewing skills. The advice is sound and the explanations are clear. Read it, act on it and get the job you want!
- Wendy Enelow, author of Modernize Your Resume and Modernize Your Job Search Letters

Thea Kelley has done a great job of pulling together all the relevant material to help job seekers navigate through the opportunities and pitfalls of the interview process. The plentiful examples make the concepts easy to grasp. I enjoyed reading it and I believe it will be enormously helpful to its readers.
- Dilip Saraf, Career Coach and author of Conquering Your Workplace and The Seven Keys to a Dream Job

Amazon Customer Reviews:
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Clear and concise and highly motivating ... I highly recommend this book for anyone who is about to embark on the job hunt.

Eye opening.

Fabulous reference ... a must-have book for anyone preparing for an interview, or looking for a job. It's comprehensive, easy to read, and chock-full of examples.

Real-world advice as to how each of us can prepare to talk about ourselves concisely, authentically, and strategically.

Amazingly thorough yet concise.

For a short book, it really gives you all you need ...If you have an interview in the afternoon, you can buy the book in the morning and greatly improve your chances of success. Great resource!

I appreciated the insight Thea provides into the question behind the question.

This is the book for anyone struggling with their fear of job interviews.

This book is not just about job interviews, but also about how to get your mindset ready to get that job offer!

Thea Kelley ... writes about the interviewing process and those going through it with empathy, compassion and a sense of humor ... Reading this book is a no-brainer for anyone [who is] interviewing for a new job.

A delightful and easy read.

This book is a no-nonsense, practical guide to the harrowing interview process, and any reader would be sure to gain a big measure of self-confidence from it.

A must-buy!

Like having your own personal career coach ... definitely worth putting on your reading list.

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