Small Mistakes, Big Consequences, for Interviews: Hone your interviewing technique to present your best self and land your dream job

by Anne Corley Baum

Overview

Small Mistakes, Big Consequences for Interviews is a lighthearted look at the top 20 interviewing mistakes that people make without realizing the potential consequences. Learn how to identify these common character mistakes that can make or break your interview—and hiring prospects. Avoid making these mistakes yourself and learn how to interview and manage these personality types. Discover how to: • Be perceived as sincere and trustworthy • Make a great first impression • Avoid common interview mistakes • Encourage others to meet the “real you” • Present your best, most professional self.  Small Mistakes, Big Consequences for Interviews is filled with simple, actionable business tips to help you succeed. It’s your guide to succeeding at job interviews to help you land your dream job.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781950459018
Publisher:	Vision Accomplished, LLC
Publication date:	09/01/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	66
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Anne Corley Baum is the Lehigh Valley executive and vice president, distribution channels and labor relations for Capital BlueCross. Prior to joining Capital BlueCross, Anne taught leadership to high potentials on their way to the C suite through the executive coaching programs and seminars of her company, Vision Accomplished. Anne believes that being active in the community is critical to success, and she has served on or led many boards. She has received numerous awards for her leadership, including the Athena International Award and Pennsylvania Best 50 Women in Business. Anne was certified by the Protocol School of Washington as a protocol and etiquette consultant, and she's a graduate of the University of Illinois and Rush University.

Table of Contents

Table Contents Introduction 7 The Late Arriver 9 The Overconfident Overachiever 12 The Clueless Airhead 15 The Messy Dresser 17 The Dining Dunce 20 The Text Talker, Verbose Verbalizer, or Casual Conversationalist 23 The Interrupter 26 The Gawker 28 The Nodder 30 The Downlooker 33 The Nervous Nellie 35 The Judgmental Jerk 38 The Personal Shopper 40 The Gushy Complimenter 43 The Name Dropper 46 The Complicated Scheduler 49 The Excuser 52 The Choosey Assumer 54 The Gum Chomper 56 The Heinous Handshaker 58 Strategies for Success 60 About the Author 61 Acknowledgments 64

Editorial Reviews

2020-09-01
A manual focuses on improving job candidates’ interviewing skills.

“First impressions are critically important in job interviews,” writes Baum in this compact introduction to the subject, “when we have only a short time to make our best impression.” Readers who have ever sat for interviews have probably wondered if they were making one of a number of possible mistakes in subtext or signaling. The author seeks to illustrate some of those errors through a series of fictionalized characters designed to embody what not to do and who not to be. Readers meet “The Interrupter,” who’s always interjecting opinions and reactions, and Baum gives the common-sense warning: “People don’t like to be interrupted.” Readers meet “The Messy Dresser,” who shows up with wrinkled clothes and such, and again, there’s a wise warning: “Whether it is fair or not, people make assumptions about you and your skills based on your appearance.” And there’s “The Nodder,” who nods and mutters “uh-huh” no matter what’s being said, which can lead to mixed signals: “A disconnect between the message your body language sends and the words you use can make one appear to be dishonest or false.” The author adds enormous value to these insightful categories by including in each case a passage of advice for the poor interviewees who may recognize themselves in the descriptions. Baum also delivers tips for interviewers, first analyzing whether or not the trait is a deal-breaker. The author then lays down the hard facts, the “Know When It’s Over” that means the attribute is, in fact, a deal-breaker. Thanks to Baum’s experience as an executive for Capital BlueCross and vivid imagination, these fictional stand-ins cover virtually everything that could go wrong in an interview, from talking too much and name-dropping to being overly familiar or artificially casual. And the tone throughout—sharp but not unsympathetic—will be bracingly useful to interviewers and interviewees alike.

A concise and captivating guide to the many ways an interview can go wrong. (illustrations)

Kirkus Reviews