Interview Kit, 3E - Softcover

H. Beatty, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471449253 ISBN 13: 9780471449256

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2003

Synopsis

The new revised edition of The Interview Kit shows job seekers how to succeed in any interview. With answers to over 500 tough questions and strategies on what to say and how to say it, interviewees need never be tongue-tied again. The Interview Kit offers five proven strategies for making the best impression and expert advice on negotiating salary and benefits after the successful interview. This new and updated edition is better than ever, with new advice on what to do when the interview doesn't go well. Based on his three decades of career experience and research, Beatty provides the proven advice, step-by-step guidance, and all the essential tools job hunters need to succeed.

About this title

About the Author

RICHARD H. BEATTY is President and CEO of Brandywine Consulting Group, a leading executive search and outplacement firm. His bestselling career guides have sold over one million copies and include The Resume Kit, The Five-Minute Interview, 175 High-Impact Cover Letters, 175 High-Impact Resumes, How to Write a Resume if You Didn’t Go to College, and The Perfect Cover Letter, all available from Wiley.

From the Back Cover

Make a great impression and win your dream job!

Your resume got your foot in the door, but now comes the hard part–interviewing for the job. Don’t worry! With The Interview Kit, Third Edition, you can walk into any employment interview with the confidence, preparation, and attitude to succeed.

Bestselling career guru Richard Beatty has shown thousands of job seekers how to navigate the employment maze successfully. In this revised and updated edition, you’ll learn to use proven sales techniques to make sure the interviewer sees the very best you have to offer. With answers to over 500 tough questions and strategies on what to say and how to say it, you may never be tongue-tied again. This practical, reassuring guide leads you step by step through the interview process, showing you how to:

• Develop an interview strategy that sets you apart from the herd of job seekers
• Research a potential employer’s products, marketing strategy, management style, and financial picture
• Control the interview to your advantage
• Maximize your strengths and minimize your weaknesses
• Handle the toughest questions
• Conduct mid-interview damage control–including helpful tips and tricks to avoid traps and pitfalls
• Take the initiative and ask penetrating questions that impress employers
• Sell yourself in the interview

With new chapters on following up the interview and negotiating benefits and salary, The Interview Kit, Third Edition is your personal coach for succeeding in any interview and leaving the kind of lasting impression that wins jobs!

Your resume got your foot in the door, but now comes the hard part–interviewing for the job. Don’t worry! With The Interview Kit, Third Edition, you can walk into any employment interview with the confidence, preparation, and attitude to succeed.

Bestselling career guru Richard Beatty has shown thousands of job seekers how to navigate the employment maze successfully. In this revised and updated edition, you’ll learn to use proven sales techniques to make sure the interviewer sees the very best you have to offer. With answers to over 500 tough questions and strategies on what to say and how to say it, you may never be tongue-tied again. This practical, reassuring guide leads you step by step through the interview process, showing you how to:

• Develop an interview strategy that sets you apart from the herd of job seekers
• Research a potential employer’s products, marketing strategy, management style, and financial picture
• Control the interview to your advantage
• Maximize your strengths and minimize your weaknesses
• Handle the toughest questions
• Conduct mid-interview damage control–including helpful tips and tricks to avoid traps and pitfalls
• Take the initiative and ask penetrating questions that impress employers
• Sell yourself in the interview

With new chapters on following up the interview and negotiating benefits and salary, The Interview Kit, Third Edition is your personal coach for succeeding in any interview and leaving the kind of lasting impression that wins jobs!

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471449253
• ISBN 13: 9780471449256
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 260