Great Answers to Tough Interview Questions - Softcover

Yate, Martin John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749443561 ISBN 13: 9780749443566

Publisher: Kogan Page, 2005

Synopsis

"An essential guide for the modern jobseeker." -Evening Standard

"A good investment. . . . A comprehensive guide to the various ways of hunting jobs down, as well as how to make the right impression with employers." -Daily Mirror

"Some excellent tips on how to answer potential clangers." -Cosmopolitan

Now includes sample psychometric test questions

Over 4 million copies sold!

Great Answers to Tough Interview Questions is the best-selling job-hunting book of all time and the essential companion for all job seekers. It takes you through the whole process, from composing your CV and preparing for interviews, to interview techniques, answering tough questions and even negotiating your salary.

This fully revised new edition now contains sample psychometric test questions and includes tips for job-hunting on the internet. An indispensable guide that blows the competition away, no serious job-hunter can afford to ignore it. You'll find plenty of examples of the tough questions that interviewers love to throw at you, such as:

Why should I give you the job?

What are your outstanding qualities?

Why do you want to work here?

What is your greatest strength?

What is your biggest weakness?

How much money do you want?

How long would you stay with the company?

With the best answers to these and many more, Great Answers to Tough Interview Questions is suitable for anyone at any stage in his or her career. It provides all the guidance you need to land your dream job.

About this title

About the Author

Martin John Yate is an internationally best selling author. He has held major posts as a director of training and personnel for several international companies and is widely respected as the expert on all career matters. He is also the author of The Ultimate CV and The Ultimate Cover Letters, both published by Kogan Page.

From the Inside Flap

"An essential guide for the modern jobseeker." Evening Standard

"A good investment. . . . A comprehensive guide to the various ways of hunting jobs down, as well as how to make the right impression with employers." Daily Mirror

"Some excellent tips on how to answer potential clangers." Cosmopolitan

This fully revised new edition of the best-selling job-hunting book of all time is the essential companion for all job seekers. It deals with the whole job-hunting process, from creating an outstanding CV and answering the most dreaded interview questions, to negotiating a salary. An indispensable guide that blows the competition away, no serious job hunter can afford to ignore it.

Suitable for anyone at any stage in their career, Great Answers To Tough Interview Questions provides all the guidance needed to land that dream job.

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Contents covered include: The hidden job market * Using headhunters * Networking * Telephone interviews * Dressing for success * Body language * 5 secrets of securing a job offer * Following up rejections * Multiple offers

Edition details

• Publisher: Kogan Page
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0749443561
• ISBN 13: 9780749443566
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 240