Successful Interview Skills: How to Prepare, Answer Tough Questions and Get Your Ideal Job - Softcover

Corfield, Rebecca

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749445084 ISBN 13: 9780749445089

Publisher: Kogan page, 2006

Synopsis

Everyone at some point in their life will have to attend an interview. Whether it be applying for a job, a promotion, a training programme or even a college course, the fact remains that a questionning process will occur and the need to create a good impression is essential.

Now in its fourth edition, this extremely useful guide identifies how to take control of the interview process whilst portraying professionalism and confidence. Breaking the process down into accessible steps, Rebecca Corfield identifies the ways in which candidates can prepare for an interview, providing example questions and advice on how to answer them.

There are also tips on what employers are looking for, how to make a presentation during an interview and vital information on how candidates should present themselves to make a good and lasting impression in their interviewers.

An indispensible guide that anyone attending an interview cannot afford to overlook!

About this title

About the Author

Rebecca Corfield is a writer and expert on career development, management and presentation. A former President of the Institute of Career Guidance, she is in demand as a coach and trainer. Rebecca is also the author of the best-selling titles, Successful Interview Skills, Preparing the Perfect CV, Preparing the Perfect Job Application (all published by Kogan Page).

For more information visit her website: www.rebeccatee.com

From the Inside Flap

â Donâ t risk attending an interview without first reading this helpful guide.â
Business Executive

â Rebecca Corfieldâ s step-by-step guide will make you
feel more in control of the process.â
Evening Standard

Interviews are a fact of life and there is no escaping them. Whether you are applying for a job, a promotion, a training programme or even a college course, the process is the same and the need to impress universal. You have to perform well, and this essential book from career development expert Rebecca Corfield will help you to take control of the process with poise and self-confidence.

Fully updated with sample questions and advice on how to answer them, this new and revised edition of Successful Interview Skills looks at every aspect of the interview process, including:

â ¢ what employers are looking for;
â ¢ creating a positive first impression;
â ¢ making a presentation;
â ¢ answering tough interview questions;
â ¢ controlling nerves.

No candidate should risk attending an interview without this concise and helpful guide.

Rebecca Corfield is a consultant and trainer on career development, management and presentation issues. A former president of the Institute of Career Guidance, she advises individuals and companies on career issues and personal change. In demand as a conference speaker, trainer and coach, Rebecca is also the author of two other best-selling Kogan Page titles, How You Can Get That Job and Preparing Your Own CV. For more information visit her website: rebeccatee.com.

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The interview process; What employers are looking for; Making a presentation; Planning and preparation; Creating the best impression; Answering interview questions; Bringing it all together.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kogan page
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0749445084
• ISBN 13: 9780749445089
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 128