Killer Interviews: Success Strategies for Young Professionals - Softcover

Ball, Frederick W.; Ball, Barbara B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1608443485 ISBN 13: 9781608443482

Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing, LLC, 2010

Synopsis

Competition is fierce. Landing a great job is hard work, particularly in today's market.

To be the winning candidate, you need a strategic success plan. Killer Interviews: Success Strategies for Young Professionals gives you the "edge" to nail the job by providing a step-by-step game plan. You'll learn how to:
• build a resume that "pre-sells" you
• create a powerful network
• prepare for every aspect of the interview
• communicate effectively with the interviewer
• close the sale like a pro and land the job offer
• decide if the company and the job are right for you.

Whether you are moving from college to your first job-or looking to make that next career move-Killer Interviews: Success Strategies for Young Professionals will maximize your chances for success, regardless of whether your job target is for-profit, not-for-profit, education or government.

Frederick W. Ball is Managing Director of Ball & Associates, LLC, a human resources consulting firm specializing in career planning and executive coaching. He consults with senior executives from Fortune 500, and the not-for-profit, and education industries on how to hire top talent. He is a former executive director of the Institute for Administrative Research at Columbia University, from which he earned his doctorate.
Barbara B. Ball is Director of Human Resources for the prestigious Westfield, NJ public schools. Her responsibilities include recruiting and hiring, employee and labor relations, as well as training and development in hiring top talent.
Fred and Barbara's work with young professionals includes 15 years of delivering seminars at Brown, Columbia and Duke Universities and counseling young professionals.
Fred and Barbara are co-authors of two highly respected books-Killer Interviews: The Best Interview Strategies (Revised-2010), and Impact Hiring: The Secrets of Hiring a Superstar (2000). They are recognized resources for the media on interviewing from either side of the desk.

About this title

Book Description

This book reveals the essential steps every job applicant must take to persuasively sell themselves in the interview process. It shows how to quickly establish rapport in the critical question-and-answer stage. And it outlines a strategy that transforms any interviewing situation into a positive forum in which a job candidate can convincingly describe how he or she will meet with the specific needs of the target company. The book also features interactive worksheets for self-evaluation, case studies which drive the points home, and checklists for evaluating any potential employer.

From the Back Cover

Ever wonder why some people always seem to walk away with great jobs, including candidates who haven't got half of what you have to offer? They succeed because they instinctively know how to play the interview game. But you can master it­­because strategy beats instinct­­and go on to clobber the competition! Let master coaches Fred and Barbara Ball transform you into an interview strategist who knows how to:

• Take advantage of the only three rules any intreviewee needs to know
• Read interviewers like a book­­by recognizing and responding to their predictable signals
• Make those subtle adjustments in your presentation that can push you over the top
• Walk the fine line between confidence and cockiness
• Savor the "thrill of the kill"­­but not let it seduce you into accepting an offer that's wrong for you

Edition details

• Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing, LLC
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1608443485
• ISBN 13: 9781608443482
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240