10 Minute Guide to Job Interviews

Name: 10 Minute Guide to Job Interviews
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ISBN: 9780028621364

ISBN-10: 0028621360

ISBN-13: 9780028621364

Edition: 1998

Authors: Dana Morgan

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Designed for today's fast-paced world, the books in the 10 Minute Guide series offer easy-to-understand information on a variety of business and personal finance topics.

Book details

List price: $10.95
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Peterson's
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English

Introduction	p. VI
Getting Started	p. 1
The Interviewing Process Today	p. 2
Preparation Is Key	p. 3
The Six Areas of Readiness	p. 4
Summary	p. 5
Evaluating Your Skills	p. 6
Identify Your Major Accomplishments	p. 7
Accomplishments Involve Skills	p. 7
The Two Types of Skills	p. 8
The Four-Step Skills Assessment Exercise	p. 10
Summary	p. 13
The Two-Minute Bio	p. 14
Guidelines to a Good Bio	p. 15
Sample Two-Minute Bios	p. 15
Creating Your Own Two-Minute Bio	p. 17
Summary	p. 18
Preparing for the Interview	p. 19
Pre-Interview Preparation Techniques: Empower Yourself!	p. 19
What to Bring to the Interview	p. 25
Summary	p. 25
Types of Interviews	p. 26
The Three Levels of Interviews	p. 27
Summary	p. 30
Alternative Interview Formats	p. 31
The Telephone Interview	p. 31
The Stress Interview	p. 33
The Panel Interview	p. 35
The Interview with a Meal	p. 37
Summary	p. 38
What Hiring Managers Look For	p. 39
Evaluating Job Candidates	p. 40
The Eight Personal Qualities Hiring Managers Look for Most	p. 41
Company Baggage	p. 45
Summary	p. 47
Dress Guidelines for Visual Impact	p. 48
How to Look Your Best for an Interview	p. 48
Tips For a Polished Look	p. 49
Dress Guidelines for Men	p. 50
Dress Guidelines for Women	p. 52
Summary	p. 54
Projecting Success	p. 55
The Professional Image	p. 55
Personal Preparation Before the Interview	p. 55
Projecting Success: The Beginning of the Interview	p. 56
Projecting Success: The Middle of the Interview	p. 59
Projecting Success: The End of the Interview	p. 60
Summary	p. 61
Interviewing Strategies	p. 62
14 Rules of Thumb for the Job Interview	p. 62
14 Things to Avoid in the Interview	p. 66
Summary	p. 68
Interviewing Hazards and How to Overcome Them	p. 69
10 Common Interviewing Hazards	p. 69
Summary	p. 77
Questions to Answer	p. 78
The Interviewer's Task	p. 78
The Eight Keys to Answering Interview Questions	p. 79
Some Basic Questions You'll Probably Hear	p. 81
The Tough Questions	p. 86
Summary	p. 89
Using Examples	p. 90
Prove It	p. 90
Prove the Right Thing	p. 91
Answering Questions with Examples of Experience	p. 92
Matching Your Experiences to Skills	p. 94
Summary	p. 95
Questions to Ask	p. 96
Tips for Asking Questions	p. 96
Questions that Sell	p. 98
Questions that Buy	p. 100
The Three Key Aspects of the Job	p. 101
Summary	p. 102
Illegal Questions	p. 103
Legal Guidelines	p. 103
How to Respond to Illegal Questions	p. 107
Summary	p. 108
The Thank-You Note	p. 109
When to Write a Thank-You Note	p. 109
Who Should be Sent a Thank-You Letter?	p. 110
The Proper Style for a Thank-You Letter	p. 111
What to Include in Your Thank-You Letter	p. 112
Following Up	p. 116
Examples	p. 117
Summary	p. 118
Salary Negotiation	p. 119
The Seven Rules to Remember When Negotiating Salary	p. 120
How to Play the Range Game at Offer Time	p. 126
Summary	p. 127
Benefits Packages	p. 128
Negotiating Beyond Salary	p. 128
Benefits Your Package May Include	p. 130
Summary	p. 132
Evaluating the Job Offer	p. 133
The Eight Most Important Aspects to Consider in a Job Offer	p. 134
Don't Set Your Sights Too Low	p. 136
Generating Multiple Offers	p. 136
Weighing Multiple Offers	p. 138
Accepting a New Position	p. 138
Resigning from Your Current Position	p. 139
Summary	p. 139
Finding Information on Companies: Printed Sources of Corporate Profiles	p. 140
Finding Information on Companies: Online Sources of Corporate Profiles	p. 145
List of Additional Intuitive and Learned Skills	p. 147
Index	p. 150
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