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Ten Minute Guide to Conducting a Job Interview

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ISBN-10: 0028639960

ISBN-13: 9780028639963

Edition: 2000

Authors: William W. Larson

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If you have the responsibility of selecting and evaluating job candidates, this book will give you the tools to carry out an effective interview. Based on the philosophy that the best predictor of future success is past performance, the guide teaches you how to analyze a job, review a resume, and plan and maintain control of an interview. The list of sample questions will help you identify the right person for any job opening.
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Book details

List price: $10.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 12/11/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English

Introduction
Analyzing the Position
Beginning at the Beginning
Analyzing the Position
Mandatory Success Factors
The 30-Second Recap
The Resume
Beginning the Selection Process
The Resume: What It Is--and Isn't
The Resume Review Grid
Narrowing the Field
Zeroing In
Green Flags, Red Flags
The Resume and the Interview
The 30-Second Recap
References
Why Check References?
Negligent Hiring
Decreasing Hiring Mistakes
The Conspiracy of Silence
The Right Questions
Questions You Can't Ask
Methods of Interviewing References
The 30-Second Recap
Testing
The Marvel of Pre-Employment Testing
Are Pre-Employment Tests Legal?
Other Kinds of Pre-Employment Tests
The 30-Second Recap
Interview Models
Mutual Exploration
Types of Interviews
The 30-Second Recap
Structured Behavioral Interviewing: Part 1
Why Structured Behavioral Interviewing?
How Structured Behavioral Interviewing Is Different
A Consistent Interview Process
A Consistent Evaluation Process
Location of the Interview
The 30-Second Recap
Structured Behavioral Interviewing: Part 2
Learning to Ask Questions
Questioning Consistently
Developing Behavioral Questions
Answering Behavioral Questions: The STAR Formula
Second Interview Strategies
The 30-Second Recap
Controlling the Interview
The Keys to Controlling the Interview
The Nine Most Common Mistakes Interviewers Make
Four Types of Candidate Responses and What They Mean
The 30-Second Recap
Navigating the Legal Minefield
Taking Off the Blindfold
Hiring and The Law
Disparate Treatment and Disparate Impact
Inappropriate Questions
Hiring Without Being Sued
The 30-Second Recap
Active Listening Skills
Listening Actively, Talking Freely
The Benefits of Active Listening
How to Listen Actively
Facilitative and Inhibiting Interviewer Responses
Nonverbal Cues
The 30-Second Recap
Conducting the Interview
The Model
Constructing Behavioral Questions
Behavioral Probes for Self-Management Skills
The Interview Plan
The 30-Second Recap
Critique and Fine Tune
Interview Checklist
Make It a Habit
The 30-Second Recap
Sample Interview Questions
Interview Evaluation Summary
Glossary
Index