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Riverbed WAN Optimization

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Access Lists and Prefix Lists, Tunnels and VPNs, Cisco ASA Firewall

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THE ULTIMATE JOB INTERVIEW GUIDEBOOK

Conquer Your Fears of Job Interviews

Most Asked Interview Questions & Answers

Complete Job Interview Preparation Guide

Success Secrets to Passing Job Interviews

Frank McClain

Copyright 2019 by Frank McClain

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Scripture quotations taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

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Dedication

T o my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Surely Your goodness, mercy and unfailing love have followed me all the days of my life. ~ Psalm 23

Introduction

E ver wish you could land that new job without having to interview for it? If you are among the 9 out of 10 employed adults who said they fear the job interview, then youre not alone in feeling fearful, intimidated or overwhelmed by the anxiety of having to interview for a job.

According to a Job Interview Anxiety Survey conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of Everest College, the majority of adults (92%) are stressed out about one or more aspects of the job interview process. Of the 1,002 employed adults surveyed by Harris Interactive, 17% said the biggest fear they experienced when seeking their next job was feeling nervous or the jitters about the job interview process; 15% feared being overqualified; another 15% feared being stumped by interview questions; 14% feared being underqualified; and 10% feared they would not be prepared enough to pass their job interview.

The Ultimate Job Interview Guidebook helps you conquer all of these fears so you can approach your next job interview with the assurance and confidence you need to put your fears in the back seat while you remain in control in the driver seat to successfully pass your next job interview and get that job you want.

This guidebook not only shows you how to beat your job interview fears; this book will provide you all the information, preparation and tips to beat out other candidates interviewing for the same job as you. After all, you dont want to just beat your fears; you need to beat out all the competition to land that next job. This guidebook will show you the preparation, information, techniques and tips that all confident job interviewers use to settle their nerves so they can walk into that interview room feeling comfortable and confident as if they own the place.

Whether you have an upcoming phone interview or in-person job interview, The Ultimate Job Interview Guidebook will show you everything you need to do before, during and after your job interview process to ensure youve covered all the bases. Nothing will be left out.

I realize you could have picked any job interview book to purchase and read. Thank you for choosing my book. I wont waste your money or your time. I have decades of experience in the job hunting and job interview process. Ive been on both sides of the job interview table. Ive interviewed and successfully passed numerous job interviews; and after I gained years of experience in the workplace, I was the one interviewing candidates for available job openings. So, think of me as your personal job interview coach whose ready to pass on to you the secrets to winning the battle against your interviewing fears and show you what hiring managers are looking for when they interview candidates for jobs.

In The Ultimate Job Interview Guidebook , Ill teach you how you can obtain information about the job interview questions before you enter the interview room; and Ill provide you an in-depth look at the most asked questions and how you should answer each question.

Not sure what to wear to your next job interview? No problem. I cover the most current tips on what to wear from top to bottom whether you are male or female; and especially what appearances, colors, accessories, hygiene, scents, hairstyles to avoid that turn off or leave bad impressions on hiring managers and other people interviewing you.

Do you get a case of the sweaty palms, penetrating heartbeat, dry throat, nervous voice, stage fright or haunting fearful thoughts when its your turn to be interviewed, introduce yourself or answer questions? Let me show you the tried and true methods that will diminish, squash and silence all of those fight-or-flight signs of fear and anxiety, especially the fear of the unknown. Ill walk you through the entire job interview process. This guidebook will explain exactly when and how you should arrive to your job interview; and how to start, continue and finish speaking, listening, sitting and interacting with your interviewers from the time you meet them, during your opening introduction, answering questions, and your closing statements at the end of your job interview. I take the guesswork out of how you should conduct yourself throughout the entire job interview process; and after you apply the principles in this guidebook to your next job interview, youll have your hiring manager smiling with satisfaction with your job interview performance.