Effective Interview Tips for Job Seekers
Tested strategies for a successful job interview
Table of Contents
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B ook Description ............................................ 1
Introduction ................................................ 3 Chapter 1: Different Types of Interviews ....................... 5 Chapter 2: Making a Personal ................................. 9
Assessment of Yourself ..................................... 9
Chapter 3: Confidence ...................................... 13 The Line Between Confident and Cocky........................ 13 How to Maintain Poise...................................... 14
How to Ditch the Jitters..................................... 14
Chapter 4: Dress to Impress ................................. 17
Importance of First Impression.............................. 18
Dont Have to Spend a Small Fortune.......................... 18
Perfume during an interview................................. 19
Go with a Subtle Nice Smell................................. 19
Chapter 5: Get to There Early ................................ 21 Dont Schedule Anything the Day Before Interview.............. 21 Use Google Map........................................... 22 Wash Your Hands Just Before the Interview..................... 22 Dress up for Interview without Being Noticed by Your Current Boss 22
Chapter 6: Know their role ................................... 23
Chapter 7: Active Listening .................................. 27 Chapter 8: Making Sure to Have the Right Mindset for Interview 29 Chapter 9: Industry Research ................................ 31
Chapter 10: Company Research .............................. 33
Chapter 11: Phone Interview ................................. 35
Chapter 12: Online Presence ................................. 37
Chapter 13: Handling Offers ................................. 41
Buying Yourself Some Time to Think.......................... 41
Confirm, Confirm, Confirm.................................. 42
Will You Negotiate?........................................ 43
What Can Be Negotiated?................................... 44
Salary and Benefits...................................... 44
Other:................................................ 44
Negotiating Tactics......................................... 45
Juggling Two or More Offers................................. 45
Chapter 14: What Days to Pick for ............................ 47
Your Interview? ........................................... 47
Chapter 15: Five Dangerous .................................. 49
Myths about References ................................... 49
Myth 1:Employers will only contact people from the list you provide 49
Myth 2:Past employers can legally only give out your title, dates of employment and most recent salary............................ 49
Myth 3:Theres nothing you can do about bad references........... 50
Myth 4:Once someone has agreed to give you a reference, all you need to do is put them on the list and give it to the employer............ 50
Myth 5:Its fine to present your references before you are asked for
them..................................................... 51
Chapter 16: A List of Sample Questions ....................... 53 Do your homework before asking questions..................... 53 Examples of facts you should know about the company....... 53 Where to find the information............................. 54
How many questions should you ask?.......................... 54
What questions should you not ask?........................... 54 What counter-question should you always be prepared for?........ 55 What will you say after they answer your question?............... 55 Can you give me examples of good questions?................... 55 About the company and the department.................... 55
About the manager (for clues about how youll like working with him/her).............................................. 56
About the position...................................... 57 About expectations and evaluation......................... 58 About advancement..................................... 59 About your strengths and weaknesses as a candidate........... 59 About a question that youre not sure how to respond to 60
About the next steps.................................... 60
What else?................................................ 60
Conclusion ................................................ 61
Check Out Other Books ..................................... 63
About The Author ........................................ 63
Book Description
ithin the pages of this book you will find proven steps and strategies on how you can ace an interview. Once you have managed to design an impressive CV, and a convincing cover
letter and landing yourself an interview you are well on your way to landing a new job.
Many people that fail to dedicate some time into preparing for the interview often find themselves back out searching for another job because they didnt make it through the interview process. Many of employers have stated that the reasons they have not hired certain people were due to the mistakes they made during the interview process.
In order for you to be able to ace an interview you must become very familiar with what the company is all about that you are going for the interview to and what their expectations of you will be. Making sure to also prepare yourself in the way the you present yourself at your interview, first impressions are very important during an interview process.
The information that is gathered in this book will help you ace your interview by using the tips and suggestions given, they will help you up your game in an impressive way. Making your chances of getting that dream job that you so want. Take the time to make these simple preparations that will make a big impression at your interview. Using this advice given in this book acing your interview will never be easier!
Introduction
t can be hard finding a good job never mind a dream job and the process can take some time so it is wise to be patient. Unemployment has reached high levels in the world but this does not mean you have to
resign yourself to working in a job you hate for the rest of your life.
Another important point to mention is that perhaps you may not find the perfect job but once you have a job and are earning money you could still look for your dream job and finally get in the future.
The best way to not be miserable in a job that is not the best is to make the best of the job and even perform to the best of your ability because this will be noticed and you could even be promoted.
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