Job Interviews for Dummies ( For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback) ) (4TH ed.)
Contributor(s): Kennedy, Joyce Lain (Author)
ISBN: 1118112903 EAN: 9781118112908
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date:Jan 2012
- Business & Economics | Careers | Job Hunting
Series:
For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback)
Physical Info: 336 pages
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Deliver a show-stopping interview performance
Does the thought of interviewing for a new job send shivers down your spine? It doesn't have to! Whether you're searching for your first job, changing careers, or looking for advancement in your current line of work, "Job Interviews For Dummies" shows you how to use your skills and experiences to your advantage and land that job.
Following a half-decade characterized by an explosion of economic crises, global expansion, and technological innovation in the job market, today's job seekers vie for employment in a tough era of new realities where few have gone before. In addition to covering how to prepare for an interview, this updated edition explores the new realities of the job market with scenarios that you can expect to encounter, an updated sample question and answer section, coverage of how you can harness social media in your job search, information on preparing for a Web-based interview, and the best ways to keep your credibility when applying for several jobs at once.Out-prepare the competitionOvercome your fear of interviewingAsk smart questions about the job and the employerGive the best answers to make-or-break questionsFit your qualifications to the job's requirementsDress like an insiderSurvive personality testsInterview across culturesEvaluate a job offerNegotiate a better salary
Whether you're fresh from the classroom, a prime-timer over 50, or somewhere in between, "Job Interviews For Dummies" quickly gets you up to speed on the skills and tools you need to land the job you want.
Contributor Bio: Kennedy, Joyce Lain
Joyce Lain Kennedy is America's first nationally syndicated careers columnist. Her two-times-weekly column, CAREERS NOW, appears in newspapers and on Web sites across the land. In her four decades of advising readers -- newbies, prime-timers, and those in-between -- Joyce has received millions of letters inquiring about career moves and job search and has answered countless numbers of them in print.
Joyce is the author of seven career books, including "Joyce Lain Kennedy's Career Book" (McGraw-Hill), "Electronic Job Search Revolution," "Electronic Resume Revolution," and "Hook Up, Get Hired! The Internet Job Search Revolution" (the last three published by Wiley). "Job Interviews For Dummies" is one of a trio of job market books published under Wiley's wildly popular "For Dummies" branded imprint. The others are "Resumes For Dummies" and "Cover Letters For Dummies.
"Writing from Carlsbad, California, a San Diego suburb, the country's bestknown careers columnist is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis. Contact Joyce at jlk@sunfeatures.com.
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