Answering Tough Interview Questions For Dummies, UK Edition E-Book

Rob Yeung

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 425

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2013

Beschreibung

A guide to stunning your interviewer with perfect answers to stumping questions

In today's competitive job market, a stellar interview lends you an edge over the competition, which can make or break your chances at a new career. Answering Tough Interview Questions For Dummies, 2nd Edition teaches you how to perform professionally and productively under stressful interview conditions.

With this handy guide, you'll learn to breeze through tricky questions and accentuate your most impressive qualities. This updated second edition features a ten-step guide to having a great interview, ten tips for projecting confidence, ten techniques for trouble-shooting your job search, 200 tough sample interview questions with detailed advice and model answers, proven strategies to combat nerves, and guidelines for perfecting your social media presence and handling questions that may arise from an online search. There is no need to enter an interview feeling unprepared with this guide by your side.

• Rob Yeung's holistic approach helps you make a positive first impression
• Shows you how to prepare to answer questions regarding your online presences (and how to avoid embarrassing search results)
• Provides essential preparation so that you can familiarize yourself with tricky questions before embarking on the stressful interviewing process

Whether you're an entry-level worker or a mid-level professional, Answering Tough Interview Questions For Dummies prepares you to blow the competition away with your poised and professional responses.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

About This Book

Foolish Assumptions

Icons Used in This Book

Beyond the Book

Where to Go from Here

Part I: Getting Started with Answering Tough Interview Questions

Chapter 1: Understanding the Interviewing Game

Recognising What Interviewers Are Looking For

Finding Out about Key Skills and Qualities

Communicating with people

Influencing others

Analysing situations

Solving problems and making decisions

Demonstrating drive and determination

Teamworking with colleagues

Developing quickly

Being flexible and adaptable

Planning and organising

Being aware of the bigger picture

Chapter 2: Doing Your Job Interview Homework

Researching the Company

Gathering vital information

Visiting shops and premises

Linking Job Adverts to Key Skills

Dressing for Success

Suited and booted

Understanding the guidelines for women

Getting Ready to Go

Chapter 3: Polishing Your Interview Performance

Creating the Right Impact

Making eye contact

Using your body language

Creating warmth by smiling

Using intonation and inflection

Building Your Confidence

Getting Off to a Great Start

Part II: Making Sure You Shine in an Interview

Chapter 4: Talking About Yourself

Handling General Questions about Yourself

Tell me about yourself

What are your strengths?

What are your weaknesses?

What motivates you?

What are you passionate about?

What are your biggest achievements?

What are you most proud of?

What is your greatest failure?

Do you have any regrets?

Why should we hire you?

Talking About Basic Job Skills

Would you say that you're reliable?

What's your absenteeism/sickness record like?

How would you describe your time management skills?

Are you an organised person?

Do you work well under pressure?

Would you say that you're creative?

Would you say you're good with detail?

How do you respond to change?

How are you with new technology?

What software packages are you familiar with?

How would you rate yourself as . . .?

Chapter 5: Talking about Problems, Perceptions and People

Overcoming Interviewers’ Common Worries

What makes you lose your temper?

How do you respond to authority?

How do you deal with disappointment?

How do you cope with job stress?

What's your attitude to taking risks?

Ours is a work hard, play hard culture – how do you feel about that?

Tell me something interesting about yourself

What would you say your Unique Selling Point is?

Do you use Facebook and/or Twitter?

Seeing Yourself As Others See You

What would your boss say about you?

In your last appraisal, what was said about your performance?

How do you think you can improve on your performance?

What would your colleagues say about you?

How would your team describe you?

How do you think your friends would describe you?

Everyone has some kind of fault – what would other people say your faults are?

Discussing Your People Skills

Do you prefer to work on your own or in a team?

We all have a team role – what would you say your role tends to be?

Do you have good presentation skills?

How would you rate your customer service skills?

How are you at handling conflict?

We need someone who is tactful and diplomatic – how does that profile fit you?

How do you take personal criticism?

Chapter 6: Getting to Grips with Questions about Your Work

Responding to Questions about Your Work

What does your day-to-day job involve?

How did you get your last job?

What do you like about your current job?

What do you dislike about your work?

How is your performance measured?

What have you learned in each of your previous jobs?

Why did you leave each previous employer?

Are you a good manager?

Sidestepping Questions about Your Current Company

How would you describe your current company?

How would you rate your current line manager?

What's your manager's biggest failing?

Why do you want to leave your current company?

What is your current notice period?

May we approach your referees?

Chapter 7: Talking About Why You Want a New Job