Job Interviews For Dummies

Deliver a show–stopping interview performance

Whether you′re searching for your first job, advancement in your current field, or a career change, including a military transition, Job Interviews For Dummies shows you how to get your foot in the door and deliver a show–stopping interview every time! Updated with new realities of the current job market and scenarios you can expect to encounter today this guidebook is everything you need to interview your way to the job offer you want.

Step into the spotlight find out how you can use appearance, body language, confidence, and performance skills to deliver a winning interview

Check behind the scenes discover how to research employers, understand personality tests, dress the part, overcome stage fright, and speak up with the right questions

Be guided by pros get trusted, career–tested advice on giving a Show Stopper′s response to major questions employers in any career field ask

Preview questions by career fields anticipate questions that can come up in a particular line of work, from administrative and education, to information technology and management

Open the book and find:

Strategies and techniques that work

Why "be yourself" can be poor advice

18 interviewing formats you may encounter

Sample dialogue and research tips

Questions to ask that will make you look good

How to prepare for automated and web–based interviews

An updated sample question & answer section

Tips for negotiating salary

Learn to:

Survive web–based screening knock–outs

Master the essentials of popular video interviewing

Manage your social media presence to make a great impression

Introduction 1

Part I: And the Interview Winner is You! 7

Chapter 1: Job Interviews Are Show Biz. Seriously! 9

Chapter 2: Tryouts: Getting Past Screening Interviews 29

Chapter 3: 21st–Century Video Interview 39

Chapter 4: Interviewing on the Global Stage 51

Chapter 5: A Chorus Line of Interviews by Type 57

Part II: Backstage Researching and Rehearsing 77

Chapter 6: Research Is Your Ticket Inside 79

Chapter 7: Your Close–Up: Personality Tests 89

Chapter 8: Showing You the Money 101

Chapter 9: Costuming Yourself for a Starring Role 119

Chapter 10: Beat Stage Fright with the R–Word: Rehearse 133

Chapter 11: Looking Good with Questions You Ask 143

Chapter 12: Closing the Show 149

Part III: Actors′ Studio: Casting Your Character 165

Chapter 13: Opening Acts for Younger Talent 167

Chapter 14: Selling Scripts for Career Switchers 173

Chapter 15: Star Turns for Prime–Timers 181

Part IV: Lights, Camera, Talk! Answering Questions 191

Chapter 16: What Can You Tell Me About Yourself? 193

Chapter 17: What Do You Know about This Job and Our Company? 213

Chapter 18: What Are Your Skills and Competencies? 217

Chapter 19: How Does Your Experience Help Us? 225

Chapter 20: What Education Do You Have? 233

Chapter 21: What about Your Special Situation? 243

Chapter 22: How Should You Answer a Questionable Question? 259

Part V: The Part of Tens 267

Chapter 23: Ten Tips to Avoid Rotten Reviews 269

Chapter 24: Ten Tricky Questions to Watch Out For 273

Chapter 25: Tens of Lines on the Cutting Room Floor 279

Appendix: Questions by Career Fields and Industries 285

Index 305

Joyce Lain Kennedy is a nationally syndicated careers columnist. CAREERS NOW appears twice weekly in newspapers and on websites across the United States. She is the author of seven career books including Resumes For Dummies, 6th Edition, and Cover Letters For Dummies, 3rd Edition.