Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions, Second Edition

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McGraw Hill Professional, Aug 20, 2010 - Business & Economics - 240 pages
Answers that will get you hired—from the bestselling interview guide, now completely updated!

In today's job market, there are thousands of qualified candidates battling it out for a few jobs. Beat out the competition and learn how to give the best interview with Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions—the essential job-seeking weapon you need to answer the thought-provoking or unexpected questions that potential employers use to weed out candidates.

Career experts, Matthew and Nanette DeLuca, coach you through every possible question you'll encounter, along with the secret motivation behind them—including those you may not want to be asked but must answer.

In this updated edition, you'll learn how to:

  • Gracefully address a lost job
  • Tactfully discuss salary requirements
  • Take control of the interview

With Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions, you'll never be at a loss for words on any interview.

Matt DeLuca, SPHR (New York, NY) is a Senior Consultant with the Management Resource Group, Inc. Matt is also the author/coauthor of 24 Hours to the Perfect Interview, Get a Job in 30 Days or Less, and Perfect Phrases for Negotiating Salary and Job Offers.

Nanette DeLuca (New York, NY) is a Principal with the Management Resource Group, Inc., and coauthor of 24 Hours to the Perfect Interview, Get a Job in 30 Days or Less, and Perfect Phrases for Negotiating Salary and Job Offers.

 

Contents

What This Book Can Do for You
1
1 Talking Is Not Communicating
12
2 Who Are You? What Should You Disclose?
29
What Are You Getting Yourself Into?
40
The Interview Begins
53
5 Who Are You?
64
6 Work Smarts
84
7 What Have You Done? And What Can You Do for Us?
99
8 How Will You Fit In? Or Will You?
126
9 How Many Ways Can You Spell Stress?
143
10 Taking Control of the Interview
166
11 Dont Go There Questions You May Not Want to be AskedBut May Have to Answer
176
Questions to Raise
197
13 Whew Now What?
206
Index
213
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Matthew J. DeLuca, SPHR, is a senior consultant with the Management Resource Group, Inc. He is also the coauthor of 24 Hours to the Perfect Interview, Get a Job in 30 Days or Less, and Perfect Phrases for Negotiating Salary and Job Offers. He resides in New York City.

Nanette DeLuca is a principal with the Management Resource Group, Inc., and coauthor of 24 Hours to the Perfect Interview, Get a Job in 30 Days or Less, and Perfect Phrases for Negotiating Salary and Job Offers. She resides in New York City.

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