Job Interviews For Dummies - Softcover

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

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

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.