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Interview Skills that Win the Job
by Michael Spiropoulos
ISBN: 1741141885
General description: "HR" professionals and line managers are often the
ones behind the table asking all the questions.
Interview Skills that Win the Job: Simple techniques
for answering all the tough questions is a guide for
those on the other side of the table.
Author Michael Spiropoulos, who has worked in HR and
recruitment for more than 10 years, provides advice
for jobseekers on how to answer pretty much any
interview question along with tips on body language,
what to wear and how to conquer nerves. In Interview
Skills that Win the Job, he covers a good number of
areas such as skills, adaptability, building rapport
and trust, initiative, cultural fit and motivation.
Interview Skills that Win the Job is a useful guide
for not only jobseekers but HR and line managers with
recruitment responsibilities. It can help such
professionals in brushing up on their interview skills
and reading both good and not-so-good candidates.
Those with recruitment responsibilities should also be
prepared for a number of questions from the candidate,
and Spiropoulos provides advice on how to handle
questions around remuneration, company performance and
time to fill positions.
Overall, not a bad read for both candidates and those
doing the hiring.
ELABORATION:
A collection of simple techniques aimed at helping
anyone answer even the trickiest interview questions
as well as helpful tips on body language, what to
wear, and how to conquer nerves.
Got a job interview next week? Congratulations!
Interviews are the deal-breaker that can win or lose
you the job, so now's the time to brush up on those
interview skills. Have you prepared answers for all
the tricky questions that interviewers can throw at
you, like Why would you like to work here?', What are
your weaknesses?', or those thorny scenario questions
where you have to think on your feet?
Interview Skills that Win the Job will give
you the confidence you need to stay calm and in
control to impress even the most hardened of
interviewers. No more long-winded answers,
debilitating nerves or being stumped by difficult
questions here are all the tips you need for interview
success.
More than a guide to answering questions,
Interview Skills that Win the Job covers
everything you need to know, from what to do when
faced with a panel of interviewers, to selecting an
appropriate outfit and ensuring your body language
gives the right message. Don't let this potentially
nerve-wracking experience undo your chances.
Do your homework before the interview, and win the job
of your dreams.
Table of Contents
Introduction: The path to interview success
1 Interview myths
2 Convincing an interviewer you're right for the job
3 Can you do the job?
4 Same skills, different job
5 Your potential to tackle new tasks
6 Are you the sort of person we can work with?
7 Employers love motivated employees
8 The big five' questions
9 Building rapport and trust
10 Effective answers to common questions
About the Author
Michael Spiropoulos has worked in HR and recruitment
for over ten years, and has advised hundreds of people
on issues relating to interview skills. He currently
works as an HR consultant.
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