The UK’s bestselling guide to successful interviews is back, with a new editionupdated with expanded content on planning for interviews and tailoring your interview to a specific role.
This is the definitive, bestselling guide to planning, preparing and performing in interviews to maximise your chances of landing the job you want. The guidance in this book has been tried, tested and honed to perfection. The unique content includes a chapter on avoiding the most common interview mistakes, and important information on how to handle and benefit from the post-interview period.
Written by the CEO of the UK’s leading CV consultancy service, James Innes, the book is supported by exclusive online tools and bonus content including sample interview questions, templates and best-practice scenarios.
Product Description
The UK’s bestselling guide to successful interviews is back, with a new editionupdated with expanded content on planning for interviews and tailoring your interview to a specific role.
This is the definitive, bestselling guide to planning, preparing and performing in interviews to maximise your chances of landing the job you want. The guidance in this book has been tried, tested and honed to perfection. The unique content includes a chapter on avoiding the most common interview mistakes, and important information on how to handle and benefit from the post-interview period.
Written by the CEO of the UK’s leading CV consultancy service, James Innes, the book is supported by exclusive online tools and bonus content including sample interview questions, templates and best-practice scenarios.
Backcover
You’ve impressed them on paper; now it’s time to make a winning impact face-to-face.
There are a lot of ambitious, confident candidates out there, all with the experience and qualifications you have – and perhaps more – so what are you going to do to make them choose you?
Far from simply showing up and ‘being yourself’, you need to plan, prepare and, most importantly, know what to expect.
Based on years of experience coaching candidates to excel at interview, recruitment expert James Innes reveals the secrets behind interview success. The Interview Book gives you all the insider tips and winning methods to make sure you’re first choice.
You’ll discover:
* how to prepare and plan for any interview
* the 15 most common interview mistakes – and how to avoid them
* lots of practice questions and answers – plus the top ten questions interviewers ask
* how to follow up and get the best deal
The Interview Book has full, free online support – more questions, CV templates, tools and reader offers – all available through The CV Centre online at www.innedacv.co.uk/readertools .
No matter what your age, background, job or level of experience, The Interview Book will help you master the perfect interview technique.
Part 1: Plannning, preparation and organisation: a winning strategy
1 Why are interviews so important?
2 Researching the job
3 Researching the organisation
4 Travel arrangements and safety considerations
5 Mental preparation
6 Presentation
7 Body language
8 The big day
9 First impressions count
Part 2: Interview scenarios: expect the unexpected
10 Basic principles
11 Classic one-on-one interviews
12 Panel interviews
13 Competency-based interviews
14 Psychometric and aptitude tests
15 Presentations
16 Group interviews
17 Assessment centres
18 Distance interviews
Part 3: Interview questions – and their answers
19 Basic principles
20 The 10 questions you're most likely to be asked
21 Forty classic questions you must be prepared for
22 Twenty tough questions – can you take the heat?
23 Illegal questions – and how to dodge them
24 Special cases: from school leavers to retirees
25 Yet more questions
26 Ending the interview: your own questions
Part 4: The 15 most common interview mistakes
27 How to avoid them!
Part 5: After the interview: closing the deal
28 Following up
29 Negotiating the offer
30 References
31 Resigning
32 Handling rejection
33 Your new job
Part 6: My five top tips for interview success
34 How to guarantee interview success!
You've impressed them on paper; now it's time to make a winning impact face-to-face. There are a lot of ambitious, confident candidates out there, all with the experience and qualifications you have and perhaps more so what are you going to do to make them choose you? Far from simply showing up and being yourself, you need to plan, prepare and, most importantly, know what to expect. Based on years of experience coaching candidates to excel at interview, recruitment expert James Innes reveals the secrets behind interview success. The Interview Book gives you all the insider tips and winning methods to make sure you're first choice. You'll discover:
This is the definitive, bestselling guide to planning, preparing and performing in interviews to maximise your chances of landing the job you want. The guidance in this book has been tried, tested and honed to perfection. The unique content includes a chapter on avoiding the most common interview mistakes, and important information on how to handle and benefit from the post-interview period.
Written by the CEO of the UK’s leading CV consultancy service, James Innes, the book is supported by exclusive online tools and bonus content including sample interview questions, templates and best-practice scenarios.
Product Description
The UK’s bestselling guide to successful interviews is back, with a new editionupdated with expanded content on planning for interviews and tailoring your interview to a specific role.
This is the definitive, bestselling guide to planning, preparing and performing in interviews to maximise your chances of landing the job you want. The guidance in this book has been tried, tested and honed to perfection. The unique content includes a chapter on avoiding the most common interview mistakes, and important information on how to handle and benefit from the post-interview period.
Written by the CEO of the UK’s leading CV consultancy service, James Innes, the book is supported by exclusive online tools and bonus content including sample interview questions, templates and best-practice scenarios.
Backcover
You’ve impressed them on paper; now it’s time to make a winning impact face-to-face.
There are a lot of ambitious, confident candidates out there, all with the experience and qualifications you have – and perhaps more – so what are you going to do to make them choose you?
Far from simply showing up and ‘being yourself’, you need to plan, prepare and, most importantly, know what to expect.
Based on years of experience coaching candidates to excel at interview, recruitment expert James Innes reveals the secrets behind interview success. The Interview Book gives you all the insider tips and winning methods to make sure you’re first choice.
You’ll discover:
* how to prepare and plan for any interview
* the 15 most common interview mistakes – and how to avoid them
* lots of practice questions and answers – plus the top ten questions interviewers ask
* how to follow up and get the best deal
The Interview Book has full, free online support – more questions, CV templates, tools and reader offers – all available through The CV Centre online at www.innedacv.co.uk/readertools .
No matter what your age, background, job or level of experience, The Interview Book will help you master the perfect interview technique.
Part 1: Plannning, preparation and organisation: a winning strategy
1 Why are interviews so important?
2 Researching the job
3 Researching the organisation
4 Travel arrangements and safety considerations
5 Mental preparation
6 Presentation
7 Body language
8 The big day
9 First impressions count
Part 2: Interview scenarios: expect the unexpected
10 Basic principles
11 Classic one-on-one interviews
12 Panel interviews
13 Competency-based interviews
14 Psychometric and aptitude tests
15 Presentations
16 Group interviews
17 Assessment centres
18 Distance interviews
Part 3: Interview questions – and their answers
19 Basic principles
20 The 10 questions you're most likely to be asked
21 Forty classic questions you must be prepared for
22 Twenty tough questions – can you take the heat?
23 Illegal questions – and how to dodge them
24 Special cases: from school leavers to retirees
25 Yet more questions
26 Ending the interview: your own questions
Part 4: The 15 most common interview mistakes
27 How to avoid them!
Part 5: After the interview: closing the deal
28 Following up
29 Negotiating the offer
30 References
31 Resigning
32 Handling rejection
33 Your new job
Part 6: My five top tips for interview success
34 How to guarantee interview success!
You've impressed them on paper; now it's time to make a winning impact face-to-face. There are a lot of ambitious, confident candidates out there, all with the experience and qualifications you have and perhaps more so what are you going to do to make them choose you? Far from simply showing up and being yourself, you need to plan, prepare and, most importantly, know what to expect. Based on years of experience coaching candidates to excel at interview, recruitment expert James Innes reveals the secrets behind interview success. The Interview Book gives you all the insider tips and winning methods to make sure you're first choice. You'll discover: