Next-day job interview prepare tonight and get the job tomorrow - Farr, J. Michael (JIST Works, 2005)
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-156) and index
ch. 1. Quick and essential tips for tomorrow's interview -- Six common types of interviews -- Eight important actions for interview success -- 1. Make a positive impression -- 2. Communicate your skills -- 3. Use control statements to your advantage -- 4. Answer problem questions well -- 5. Ask good questions -- 6. Help employers know why they should hire you -- 7. Close the interview properly -- 8. Follow up after the interview -- The three-step process for answering most interview questions -- Step 1 : understand what is really being asked -- Step 2 : answer the question briefly in a non-damaging way -- Step 3 : answer the real question by presenting your related skills -- The prove-it technique -- Key points : chapter 1
ch. 2. Knowing yourself and what you can do -- Learn the three types of skills -- Adaptive skills/personality traits -- Transferable skills -- Job-related skills -- Identify your skills -- Identify your adaptive skills and personality traits -- Identify your transferable skills -- Identify your job-related skills -- Key points : chapter 2
ch. 3. Researching the industry, company, job, and interviewer -- Find good information about the industry -- Career guide to industries -- Hoover's Online -- Other sources of industry information -- Get more information on the careers that interest you most -- The guide for occupational exploration -- The Occupational Outlook Handbook -- The Occupational Information Network (O*NET) -- CareerOINK -- Know about the specific company, job, and interviewer -- Researching the company -- Researching the job -- Researching the interviewer -- Key points : chapter 3