301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions
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"As valuable for the executive going into her umpteenth interview as for the college grad seeking his first real job."
-Richard Zackson, Business Coach, Professional Coaching Network
In today's job market, how you perform in an interview can make or break your hiring possibilities. If you want to stand a head above the rest of the pack, 301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions is the definitive guide you need to the real, and sometimes quirky, questions employers are using to weed out candidates.
Do you know the best answers to:
--It looks like you were fired twice. How did that make you feel?
--Do you know who painted this work of art?
--What is the best-managed company in America?
--If you could be any product in the world, what would you choose?
--How many cigars are smoked in a year?
--Are you a better visionary or implementer? Why?
Leaning on her own years of experience and the experiences of more than 5,000 recent candidates, Vicky Oliver shows you how to finesse your way onto a company's payroll.
"Everything I always wanted to know about job interviews but was afraid to be asked."
-Claude Chene, Senior Vice President, Head of Business Development, U.K. and Europe, Sanford Bernstein & Co.
Spotlight Customer Reviews:
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Molon Labe!
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They guarded the pass of Thermopylae, slightly over 300 (scholars today believe the extra one may be Ephialtes) ferocious and heavily armed questions, determined to keep out the immense horde of Persian job applicants, seeking to take over the Greek mainland by securing positions in middle management in large numbers. This seminal text on a major historical event by Ms. Oliver, as an allegory for our time, juxtaposes our usual depiction of the Greek defenders as heroes by making the reader identify far more strongly with the uncertain lot of the Persian interviewees, brought to Thermopylae not by revenge or glory but simply by the desire to do their job and maybe better their condition just a little bit.
Ultimately, of course, the Persian invaders were successful in getting their jobs, as no doubt readers of this book will hope to be. But even so, like us, the Persian invasion of Greece met its demise in the very end, and perhaps that is the real tragedy of the book: even in moments of crowning achievement, the inevitable finality that awaits us all lurks on the horizon.
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The Q&A's to every issue that might arise in a job interview
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Follow the advice given by Vicky Oliver in this book and your chances of getting that job expand exponentially. The devil is in the details and this book contains details galore that will provide a measure of confidence from what to wear to what to say, and more important, what not to say.
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An Ideal Interview Companion
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No one enjoys sitting in front of an interview board and be judged. And everyone has a pet fear, "What if they think I am too old to start over" or "How do I explain why I quit my first job?" You will be surprised to know how many people stay in a job they hate just because they don't want to go through the job search, especially the interview.
This book is a companion that makes you realize your problem is not unique or unsolvable. For every tough interview question, there is a smart answer presented here that will turn the table around and make a positive impact.
Vicky Oliver gives us sensible and witty answers that makes the reading and the interview preparation enjoyable and effective. The chapters are intuitively arranged, with a easy to read page layout, and plenty of tables and side notes. A great resource.
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A worthy addition to anyone's employment arsenal
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I wish this book had been around when I first came to New York more than 20 years ago. It would have been invaluable in my many job shifts -- not to mention a career change -- in the ensuing two decades. This book should be read by -- and stay on the bookshelf of anyone who's not planning on remaining in the same job for life. It has hints for men, women, moms, first-timers and people like me who can be charitably described as "mature." Get it. Read it. Kick butt at your next interview.
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One of the best interview prep books I've read
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Vicky Oliver give some great, no-nonsense advice on how to answer tough questions during job interviews. After reading it, I felt distinctly more confident during job interviews and I think it definitely helped me get my current job.
-D.M.
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