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Kevin Quinn is a standard-variety American male: middle-aged, liberal-leaning, self-centered, emotionally damaged, generally determined to avoid both pain and responsibility. As his relationship with his girlfriend approaches a turning point, and his career seems increasingly pointless, he decides to secretly fly to a job interview in Austin, Texas. Aboard the plane, Kevin is simultaneously attracted to the young woman in the seat next to him and...
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Each year about 28 million Americans begin a search for a new job. Millions more live in the age of the permanent job search, their online profiles eternally awaiting a better offer. Job seekers are more mobile and better informed than ever, aspiring to work for employers offering an appealing culture, a robust menu of perks, and opportunities for personal fulfillment and advancement. The result is that millions of applications stream to the handful...
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"[T]his concise interview guide gives readers proven tips and clear instructions to prepare for breakthrough interviews. Job seekers will learn to identify and communicate their unique strengths, their 'key selling points'; understand why employers ask many of the most common interview questions - and how to answer with confidence; succeed with video interviews, behavioral interviews and panels; build an arsenal of success stories; [and] ace every...
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"Too often people go to interviews prepared only to answer questions. They study the tough questions for days hoping to give the right responses on D-Day. These same people treat the interview as a cross examination; they see themselves on trial, under the spotlight, deer in the headlights. People who are being interviewed need another attitude, an attitude that says, "I'm here to interview you, to see if I want to bring my talents and experiences...
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Dexter Hawk's 25 Things to Say to the Interviewer to Get the Job You Want + How to Get a Promotion gives you inspiring, empowering, real-life attributes and skills to take to heart, to own, to use, and to impress interviewers with, so you can work, pay your bills, and live your dreams. If you're looking for a job that let's you do what you're good at and pays you what you're worth, read this book. And if you want to make your dreams come true, read...
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When Dr. Phil has sought to advise and help his viewers in their job searches, he's called in Tony Beshara. One of the most successful placement professionals in the United States, Beshara knows what works--and what doesn't. Now, in The Job Search Solution, Beshara applies a systemic approach to the process of finding a job--addressing the steps to take at every stage of the process and how to overcome the major challenges that confront candidates...
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Here is one book every job hunter needs. Fast paced, with no fluff, Winning Job Interviews is packed with strategies and techniques that are practical, market-proven, and easy to use. Combining 30 years of career expertise with equal doses of motivation and humor, Dr. Paul Powers shows you how to:
• Overcome the "deadly dozen" roadblocks that trip up the even the most-seasoned job hunter.
• Always have a great, fail-safe answer for even the most...
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"In today's increasingly interconnected world, virtual meetings have become a staple of business practice. Unsurprisingly, so has the digital interview. In the past year alone, the number of people who use Skype for this purpose has risen from about 300 million to more than 405 million, with a whopping 66-percent increase in users who log in from their mobile devices. Moreover, 35 percent of all businesses in the United States use Skype as their primary...
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"The job search has changed dramatically over the last twenty years and managing your career once you have the job is even more complex. If you're going to work ten more years, count on having three or more jobs. Twenty years? Seven or more. Thirty years? Don't bother counting ... When Can You Start? guides you in the development of skills, techniques, and processes that raise you above your peers on the job and cause hiring managers to see you as...
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Here is the inescapable truth about getting a job: the interview is almost all that matters. As for everything else -- research, resumes, letters, phone calls -- it's all here as backup for that crucial meeting. People who interview successfully are the people who are promoted faster, have increased self-esteem, and move faster and higher on the corporate track than anyone else. Focusing on time-tested techniques that can move job applicants from...
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"How acting a little crazy and thinking outside of the box can get you the job you want. Ever hear of a job candidate stretching out on the interviewer's floor to fill out an application? Or an applicant who sees nothing wrong with texting during the interview? Securing a job interview is a golden opportunity. The crazy-bad behavior described above will not net a job offer. Crazy Good Interviewing shows readers that crazy-good behavior, however, can...
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From recruitment to orientation, this updated and accessible guide covers it all. Recruiting, Interviewing, Selecting & Orienting New Employees has long been the go-to reference on every aspect of the employment process. Packed with forms, checklists, guidelines, and ready-to-use interview questions, the revised and updated edition provides readers with practical information on topics including interview methods, documentation issues, reference checking,...
36) High-impact interview questions: 701 behavior-based questions to find the right person for every job
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High-Impact Interview Questions shows you how to use competency-based behavioral interviewing methods that will uncover truly relevant and useful information. By having applicants describe specific situations from their own experience during previous jobs (rather than asking them hypothetical questions about "what would you do . . ."), you'll be able to identify specific strengths and weaknesses that will tell you if you've found the right person...
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Making the wrong hiring decision can cost companies over $40,000 per hire and countless lost hours, yet statistics show that half of the time, the hire proves to be the wrong fit. Chaka Booker has developed a system that will increase the odds of hiring the right person for the right job from 50% to over 90%.
No one knows with 100% certainty that the person in front of them is the right person for the job, but with the right strategies and preparation,...
38) Top notch interviews: tips, tricks, and techniques from the first call to getting the job you want
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Few of us have ever experienced anything like the current job market. Millions of jobs have disappeared, and everyone from experienced executives to newly minted college graduates are facing the toughest environment in decades. Which is why top-notch interview skills are more important than ever. Top Notch Interviews teaches job seekers at any level, from all industries and professions, the author's proven technique to increase interview success....
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40 Interview Icebergs will help you to be more successful in interviews and get the job that you really want. So many people go for interviews and sail along merrily before steering straight into the iceberg that sinks their application there and then. Some icebergs are obvious; some less so. But isn't it nice to know what they are? You'll find 8 'Iceberg Zones' in this book: All are deadly. That's why Michael Heath has approached recruitment and...
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"Tyler Cowen and Daniel Gross's Talent offers strategies on how to spot, assess, woo, and retain highly talented people. How do you find talent with a creative spark? To what extent can you predict human creativity, or is human creativity something irreducible before our eyes, perhaps to be spotted or glimpsed by intuition, but unique each time it appears? The art and science of talent search get at exactly those questions. Renowned economist Tyler...