Job interviews have changed dramatically in recent years. The questions asked drill deeply into a candidate’s personality and behavior, not just his or her job qualifications. The cost of hiring and retaining good employees compels employers to be much more careful about whom they hire, leading to more in-depth interviews. In this companion to No-Nonsense Resumes and No-Nonsense Cover Letters, Arnold Boldt takes you step-by-step from interview preparation to performance to follow-up. It is for candidates of any type: entry level, blue-collar, mid-career, and senior-level managers. No-Nonsense Job Interviews begins with the many different types of job interviews and the key interviewing techniques. You’ll see the most common and toughest interview questions and the best way to answer them. The book shows you how to research the company, ask the interviewer questions, and evaluate your performance. Also included are specific tips from professional career coaches, plus samples of thank-you letters and other correspondence related to the job-interview process.

For the first time ever, here’s a resume book that clears away the clutter and gets down to the “brass tacks” of what it takes to write and design a resume that will get you interviews and job offers. Authors and professional resume writers Wendy Enelow and Arnold Boldt share their insights, knowledge, and more than 35 years of combined experience to help you prepare a resume that will get you noticed, not passed over. No-Nonsense Resumes begins with a thorough but easy-to-understand explanation of the key elements that are vital to creating an “attention-grabbing” resume, including how to: — Strategically “position” your resume — Showcase your skills and achievements — Format and design a professional-looking resume — Select and integrate key words — Prepare and distribute your electronic resume Subsequent chapters offer specific tips on creating winning resumes for job opportunities in virtually every profession: Administration & Clerical; Accounting, Banking & Finance; Government; Health Care & Social Services; Hospitality Management & Food Service; Human Resources & Training; Law Enforcement & Legal; Manufacturing & Operations; Sales, Marketing & Customer Service; Skilled Trades; and Technology, Science & Engineering. Included in each chapter are sample resumes contributed by leading resume writers and career consultants worldwide.

Getting an invitation to an interview is just one of the steps you need to go through before you can land a job but it sure is the most important one. About 80% of applicants get rejected at this stage of the application process. It means if you nail the interview, you are already three fourths of the way in landing the job.But, to be able to pass the interview with flying colors, you need to prepare yourself well. Keep in mind that the interview is meant to explore your skill sets and the experience you have so far gained from your previous jobs and to find out if you are a perfect fit for the job you are applying for. It is also meant to find out how extensive your knowledge is about the job and the company as well as the industry the company belongs to.Learn how to prepare yourself correctly to enable you to get that job that you have always been seeking. Alternatively, if that's not your case and you just want that job that will pay the bills and is close to home. Then this will be extremely helpful for you to secure that job.Don't miss out, be sophisticated and job wise to ensure you Nail the interview?

In today's competetive job market, if your cover letter doesn't grab the interviewer's attention, he or she may never even glance at your resume. No-Nonsense Cover Letters gives you the powerful practical tools to write "attention grabbing" cover letters that complement your resume and get you more interviews and job offers. The book begins with a thorough but easy-to-understand explanation of the key elements that are vital to creating "attention grabbing" letters including: why writing a cover letter is about selling yourself; how to craft targeted cover letters; when to use bullets or paragraphs; and creating E-letters for today's E-search environment. Subsequent chapters offer tips on writing winning cover letters for opportunities for virtually every profession.

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 difficult interview questions. — Discover the secrets of the world’s most successful salespeople and how they can make you a superior job interviewer. — Have your references singing your praises. — Get more and better job offers...and the simple phrase to help you negotiate the best deal possible. — The job-hunting pros and cons of today’s technologies. — Four disastrous social networking mistakes that will hurt your job hunt and career. — How to recession-proof your job and keep your parachute packed and ready to go. An expanded toolkit, with worksheets, flowcharts, outlines and insider tips for the motivated job hunter, is also included in this extensively revised new edition.

A strategic, no-nonsense guide to landing and performing effectively during a job interview includes organizational pages for progress tracking and coverage of such topics as navigating job-search technologies, preparing fail-safe answers to difficult interview questions and recession-proofing a job.

"I would recommend this book for anyone who is anxious about interviews or who wants to improve their interview performance." Phoenix, May 2012 "In a tough market with strong competition for just a handful of roles, you need to be the best on the day. Only careful preparation and ensuring you match everything you say and do to the specific role, employer and eveninterviewer, will position you as a serious contender for the role. John once again combines a proven, thorough approach with practical tips that will equip you with the skills, examples and confidence required to achieve interview success." Isabel Chadwick, Managing Director, Career Management Consultants Ltd "John's book is a great asset to anyone who fears the interview process. Aswell as some very practical and useful exercises, designed to help capturepowerful information and to get you thinking, he gives a fascinating insightinto the psychological processes, making it much easier to understandand put yourself into the shoes of the interviewer. John's style is veryaccessible, demonstrating his years of experience and translating it intoan easy-to-read collection of hints, tips and guidance. I suspect a lot ofinterviewers will also want to use this book to help them raise their game!" Kerwin Hack, Consultant Director, Fairplace Cedar "This book is an extremely comprehensive guide on how to succeed in jobinterviews. John takes you 'backstage' into the mind of the interviewers soyou can understand what they are thinking and what they really want toknow when asking a range different of questions. Getting a job interviewinto today's difficult employment market is a privilege. This manual willhelp you to be much better prepared so that your next job interviewbecomes a positive opportunity to show what you can really offer, not anordeal to be feared. He covers everything from warm up questions to thetricky issue of salary." Simon Broomer, Managing Director, CareerBalance "John Lees is the career professional's professional; the doyen of careersexperts. His books and advice have helped countless numbers of peopleto enjoy better, more fulfilling careers. This book is an essential read foranyone who is about to attend a job interview." Dr Harry Freedman, Career and Business Strategist,Hanover Executive "John gives consistently good, pragmatic advice and provides suggestionsto help people make the most of themselves and the opportunities theyget. Easy to read, relevant and straightforward, the book offers so muchmore than standard self-help books - it provides practical steps to getreaders started and give them confidence to take ownership of theircareers. A great resource to ensure a head start in a competitive market." Denise Nesbitt, Senior Change Delivery Manager,Talent & Development, Lloyds Banking Group "John Lees' writing offers insight and knowledge which allows you tothink in new ways and achieve changes you didn't think possible. In thesedifficult and challenging times, his books help you achieve your nextcareer step." Laura Roberts, Chief Executive, NHS Manchester Why are you on the market right now? If our roles were reversed, what questions would you ask? Sell me this stapler! Tough questions like these can unnerve even the most confident jobseeker, proving that it's not always the best candidate who gets the job, it's the best interviewee. Whether a first-time jobseeker, career-changer, or returning after a break, Job Interviews: Top Answers to Tough Questions is your indispensable toolkit. Now thoroughly revised and updated to reflect today's demanding job market, featuring: 225 of the most common interview questions A 'fast-track' preparation option if your interview is TOMORROW! More sample answers to challenging questions Insights into the employer mindset when vacancies are thin on the ground "This book is invaluable. Follow the guidelines and your chances improvebeyond measure. You will be sharp, focused, and not only make the mostof your own abilities, but also have a clear understanding of what youneed to offer to employers. This moves you from the 'me' agenda to the 'we' agenda." Stuart Walkley, Director, Oakridge Training and Consulting "As a careers adviser, I often find that clients know that preparation is the key to a successful interview but are unsure where to start. John Lees deals with this clearly and comprehensively. This book is based on real evidence gained from employers and this new edition has been comprehensively updated. I would recommend the book for anyone who is anxious about interviews and to people applying for any level of job, regardless of how much interview experience they may have." David Levinson, Careers Adviser, The University of Edinburgh

Do NOT attend another job interview without knowing the vital answers to these questions: Do you know the 10 most common job interview mistakes that most candidates make and how to avoid them? Do you know the 3 word acronym that makes remembering and conveying your experience a breeze? Do you know how to gauge the 3 warning signs that every interviewer makes and how to stack the deck back in your favor immediately? Do you know the 13 'no-brainer' ways to control and use body language to your advantage? Do you know the #1 thing to do to win over the interviewer as the interview closes? Hi, my name is Michael Kingston and I have worked in recruitment at a senior level for over 18 years. I have coached hundreds of candidates from college drop-outs through to board level executives, and I set up and managed two very successful recruitment agencies from scratch. I am also an expert guest writer for AOL Jobs, MSN Careers, Career Builder and The Work Buzz. All of this experience has taught me EXACTLY what candidates need to do to pass ANY job interview. You don't want hundreds of pages of complex theory about job interviews. You need a simple, easy-to-use system that does all the hard work for you. Because, after you read this interview guide, and do what it says (like hundreds of people before you), you will have the simple formula to 'wow' any hiring manager and get hired fast. Here's how it works... This simple no-nonsense guide walks you through the step-by-step formula I developed after working with HUNDREDS of frustrated interview candidates, and frankly getting astonishing results. Here is just a sliver of what you will discover in my job interview system: How to master your knowledge of the company in the shortest time with these 15 nuggets of advice The absolute best way for you to succeed in a telephone screening process How to avoid the embarrassing mistakes that even smart applicants make when making decisions about how you look and dress 13 'no-brainer' ways to control and use body language to your advantage How to gauge the 3 warning signs that every interviewer makes and how to stack the deck back in your favour immediately The top 100 most common interview questions and the perfect answers to give How a simple adjustment in your mindset can give you the edge over other applicants 7 perfect questions for the interviewer that will make you be remembered in an ocean of applicant faces 10 most common interview mistakes and how to avoid them How to win over the interviewer as the interview closes The #1 overlooked thing to include in your follow-up letter that work like crazy! 9 breakthrough solutions to handling salary negotiations that can get you a higher salary How to deal with a counter offer from your current employer 5 solid reasons to leave your current company How to spot the 7 warning signs of a toxic organization and when it's best to walk away ...and much more Here's what one of my customers had to say about my job interview guide: "This is basically an interview bible, and if you get this I guarantee you won't need anything else! Highly recommended." ~ Anna Elizabeth, New Zealand ~ So what are you waiting for? Click the buy button now to get started and get hired!

Master the new world of work. You want—no, you need—a new job. But not just any job. The job. So you polish your resume till it shines. You apply for countless openings, tailoring your message to each. You search for the hidden job market, although it remains very well hidden. And the response? Well, it’s underwhelming. To top things off, maze-like online application systems appear designed to keep you and the perfect job apart. What’s going on? How people successfully land jobs has changed. You need help from a pro, someone who navigates career data, the labor market, and hot jobs with ease. You want a coach who will tell you what to pursue and what to avoid, and an expert who has mastered job-hunting and career change to offer wisdom gained from experience. What you need is a career coach. Better yet, several. Expert career coaches contributing to this volume include Lakeisha Mathews, Dan Schwartz, Sheila Margolis, Alisa Cohn, Michelle Riklan, Marie Zimenoff, Laura Labovich, Lynne Williams, Thea Kelley, Jean Juchnowicz, Alan DeBack, Marilyn Feldstein, Vivian Blade, David Hosmer, Barbara Seifert, and Nicole Miller. Find Your Fit guides you through answering foundational questions like: What do I want to do with my career? Where should I do it? And how do I get there? As you develop a strong sense of self-awareness, you’ll be able to identify the work environment best for you, shape your online identity, and network more effectively by focusing on people instead of openings. You’ll learn about coveted employee referrals, and how to get one at your target company. With the help of experienced career coaches, you’ll be able to handle any kind of interview. And, you’ll become familiar with the pre-employment testing and assessments increasingly common today. What are you waiting for? Your personal coaching session awaits.