Be Prepared! Pass That Job Interview

✍ Scribed by Julie-Ann Amos

• Publisher: How To Books Ltd
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 97
• Edition: 3rd
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

It deals with pre-interview preparation and how to research the company you're applying to work with. It also offers useful tips on how to present yourself on the day, the golden rules of body language and how to handle nerves. Find out how to deal with the unexpected, cope with awkward questions, and leave on the right note. With the right preparation you really can tip the scales in your favour.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
1 Preparing for Interviews......Page 10
The purpose of interviews......Page 11
Preparation......Page 14
Getting your paperwork in order......Page 16
Researching the company......Page 18
Researching yourself......Page 22
Getting from your front door to the interview......Page 24
Summary points......Page 26
2 Presentation......Page 27
Making a good impression......Page 28
What to wear......Page 30
Personal presentation......Page 32
Waiting......Page 33
Summary points......Page 35
3 Meeting and Greeting......Page 37
Arriving......Page 38
Breaking the ice......Page 40
Shaking hands......Page 42
Accepting refreshments......Page 44
Sitting down......Page 46
Summary points......Page 47
4 Handling Nerves......Page 49
Handling emotions......Page 50
Transforming thought processes......Page 52
Relaxing and calming yourself......Page 54
Emergency measures......Page 55
Summary points......Page 57
5 Body Language......Page 58
The golden rule......Page 60
Gestures and meanings......Page 61
Eye contact......Page 64
Listening skills......Page 66
Mirroring......Page 68
Disagreeing......Page 70
Summary points......Page 73
6 Answering Questions......Page 74
Understanding good questions......Page 75
Dealing with bad questions......Page 78
Correcting mistakes......Page 81
Reinforcing your message......Page 83
Summary points......Page 84
7 Leave on a Good Note......Page 86
Saying goodbye......Page 87
Being remembered......Page 89
Final points......Page 91
Summary points......Page 92