101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions, provides a detailed, step-by-step process that any candidate, experienced or novice, can use to prepare for an interview.
Candidates are told to prepare a series of worksheets documenting their experience, and formulate answers to predictable but challenging questions such as “Tell me about yourself,” as well as the dreaded “What would you change about yourself?” The idea is to prepare the best possible response, not as a way to fake it, but as a way to avoid mistakes when one is on the spot. For each question, the book contains an example of a good response, and pinpoints the many areas that might trip up a job seeker .
Unlike many books for job seekers, this one provides solutions for experienced and inexperienced candidates. The evaluation technique goes beyond the vague common sense advice provided by most websites. (Be on time, be positive, use spell-check. tell them your greatest fault is that you work too hard…)
101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions includes good information on phone screens. Given the large number of resumes that companies receive, phone screens are a routine step in the process.
This book gives the experienced candidate a way to prepare for a phone interview where things like eye contact, are not possible.
Tough interview questions are inevitable in today’s competitive job market. Ron Fry’s 101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions has helped more than 500,000 job seekers pinpoint what employers are really asking with every question, and more importantly: what they want to hear in response. This no-nonsense guide will prepare you to leverage the trickiest questions to your advantage. Learn how to deal gracefully with complicated case interviews, various personality types, and even potentially illegal questions – all while avoiding common mistakes. Get the expert answers employers are looking for!