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MORE answers to MORE questions than any other interviewing guide. Sell yourself with style and win the interview game! The most crucial part of your job search is knowing how to respond to the toughest interview questions ù because the best candidate doesn't necessarily get the job....the best interviewee does! In Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions, career expert Matthew J. DeLuca reveals the secret agenda behind every kind of question interviewers ask, and prepares you to answer them all. Never again be at loss for words when an interviewer hits you with an icebreaker...thought provoker...curve ball...stress tester...and even an illegal question that shouldnÆt be asked but needs an answer.
Customer Reviews:
Preparation, Preparation, Preparation..........2007-08-23
Well written, easy to use, practical guide to questions you are very likely to hear in your interview. While the claim to provide the "best answers" may be arguable, the questions were on target and the ideas for how one might answer them were excellent. This book is great for those who hire as well as for those who are seeking employment. Worth the investment.
I'm working!.......2007-02-11
I have been out of work for a little over a year, and all my previous employments were temp jobs so I needed to brush up on everything. After reading the reviews I decided to go with this book.
I have never regretted it since and have recommended it to close friends. I kid you not when I say that during my interview I ended up interviewing the interviewer. Before the interview I did what the book said and read up on the company and found out that they had won several awards which I later mentioned to her. Apparently none of the other candidates did their homework b/c she acted impressed over that. I asked questions concerning downsizing, why she chose to work there, how long has she worked for the company, her management style. She was very friendly and very talkative...ended up telling me about her daughter in college, her background (which I found out we were raised in the same country!), etc. Making sure not to discuss salary/benefits with her (something the book recommended and I stuck to until I met the VP who gave me what I asked for) And eventhough I had to be tested after speaking to her, I was confident enough to ask her questions during the test and be honest about things I didn't understand. She even showed me the tricks behind the test! Something the recruiter said was not done with anyone else. The only thing I wished I had done was my homework in salary negotiating. So for those of you out there, do your homework on salary and negotiating tips before the interview! Do get this book for you high school/college grad. It's easy to read, down-to-earth, and for today's job hunters.
Just Okay.......2007-01-28
There was some good information in this book. However, there's very little new infromation that's not available for free somewhere else. What's you're paying for is mainly the time it took the author to compile the infromation gathered from numerous places. Most people serious enough to buy a book like this probably won't have a problem finding work anyway.
Land your dream job!.......2006-11-24
I bought this book because I was told of pending layoffs due to selling a division of the company. I had been there almost 5 years, so I definitely needed to get a review on my Interviewing skills.
This book prepared me with questions that might be asked, possible answers and questions that cannot be asked. I especially liked Ch.10 "Stress Questions" These type questions really make you think about your career, where you've been and where you intend to go. Answers to these questions, I feel, enable you to elaborate on other questions that might be asked during an interview. It really is about the applicant as a whole and what you have to offer that company.
This book helped me land my dream job (seriously) and I hope it does the same for you!
A good book to review when looking for a job.......2006-11-21
If for nothing else the books forces you to review your work history and have every bit of information about your self available.
The numerous questions will help anyone become more familiar with one's self and be able to answer most any question without hesitation. This book does not have ALL the questions, but just reading through it and answering the ones present forces you to be aware of all your experience (good and bad). Now that you know your "work experience" you can turn it into a resume and better sell your self.
The book was a definite help for me.
Book Description
Asking the right questions can help job seekers ace the interview and land that job The most critical question job interviewers ask is often the last one. That's when they lean forward and say, "Do you have any questions?" As author John Kador points out, that's the applicants' moment to shine, to demonstrate that they have done their homework and that they're good fit with the organization. Most of all, it provides an applicant with an opportunity to ask for the job. A powerful resource for vast and growing numbers of job seekers, this book fills readers in on the pivotal questions they need to ask to ace the interview. With chapters organized around major themes, such as "the company," "the job," and "the community," 201 Best Questions to Ask on Your Interview not only supplies readers with the right questions for virtually every context but also coaches them on the right ways to ask them.
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"Asking the right questions can help job seekers ace the interview and land that job The most critical question job interviewers ask is often the last one. That's when they lean forward and say, "Do you have any questions?" As author John Kador points out, that's the applicants' moment to shine, to demonstrate that they have done their homework and that they're good fit with the organization. Most of all, it provides an applicant with an opportunity to ask for the job. A powerful resource for vast and growing numbers of job seekers, this book fills readers in on the pivotal questions they need to ask to ace the interview. With chapters organized around major themes, such as "the company," "the job," and "the community," 201 Best Questions to Ask on Your Interview not only supplies readers with the right questions for virtually every context but also coaches them on the right ways to ask them."
Customer Reviews:
Absolutely Worth Reading.......2007-08-23
The book was full of practical and extremely useful examples. Easy to pick up and put down and digest in short bursts. Easy to focus on specific areas of concern -- not a textbook. It generated ideas and provided insight about how the interviewer thinks... well worth the investment.
Informative book, got a job right after reading it..........2007-03-08
Excellent book. The information was there and straight to the point. It was an easy read. I don't know if you will be able to use all the questions (because I couldn't) but I was able to find a good number of them. Also, had an interview with a major software company (guess) and they were very impressed with the questions. Went on to the 2nd round interviews. :-)
A must have that'll give you an edge.......2006-12-09
In the world of job-seekers there are job-interviewers. Most of job-interviewers are bad because:
1) They were summoned at the last minute to interview you and didn't even read your resume
2) They have no interviewing skills and have no ideas about (a) what they are looking for and (b) how to ask questions
3) They just don't care of being good at what they do since the odds are in their favors and that there are no negative ramifications if they're not as good as they can be.
This make a lot of job-interviewers throw questions at you. Just because they don't know what to ask or simply because it is intellectually more difficult to come up with a good probing questions.
I have some of these guys ask if you have a question and then ask again and again and again.
They are putting the burden on you to talk, but at the same they just surrender the control of the interview to you. This is your opportunity to shine, and this excellent book will help you do just that.
The more time you spend reading and memorizing questions, the better your interviewing skills will be. The structure of the book is excellent and the way questions are structure makes it easy to use the book as a reference even when you're taking an interview on the phone!
This gave me an edge, and I've impressed more than one interviewers with my questions. If you do your research ahead of time and demonstrate that you have a good the knowledge of the company and its industry, there's no reason for you not to perform well.
A must have in your personal library.
A lot of fluff.......2005-08-13
Much of this book is fluff. He spends a lot of ink on things a reasonable person would never say or do at an interview. Also, many of his "serious" question seem ill advised.
Extremely Practical.......2005-08-09
I was waiting in line at the college bookstore, (buying a textbook), and this book was prominently featured. I thumbed through and was impressed at the straightforwardness of the questions. Making a list from these questions will, no doubt, give the impression on an interview, that you are focused, serious and organized. A worthwhile investment.
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The tenth edition contains 165 quantitative questions collected from actual job interviews in investment banking, investment management, and options trading. The interviewers use the same questions year-after-year and here they are---with solutions! These questions come from all types of interviews (corporate finance, sales and trading, quant research, etc), but they are especially likely in quantitative capital markets job interviews. The questions come from all levels of interviews (undergrad, MBA, PhD), but they are especially likely if you have, or almost have, an MS or MBA. The latest edition includes over 120 non-quantitative actual interview questions, and a new section on interview technique---based partly on Dr. Crack's experiences interviewing candidates for the world's largest institutional asset manager. Dr. Crack has a PhD from MIT. He has won many teaching awards and has publications in the top academic, practitioner, and teaching journals in finance. He has degrees in Mathematics/Statistics, Finance, and Financial Economics and a diploma in Accounting/Finance. Dr. Crack taught at the university level for 20 years including four years as a front line teaching assistant for MBA students at MIT. He recently headed a quantitative active equity research team at the world's largest institutional money manager.
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Over 140 quantitative questions collected from actual job interviews in investment banking, investment management, and options trading. The interviewers use the same questions year-after-year and here they are---with solutions! These questions come from all types of interviews (corporate finance, sales and trading, quant research, etc), but they are especially likely in quantitative capital markets job interviews. The questions come from all levels of interviews (undergrad, MBA, PhD), but they are especially likely if you have, or almost have, an MS or MBA. The latest edition includes over 120 non-quantitative actual interview questions, and a new section on interview technique---based partly on Dr. Crack's experiences interviewing candidates for the world's largest institutional asset manager.
Customer Reviews:
very helpful.......2007-10-02
I think this book is very useful even just from the perspective of finding something interesting to do when you get bored. Not mention it indeed provides a lot of relevant information about how to answer the interview quesionts.
Decent.......2007-07-08
This is a decent book. I only looked at a couple of chapters on analytical and statistics problems. Some of the problems marked "hard" were quite interesting and challenging. Quite a few of the problems were trivial and repetitive though. The solutions are generally well written, though sometimes a bit too verbose (for my taste).
Overall, not a bad investment if you are preparing for job interviews which may expect you to crack a few puzzles.
Great interview prep. book.......2007-04-23
This is a great book preparing for an interview, with lots of logic puzzles, stat. and derivatives questions, solid interview advice and some funny stories. The logic questions range from fairly straightforward and simple to more advanced, and I think most people will at least find a couple of them challenging.
Great fun!
Nice book.......2007-02-27
I used this book to prepare for some Wall Street interviews, and I found the questions on Black-Scholes pretty useful to orient my study of Mathematical Finance (my background is in Theoretical Physics, so I used this book to get an idea of the kind of things I would have to learn to work as a Quant). The puzzles and brain teasers in the book were quite straightforward, but I guess one cannot ask too difficult a question in an interview, so they may be in keeping with the kind of questions one typically gets asked.
Interesting book.......2007-01-18
Some of the problems I solved in high school in Russia, some are new and interesting. Some are deep finance oriented and require significant background.
Would be 5 if had a hard cover
Book Description
Practical assignments throughout connect you directly with the business community, employers and the Internet. This best-selling book provides everything needed to gain competitive advantage in the workplace. It is ideal for a course on Professional/Career Development, Job Search, Resume Writing, and Interviewing. Your Career: How to Make it Happen provides thorough coverage of career self-assessment, employer research, job search/interviewing and career building strategies. The book also contains extensive instructions and examples of market-driven electronic, traditional, and web resumes, as well as cover letters.
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Worth the money.......2007-05-30
This is one of the books worth keeping and not selling back becuase it is so filled with helpful information that you can use for all of your future career moves.
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For more than twenty years, Martin Yate has advised, inspired and reassured job searchers of every kind-helping them turn job interviews into job offers. Whether you're trying to land your first entry-level job, climb the corporate ladder, or return to the workforce after a significant absence, Martin Yate gives you the latest and most comprehensive information to get ahead.
The keystone book in this bestselling series, Knock 'Em Dead, 2007 is the best resource available to help you implement a successful job search. You'll gain the know-how to integrate Martin Yate's proven advice into survival strategies for a lifetime in the professional world of work.
Knock 'em Dead, 2007 arms you with the latest and most effective job search techniques to land interviews and then turn them into job offers.
With the latest on effective job search and interviewing tactics, invaluable instruction on selecting a job search coach, networking, conducting online research, and staying motivated during the often grueling job-search process, Knock 'em Dead, 2007 keeps you one step ahead of the competition-and first in line for the best jobs out there.
Customer Reviews:
Knock 'em Dead.......2007-09-21
This book is a textbook used in my daughter's college class. I don't have particular opinions about the quality of the content, but I do know she was relieved to have the prompt delivery by the vendor.
A very satisfied reader!.......2007-09-15
I've read several books on job interviewing preparation, my favorite being Win 'Em Over! Get Hired!: Job Interviews That Produce Job Offers and this book, Knock 'Em Dead. Both authors (Martin Yate and Irv Jasinski) are experts in their field with heavy HR and consulting backgrounds in business and industry. Their approaches are similar but from different perspectives. Reading both, I feel I've gotten the best of both worlds. I owe the great job and salary offer I received to both gentlemen. Thanks fellas!
An indispensable resource for job-seekers.......2007-06-21
I'm a pretty intelligent guy, but I'm not a very effective speaker, so I have trouble selling myself. When faced with a personal question that I'm not expecting, I often find it difficult to compose an answer on the spot and deliver it without stumbling over my words, and without awkward pauses as I search for the best way to phrase something. I also don't have much experience with how the business world works. Hence, as recently as a few weeks ago, a job interview seemed like the stuff of nightmares.
Thankfully, I found this book. Its comprehensive advice is as useful as it is easy to understand, for every aspect of the job search. Knock 'em Dead answered my questions about how to identify the best job opportunities, how to craft my letters of introduction to catch an employer's interest, and most importantly, how to handle any interview situation smoothly and confidently. Within an amazingly short time, I got myself a better job than I would have believed possible for someone with my background, and at a better salary than I had hoped for.
Job interviews still make me nervous, but to be honest, it's the anticipation more than the actual process that bothers me now. Once the interview starts, I find myself actually quite comfortable, because I know that I've prepared thoroughly for whatever's coming. Even if you can't necessarily anticipate every last question an interviewer will hit you with, you can certainly come close, and the more prepared you are, the easier it is to deal with the few unknowns.
I don't doubt that I would have been tripped up several times in my job interviews had I not read this book first. With it, I was never unsure of myself, never came out of an interview thinking, "If only I had done this differently." I can't recommend it enough.
Outstanding Book.......2007-06-08
This is a Must Have. If you are in the market for a job or simply checking your marketability, I highly recommend this book. The ideas helped me a great deal and I got a job with the first company I interviewed with.
The ultimate job interview guide.......2007-05-09
About 16 years ago I quitted the first job after my graduation and needed to find a second one fast. Luckily I came across a copy of Knock em Dead in a public library. It really helped. I even (forgive me) photocopied the chapter on answering tough interview questions, which I had kept for years. Recently a friend of mine asked my opinion on how to handle job interviews. Within 24 hours I bought him this and of course, he found it very useful, too. I am obliged to praise it here and give it five stars, which I should have done it years before. In short, a must for any job seeker.
p.s. Below please find some questions with model answers in the book for your consideration.
What are the reasons for your success in this profession?
Why do you want to work here?
What did you like/dislike about your last job?
What is the least relevant job you have held?
How long would you stay with the company?
Describe a difficult problem you've had to dealt with?
How do you handle tension?
Do you have any questions?..........
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This book is a complete manual on conducting a successful job search and interviewing for a teaching position. It tells prospective candidates how to write eye-catching cover letters and resumes that will move them to the top of the "must interview" list. Teachers will learn how to construct a powerful interview portfolio that can slam the door on the competition. Best of all, there are almost 100 tough interview questions along with powerful answer strategies that will separate you from the rest of the candidates. There is a step-by-step outline of how to conduct a successful job search and any candidate who is serious about securing a great teaching position MUST have this book!
Customer Reviews:
Interview Intelligence.......2007-08-10
I bought "Teacher Interviews" and "How to Get the Teaching Job You Want" at the same time. I found them both to be helpful in different ways. I really liked the sample cover letters in Teacher Interviews. I think their big recommendation regarding how to address how your credentials match the needs of the school or the district is a key to getting interviews. I used this letter organization strategy and got an interview at the first district I used it with. I'm now in the third round of interviews for that district. There were also lots of examples of interview questions in the back of the book. They are organized by general specialty area, which is helpful. I also like that this book encourages applicants to be true to their own beliefs or teaching philosophies and gives guidelines of what you must include in your answer. Those recommendations are about how to analyze the question and answer it not telling you what to believe. To put their interview strategies into practice, I have gone on some open interviews. They have four main categories of how to answer questions (that's about the background authority for your answer) and I thought that was a good recommendation. I think that this book combined with "How to get the Teaching Job You Want" are kind of a one-two punch for an excellent chance of getting a teaching job.
Helped me get a job.......2007-08-09
I recommend this book to all my teacher-friends who are looking for a job. It's awesome; it's separated into categories for easy skimming and includes questions with specific answers.
I got the appt for my very 1st interview on a Thursday, got the book that day, and was prepared for the actual interview the Tuesday of the next week.
I ended up getting the job and after the interview was over, the principal actually asked me, "How did you know all those things? You interview very well."
GET THE BOOK!! :)
Some of the categories included are:
1) General interview questions
2) Elementary interview questions
3) Middle school
4) High School
5) Science interview questions
6) Special Ed questions
7) Math
etc etc.
A huge help for a new teacher.......2007-04-04
As a brand new teacher preparing for the big job search, this book is a wealth of information. It is written in very clear, easy to read sections geared towards teachers of elementary, middle and high schools. The author provides many common questions that might come up on an interview and also gives an outline of how the questions should be answered and the extra research you should do to add quality to each answer. I know first hand that the preparation for a teaching interview is very overwhelming -- this book helps you to organize your plan of attack and really helps to minimize the element of surprise when faced with a room full of administrators throwing questions at you. I highly recommend it!
good for teachers in the northeast.......2007-02-18
I bought this book hoping that it would help me prepare for teaching interviews in a mid-size southern city school system. I found the advice mostly inappropriate for my teaching situation, particularly in terms of dress, formality, and even the path of the application process.
I moved down here from the New York metro area, where the author is based and has experience. I think his advice is absolutely spot-on for that market.
BUT--not all areas of the country are the same! Take Dr. Pollack's recommendations with a grain of salt if you are not job-searching in the northeast.
Good luck in your search!
Excellent book!.......2006-05-16
I read this entire book and, sure enough, I have gotten called for teacher interviews left and right. I felt extremely prepared for my interviews and I really do not feel that I would have if I hadn't read Dr. Pollock's amazing book. Dr. Pollock was my professor and he is truly a brilliant man and really provides excellent advice in this book for the hopeful teacher trying to get a job for the first time. Commonly, after graduating college, most students are unsure of what to expect. Fortunately, I had the opportunity to have Dr. Pollock as my professor at Georgian Court University in Lakewood, NJ, where he familiarized all of us with his book and really prepared us for the interview and how to get hired. You can receive the same advice from him as well, if you purchase his book! I am living proof of a record of positive results that have come about from following the steps recommended by Dr. Pollock in this book. It is well worth it and I highly recommend it to anyone new in the education field! :)
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The interview strategies that help graduates of the nation's top business schools get the best jobs with the highest salaries
Interviewing for a job is more than answering questions. The most successful candidates are those who've done their homework, who come prepared with polished answers for every question, and who know how to steer the conversation where they want it to go. Now professional career coach Shelly Leanne--a Harvard graduate--teaches job seekers proven interview techniques taught at the nation's top business schools. How to Interview Like a Top MBA arms job seekers with:
- Insights and advice from top corporate executives, headhunters, and MBA program administrators
- Worksheets, charts, diagrams, and other valuable tools for creating a customized interview strategy and plan of action
- Valuable lessons on how to read interviewer signals, take control of an interview, turn weaknesses into strengths, ask the right questions, and much more
Customer Reviews:
Not as good as the reviewers have indicated.......2007-10-06
I purchased this book about a year ago and put it to use in the last 2 weeks with 7 interviews. The feedback I gained from the reviewers was much better than most of the information I gleaned from the book.
It is important that no one, while searching for a job, use the answers in the book. Apparently they are wrote and are fully expected by the interviewers. The real thing to learn from the book is to begin with an example but always lead into how you learned from whatever the incident was and bring that to what you have accomplished with what you learned.
Overall I am not unhappy I bought the book, but it will not be a book I keep as a reference.
The best book for your interview.......2007-07-17
I found this book to be an excellent reading to prepare for an interview. All the chapters are important and to the point. I prepared for two interviews with this book and the interviewers were impressed with me. The recommendation of knowing as much as you can about the industry, company and job is priceless. I went as far as to prepare a marketing report on one interview. Good book, buy it, it is definetely worth the money.
Very useful, one for the permanent bookshelf.......2007-06-04
Used this extensively when preparing for interviews during first year of MBA-landed multiple offers, not just because of this book but it surely helped. I have found it useful even for changing jobs (not just useful for recent graduates as one reviewer said). Came back to Amazon to purchase yet another copy as I have given away two previous copies I owned. Best best, flip through it in a store like Barnes and Noble and if you like it, come buy online...
One of the best practical guides ever.......2007-05-27
I digested the book, and did everything Dr. Leanne recommended. I tested it by researching an industry I had no experience with, and landed an interview even though no jobs were on offer. I had spent about 6 weeks reading everything I could and prepared all the interview questions in the second section of the book. It turned out that I was more knowledgeable about the company than the manager who interviewed me, so it turned out to be a very strange experience. First, he resented that a senior manager sent him to interview me. He then yelled at me several times, and accused me of lying about white papers that the company had released.
After that exciting interview, I am convinced that this is one of the best practical books I've ever read. Where else can you find a book that tells you exactly how to upstage a senior manager with 13 years of industry experience?
Great book.......2006-08-20
After reading this book I actually got a job after over a year. It helped me a lot with my interview technique which pretty much did not exist. The book is arranged in such a way that if certain questions don't relate to your profession you can just skip through it. The questions are clear (and many familiar) and the responses sound like real people talking and can be easily modified to suit your profession. Anyone who hs been without a job for a long time or short will find this book quite helpful.
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*HA09 Interviewing: Art and Skill, Jeanne Tessier Barone(Indiana University-Purdue University), Jo Young Switzer (Manchester College), H4088-4, 368 pp., 7 x 9 1/4, 0-205-14088-2, paperbound, 1995, $23.25nk, December*/ INTERVIEWING: Art and Skill is the only book for the basic course in Interviewing to systematically incorporate multicultural and global issues. This focus on diversity extends to interviewing across the communication spectrum in gender and culture-neutral language. Federal legislation affecting interviewing in the workplace and ethical issues affecting the interviewer are thoroughly discussed.
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A vocational counselor for 20 years and the author of five career-related books, Robin Ryan says job interviews are like everything else these days: With time shrinking and distractions growing, you must sell yourself in short sound bites or you probably won't sell yourself at all. And as she believes that--even in job interviews--this means many of us can no longer truly focus our attention for more than a minute at a time, that's how she oriented this snappy career guide. The updated edition of 60 Seconds & You're Hired! (originally published in 1994) incorporates recent hiring trends and some strategies to meet them, but essentially reiterates Ryan's original method for effectively consolidating top attributes into five key themes and then repeatedly communicating them in precise, under-a-minute exchanges. She clearly explains how to distill strengths into verbal bullet points, refine them for specific interviews, and succinctly deliver them in appropriate responses. (For example, "What do you know about our company?" is a chance crisply to combine what the firm needs with one or more of your key themes.) The advice can be absorbed and utilized even the night before an interview, but more preparation would undoubtedly increase results. --Howard Rothman
Book Description
Concise advice and easy-to-learn techniques for mastering the interview process and landing a great job.
In a book that can be read from cover to cover the night before an interview, Robin Ryan lays out the essentials for making a great impression on potential employers. Designed for all job seekers--whether they're just starting out or moving onwards and upwards--60 Seconds & You're Hired! presents sure-fire strategies based on current hiring trends, including how to:
give the best answers to the interviewer's questions
communicate that you are the right person for the job using Ryan's 5-point agenda and 60-second sell techniques
ask the questions you should
avoid common pitfalls that cause most people to fail
negotiate the best salary and benefits package possible
Packed with insiders' tips from hiring managers, 60 Seconds & You're Hired! offers the best and quickest route to clinching a dream job.
"Robin Ryan is one of the nation's foremost authorities on what it takes to get a job in today's market."-- Tampa Tribune
Customer Reviews:
Didn't work out, try again.......2007-01-10
The book contains excellent advice for a person who is serious about obtaining his dream job. I received the book the night before the big interview and read as much as I could. The interviews went extremely well. However, they gave the job to the other candidate.
I have since finished reading the book and am looking for the next opportunity.
It works. Pure and simple........2006-07-12
It's hard to review this type of book, so I'd like to tell what happened when I used this book.
I applied online for my dream job. Thanks to my resume I was selected to be interviewed by phone. But thanks to this book I was then selected to be flown me over for an series of in-person interviews.
It was because of this book that I nailed the interviews and was offered the job on the spot after my last interview, something extremely uncommon in my industry.
This book is such a quick an easy read. In fact, she gives away the technique at the beginning of the book. The rest of the book explains how to tweak the technique. Sure, like someone else said, some of the prepared answers to typical interview questions are too cheesy or not realistic, but at least they give you something to use as the foundation for YOUR answers for those questions.
I then used some of her salary negotiation techniques to sucesfully increase the salary amount that they originally offered.
I am now living where I've wanted to live for years, doing a job I enjoy and making over $12k more than at my previous job. This book should cost at least 10 times as much.
Preperation is the Key!.......2006-05-20
As an Executive Recruiter, I coach people everyday on how to interview. Without the proper preparation the candidate will fail to move forward in the interview process the majority of the time. 60 Seconds and your Hired is a simple read; however, it is one of the most powerful books of its kind on the market.
If you really read this book, and take the advice given, you will ace your next job interview, no doubt about it!
Worth the Money!.......2005-09-19
Robin Ryan offers job search skills that cuts through the chase. The author knows how the recruitor thinks; moreover, how to skillfully stand-out from all other job applicants (it's true, I made the mistakes). In a very organized and readable format, the author teaches the reader on how to be BE PREPARED in your job interview.
Great book! Been hired twice over the past few years because of it........2005-09-16
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who doesn't want to read a massive discourse on interviewing: it's short, succinct, and very powerful. I was able to effectively handle two hour-and-a-half long interviews with no problems with this book's help.
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Everything you need to know to succeed in the programming interview and get the job you want Whether you are a veteran programmer seeking a new position or a whiz kid starting your career, interviewing for a programming job requires special preparation. The interview is likely to consist of an hour-long interactive oral exam in computers, programming, and logic. This helpful guide will give you the tools necessary to breeze through the test and make a lasting impression that will get you a top-dollar offer!
Mongan and Suojanen take you step-by-step through the same problems that they were asked on technical interviews. These veterans use their experience with the technical interview process to prepare you for any situation. With their help, you'll gain critical interviewing skills such as how to ask effective questions, how to best approach a problem, and what to do when you get stuck. Integrated throughout the book are problems
taken from real interviews at top computer companies, followed by an in-depth analysis and explanation of the thought process leading to solutions. By focusing on techniques and not just answers, you'll be able to apply what you learn to the wide variety of problems you will face during an interview. The problems included in this book will challenge your programming skills and help you ace the programming interview! Problem types include:
- Programming problems with emphasis on data structures and recursion
- Logic puzzles, counting and measuring problems, and spatial reasoning
- Knowledge-based problems that cover today's most important technologies
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Customer Reviews:
It's OK.......2007-09-21
This book is just .. OK ...you should really review your data structures and algorithms in detail before jumping into an interview. Do the exercises for fun, not thinking oh they will show up in an interview -- also, you should review the details of whatever language that is core to the job you are applying for ... this book is too brief for that. I give it 3 stars instead of 4 because I think the price should be lower.
Recommend for technique interview.......2007-09-17
The problems in it are not very hard, but extensive and fundemantal.
It teaches you how to think out a solution.
Recommend
Mediocre Title.......2007-09-08
There is nothing inherently wrong with this book, and it is nice to have a single reference before an interview. This book, while including a satisfactory number of interview topics, does not go into enough depth on any topic. The algorithms described are not shown in enough detail or with enough emphasis on time complexity, for example. If you are looking for a quick refresher to calm you down the day before or day of a big technical interview, this book might be sufficient, but find other references for the heavy-duty studying in the week(s) before your interview.
Must Read.......2007-07-26
This book is a must read for anyone who is preparing for an interview that involves solving algorithmic and programming questions. I strongly recommend this to everyone. I can confidently say that I was able to get my recent job only with the help of this book.
Must Buy for someone who is preparing for job interviews.......2007-06-11
This book gives you insight on a lot of issues faced while hunting for a job in the open market. Help full especially for new grads.
Plus+ A lot of explanation and example solutions.
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