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Interview Speak
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Interview Speak

by Barbara Limmer, Laura Browne
June 2025
Beginner
240 pages
7h 8m
English
Manning Publications
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12 How to deal with bad interviewers (and really good ones)

You will undoubtedly encounter different kinds of interviewers, and you have to be prepared. We wrote this chapter to give you the opportunity to think through the different experience levels and personality types so you can prepare for each type.

When you think about interviewers, there are two big differences to consider: how talkative or quiet they are and how experienced they are as interviewers. Those who do all or most of the talking make it difficult to get a word in and share your successes. Those who are quiet and unexpressive make it difficult for you to know how you’re doing in the interview or what they think of your answers.

Interviewers who are inexperienced and ...

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