Chapter 5

A Chorus Line of Interviews by Type

In This Chapter

arrow Tagging the surprising number of interview styles

arrow Discovering fresh ways to shine in any interview

arrow Avoiding a loser performance anywhere

Action/adventure. Comedy. Mystery. Martial arts. Musical. Romance. Suspense. Thriller. You know the old saying: “Variety is the splice of life in filmmaking.” (Yes, you can groan now.)

Variety, in today’s job market, is similarly rich in job interviewing dramas. Do yourself a favor by becoming familiar with the various shapes, forms, and fashions of interviews.

This chapter helps you accomplish that as it spotlights the most common styles of job interviews today. For convenience, I divide them into four clusters describing the

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Location where the interview takes ...

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