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Table of Contents
What Exactly Is a ShowStopper in Job Interviewing? About This Book Conventions Used in This Book Terms Used in This Book Foolish Assumptions How This Book Is Organized Part I: And the Interview Winner Is . . . You! Part II: Backstage Researching and Rehearsing Part III: Actors’ Studio: Casting Your Character Part IV: Lights, Camera, Talk! Answering Questions Part V: The Part of Tens Icons Used in This Book Where to Go from Here
Part I: And the Interview Winner Is . . . You! Part II: Backstage Researching and Rehearsing Part III: Actors’ Studio: Casting Your Character Part IV: Lights, Camera, Talk! Answering Questions Part V: The Part of Tens
Chapter 1: Job Interviews Are Show Biz. Seriously! Interviewing As Theater Why “be yourself” can be poor advice Why “be natural” can be poor advice New Faces, New Factors in Interviewing Curtain going up on tech trends Expect new kinds of interviewers Overcome job-hopping objection Cut out the loyalty oath Learn new lines for small-business jobs Get ready for the global job interview Polish your storytelling skills Focus on fitting in Seven Concepts to Make You a Star Go all out in planning ahead Distinguish screening from selection interviews Verify early what they want and show how you deliver Connect all your qualifications with a job’s requirements Memorize short-form sales statements about yourself Win two thumbs up from the hiring manager, and you’re in! Try not to talk money until you know they want you Take Home an Oscar from Any Interview Play the likeability ...
Interviewing As Theater Why “be yourself” can be poor advice Why “be natural” can be poor advice New Faces, New Factors in Interviewing Curtain going up on tech trends Expect new kinds of interviewers Overcome job-hopping objection Cut out the loyalty oath Learn new lines for small-business jobs Get ready for the global job interview Polish your storytelling skills Focus on fitting in Seven Concepts to Make You a Star Go all out in planning ahead Distinguish screening from selection interviews Verify early what they want and show how you deliver Connect all your qualifications with a job’s requirements Memorize short-form sales statements about yourself Win two thumbs up from the hiring manager, and you’re in! Try not to talk money until you know they want you Take Home an Oscar from Any Interview Play the likeability ...
Why “be yourself” can be poor advice Why “be natural” can be poor advice
Curtain going up on tech trends Expect new kinds of interviewers Overcome job-hopping objection Cut out the loyalty oath Learn new lines for small-business jobs Get ready for the global job interview Polish your storytelling skills Focus on fitting in
Go all out in planning ahead Distinguish screening from selection interviews Verify early what they want and show how you deliver Connect all your qualifications with a job’s requirements Memorize short-form sales statements about yourself Win two thumbs up from the hiring manager, and you’re in! Try not to talk money until you know they want you
Play the likeability ...