The Interview Expert

Contents

Acknowledgements

About the author

Preface

1 WHAT MAKES A GREAT INTERVIEW PERFORMANCE?

2 WHY DO INTERVIEWS GO WRONG?

3 HOW DO I HANDLE INTERVIEWS WITH RECRUITMENT CONSULTANTS?

4 HOW DO I MOVE FROM SHORT LIST TO INTERVIEW?

5 HANDLING INTERVIEW NERVES

6 GETTING INTO THE RIGHT FRAME OF MIND

7 HOW MUCH PREPARATION IS ENOUGH?

8 HOW DO I PREPARE MYSELF?

9 I HAVE TO MAKE A PRESENTATION ...

10 HOW DO I MANAGE THE OPENING MOMENTS?

11 WHAT WILL THEY ASK ME?

12 PITCHING YOUR MESSAGE

13 GETTING YOUR STORY ACROSS

14 IT’S NOT A STANDARD INTERVIEW – HOW DO I PLAY IT?

15 HOW DO I SHINE AT A COMPETENCY-BASED INTERVIEW?

16 WHAT IF THEY ASK ME PROBING QUESTIONS?

17 HOW DO I HANDLE PERSONAL OR ODDBALL QUESTIONS?

18 HOW DO I GET PAST STICKY MOMENTS WHEN ...