What everybody worries about before the interview is what they are going to be asked,
and how they should answer it. This book is packed with over 200 of the most commonly
asked interview questions - the tricky ones, the hidden meaning ones, the sly ones and the
downright tough ones. And for each question, the book offers one or more ideal answers, to
show you exactly what the employer wants you to say - and how to say it.
Features
- Over 80% of the book is questions and answers.
- Now over 200 questions - over 20 more than the last edition.
Before writing "Brilliant Answers to Tough Interview Questions" Susan
Hodgson ran a university careers service and worked closely with students
preparing them to take many of the tests covered here and helping them to deal with the
results. She also worked closely with employers, in many instances helping them to use her
practising students as guinea pigs for some of their aptitude test development. Susan's
own first degree is in psychology and she now works as an independent careers consultant
and writer.
Contents
1. Look before you leap
what to do before the interview and how to survive on the day
2. More than an educated guess
how to show employers what your education really taught you
3. All work
making your employment history work for you
4. Your kind of company
what you need to know and how to let them know you know
5. The personal touch
all about your personality, your skills and your interests
6. Choice, change and chance
your career decisions - what will interviewers want to know and why?
7. Onwards and upwards
why are you the right person for this job, your next job and wherever else you want to
be?
8. Are you confident that you are competent?
competence-based or behaviour interviews - make them work for you
9. Your Achilles' heel
dealing with your weak spots, difficult questions, embarrassing pauses and horrible
interviews
10. A level playing field
equal opportunities, positive thinking and the selection process
11. Turning the tables
your questions answered - you in control
12. Summing up
learning from every interview, planning for your next encounter and dealing with
unusual interviews
Index of Questions
Paperback, 248 pages