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Index
Job Interviews For Dummies, 3rd Edition
About the Author
About the Technical Reviewer
Author’s Acknowledgments
Contents at a Glance
Table of Contents
Introduction
What 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
Icons Used in This Book
Where to Go from Here
What 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
Icons Used in This Book
Where to Go from Here
Part I: And the Interview Winner Is . . . You!
Chapter 1: Job Interviews Are Reality Shows. Really!
Interviewing Is Theater
Why “Be Yourself” Can Be Poor Advice
New Faces, New Factors in Interviewing
Ten Concepts to Make You a Star
Take Home an Oscar from Any Interview
When Interviewers Chase You
Building Lifetime Confidence
Interviewing Is Theater
Why “Be Yourself” Can Be Poor Advice
New Faces, New Factors in Interviewing
Ten Concepts to Make You a Star
Take Home an Oscar from Any Interview
When Interviewers Chase You
Building Lifetime Confidence
Chapter 2: Tailoring Your Qualifications for Targeted Job Interviews
Connecting the Dots: Showing You’re the Right One
Presenting Your Qualifications in a Targeted Interview
Making Up for Missing Qualifications
Connecting the Dots: Showing You’re the Right One
Presenting Your Qualifications in a Targeted Interview
Making Up for Missing Qualifications
Chapter 3: Going Wireless for Your Interview
Can You See Me Now?
Rock the Video Interview
When You’re on the Phone
Which Way to the Future?
Can You See Me Now?
Rock the Video Interview
When You’re on the Phone
Which Way to the Future?
Chapter 4: Interviewing on the World Stage
Changing the Global Interviewing Game
Looking at Remaining Cultural Norms
Interviewing Across Cultures
Tracking Down Country Research
Preparing for the Global Job Interview
Changing the Global Interviewing Game
Looking at Remaining Cultural Norms
Interviewing Across Cultures
Tracking Down Country Research
Preparing for the Global Job Interview
Chapter 5: A Chorus Line of Interviews by Type
Mastering Interviews by Objective
Mastering Interviews by Interviewer
Mastering Interviews by Technique
Mastering Interviews at Remote Locations
What’s Playing at the Roxy?
Mastering Interviews by Objective
Mastering Interviews by Interviewer
Mastering Interviews by Technique
Mastering Interviews at Remote Locations
What’s Playing at the Roxy?
Chapter 1: Job Interviews Are Reality Shows. Really!
Interviewing Is Theater
Why “Be Yourself” Can Be Poor Advice
New Faces, New Factors in Interviewing
Ten Concepts to Make You a Star
Take Home an Oscar from Any Interview
When Interviewers Chase You
Building Lifetime Confidence
Interviewing Is Theater
Why “Be Yourself” Can Be Poor Advice
New Faces, New Factors in Interviewing
Ten Concepts to Make You a Star
Take Home an Oscar from Any Interview
When Interviewers Chase You
Building Lifetime Confidence
Chapter 2: Tailoring Your Qualifications for Targeted Job Interviews
Connecting the Dots: Showing You’re the Right One
Presenting Your Qualifications in a Targeted Interview
Making Up for Missing Qualifications
Connecting the Dots: Showing You’re the Right One
Presenting Your Qualifications in a Targeted Interview
Making Up for Missing Qualifications
Chapter 3: Going Wireless for Your Interview
Can You See Me Now?
Rock the Video Interview
When You’re on the Phone
Which Way to the Future?
Can You See Me Now?
Rock the Video Interview
When You’re on the Phone
Which Way to the Future?
Chapter 4: Interviewing on the World Stage
Changing the Global Interviewing Game
Looking at Remaining Cultural Norms
Interviewing Across Cultures
Tracking Down Country Research
Preparing for the Global Job Interview
Changing the Global Interviewing Game
Looking at Remaining Cultural Norms
Interviewing Across Cultures
Tracking Down Country Research
Preparing for the Global Job Interview
Chapter 5: A Chorus Line of Interviews by Type
Mastering Interviews by Objective
Mastering Interviews by Interviewer
Mastering Interviews by Technique
Mastering Interviews at Remote Locations
What’s Playing at the Roxy?
Mastering Interviews by Objective
Mastering Interviews by Interviewer
Mastering Interviews by Technique
Mastering Interviews at Remote Locations
What’s Playing at the Roxy?
Part II: Backstage Researching and Rehearsing
Chapter 6: Research Is Your Ticket Inside
Here’s What Computers Tell Us
Asking Questions about Potential Employers
Ready, Aim, Fact-Find
Preparation Makes You a Headliner
Here’s What Computers Tell Us
Asking Questions about Potential Employers
Ready, Aim, Fact-Find
Preparation Makes You a Headliner
Chapter 7: Your Close-Up: Personality Tests
Personality Testing Is Serious Business
What You Might Not Know about Personality Tests
Making the Grade on Job Tests
Sample Personality Questions
Keep On Keeping On
Personality Testing Is Serious Business
What You Might Not Know about Personality Tests
Making the Grade on Job Tests
Sample Personality Questions
Keep On Keeping On
Chapter 8: Showing You the Money
Recruiters and Their Talking Points
Discovering Market Pay Rates
Negotiating in the Moment
Stalling Money Talk with Smart Replies
Downplaying a Low Salary History
Considering More Factors That Affect Job Pay
Getting Your Worth’s Money
The Magic of Market Value
Recruiters and Their Talking Points
Discovering Market Pay Rates
Negotiating in the Moment
Stalling Money Talk with Smart Replies
Downplaying a Low Salary History
Considering More Factors That Affect Job Pay
Getting Your Worth’s Money
The Magic of Market Value
Chapter 9: Costuming Yourself for a Starring Role
Three Commandments of Style
Following Today’s More-Relaxed Dress Code
Running Down Four Basic Categories of Work Wear
Heading for Fashion Frontiers
Guessing at Tomorrow’s Styles
Three Commandments of Style
Following Today’s More-Relaxed Dress Code
Running Down Four Basic Categories of Work Wear
Heading for Fashion Frontiers
Guessing at Tomorrow’s Styles
Chapter 10: Overcoming Stage Fright: Rehearse, Rehearse, and Rehearse
Beating Stage Fright to Pitch Better, Sell Faster, and Ace More Interviews
More Techniques to Stop Stressing Out
Practicing with a Video Camera
Stage Directions for All Players
Anticipating Interview Trapdoors
Take One . . . Take Two . . . Take Three . . .
Beating Stage Fright to Pitch Better, Sell Faster, and Ace More Interviews
More Techniques to Stop Stressing Out
Practicing with a Video Camera
Stage Directions for All Players
Anticipating Interview Trapdoors
Take One . . . Take Two . . . Take Three . . .
Chapter 11: Looking Good with Questions You Ask
Asking Selling Questions before the Offer
Asking Self-Interest Questions after the Offer
Drawing Out Hidden Objections
Asking Certain Questions Very Carefully
Ending Suspense by Asking the Right Question
Asking Selling Questions before the Offer
Asking Self-Interest Questions after the Offer
Drawing Out Hidden Objections
Asking Certain Questions Very Carefully
Ending Suspense by Asking the Right Question
Chapter 12: Outlining Interview Scenarios You Can Expect
The Day Before
Opening the Interview
During the Interview
Sizing Up Audience Reaction
Ending the Interview
After the Interview
Pre-Interview Checklist
The Day Before
Opening the Interview
During the Interview
Sizing Up Audience Reaction
Ending the Interview
After the Interview
Pre-Interview Checklist
Chapter 13: Closing the Show
Making a Strategic Exit
How Aggressive Should You Be?
Follow Up or Fall Behind
Your After-Interview Checklist
Onward and Upward
Making a Strategic Exit
How Aggressive Should You Be?
Follow Up or Fall Behind
Your After-Interview Checklist
Onward and Upward
Chapter 14: When You’re Offered the Part
Don’t Say Yes Right Away
Stick to Your Career Script?
To Accept or Not to Accept
Pre-Employment Contracts Promise Protection for Everyone
Last Chance to Back Out
Don’t Say Yes Right Away
Stick to Your Career Script?
To Accept or Not to Accept
Pre-Employment Contracts Promise Protection for Everyone
Last Chance to Back Out
Chapter 6: Research Is Your Ticket Inside
Here’s What Computers Tell Us
Asking Questions about Potential Employers
Ready, Aim, Fact-Find
Preparation Makes You a Headliner
Here’s What Computers Tell Us
Asking Questions about Potential Employers
Ready, Aim, Fact-Find
Preparation Makes You a Headliner
Chapter 7: Your Close-Up: Personality Tests
Personality Testing Is Serious Business
What You Might Not Know about Personality Tests
Making the Grade on Job Tests
Sample Personality Questions
Keep On Keeping On
Personality Testing Is Serious Business
What You Might Not Know about Personality Tests
Making the Grade on Job Tests
Sample Personality Questions
Keep On Keeping On
Chapter 8: Showing You the Money
Recruiters and Their Talking Points
Discovering Market Pay Rates
Negotiating in the Moment
Stalling Money Talk with Smart Replies
Downplaying a Low Salary History
Considering More Factors That Affect Job Pay
Getting Your Worth’s Money
The Magic of Market Value
Recruiters and Their Talking Points
Discovering Market Pay Rates
Negotiating in the Moment
Stalling Money Talk with Smart Replies
Downplaying a Low Salary History
Considering More Factors That Affect Job Pay
Getting Your Worth’s Money
The Magic of Market Value
Chapter 9: Costuming Yourself for a Starring Role
Three Commandments of Style
Following Today’s More-Relaxed Dress Code
Running Down Four Basic Categories of Work Wear
Heading for Fashion Frontiers
Guessing at Tomorrow’s Styles
Three Commandments of Style
Following Today’s More-Relaxed Dress Code
Running Down Four Basic Categories of Work Wear
Heading for Fashion Frontiers
Guessing at Tomorrow’s Styles
Chapter 10: Overcoming Stage Fright: Rehearse, Rehearse, and Rehearse
Beating Stage Fright to Pitch Better, Sell Faster, and Ace More Interviews
More Techniques to Stop Stressing Out
Practicing with a Video Camera
Stage Directions for All Players
Anticipating Interview Trapdoors
Take One . . . Take Two . . . Take Three . . .
Beating Stage Fright to Pitch Better, Sell Faster, and Ace More Interviews
More Techniques to Stop Stressing Out
Practicing with a Video Camera
Stage Directions for All Players
Anticipating Interview Trapdoors
Take One . . . Take Two . . . Take Three . . .
Chapter 11: Looking Good with Questions You Ask
Asking Selling Questions before the Offer
Asking Self-Interest Questions after the Offer
Drawing Out Hidden Objections
Asking Certain Questions Very Carefully
Ending Suspense by Asking the Right Question
Asking Selling Questions before the Offer
Asking Self-Interest Questions after the Offer
Drawing Out Hidden Objections
Asking Certain Questions Very Carefully
Ending Suspense by Asking the Right Question
Chapter 12: Outlining Interview Scenarios You Can Expect
The Day Before
Opening the Interview
During the Interview
Sizing Up Audience Reaction
Ending the Interview
After the Interview
Pre-Interview Checklist
The Day Before
Opening the Interview
During the Interview
Sizing Up Audience Reaction
Ending the Interview
After the Interview
Pre-Interview Checklist
Chapter 13: Closing the Show
Making a Strategic Exit
How Aggressive Should You Be?
Follow Up or Fall Behind
Your After-Interview Checklist
Onward and Upward
Making a Strategic Exit
How Aggressive Should You Be?
Follow Up or Fall Behind
Your After-Interview Checklist
Onward and Upward
Chapter 14: When You’re Offered the Part
Don’t Say Yes Right Away
Stick to Your Career Script?
To Accept or Not to Accept
Pre-Employment Contracts Promise Protection for Everyone
Last Chance to Back Out
Don’t Say Yes Right Away
Stick to Your Career Script?
To Accept or Not to Accept
Pre-Employment Contracts Promise Protection for Everyone
Last Chance to Back Out
Part III: Actors’ Studio: Casting Your Character
Chapter 15: From iPods and Texting to Jobs and Paychecks
Peering into the Eye of the Inter-Generational Storm
Finding Yourself in Demand Despite Shortcomings
Facing Presumptions of Millennials’ Work Ethic
Tips for Millennial Rookies
Scripts for Millennial Newbies
Good Times and Your Future
Peering into the Eye of the Inter-Generational Storm
Finding Yourself in Demand Despite Shortcomings
Facing Presumptions of Millennials’ Work Ethic
Tips for Millennial Rookies
Scripts for Millennial Newbies
Good Times and Your Future
Chapter 16: Tips and Scripts That Sell a Switch
Remembering Career Change Basics
Eyeing the Best Career-Change Tips
Leveraging Crossover Skills for Change
Say What? Say This When You’re in Change Mode
More Funny Things That Shouldn’t Happen on Your Way to Anywhere
Remembering Career Change Basics
Eyeing the Best Career-Change Tips
Leveraging Crossover Skills for Change
Say What? Say This When You’re in Change Mode
More Funny Things That Shouldn’t Happen on Your Way to Anywhere
Chapter 17: Spotlighting Prime-Timers over 50
Showing You Improve with Age
Outing the Elephant: Addressing Age Concerns
Overcoming the Overqualified Label
Top Hints for Prime-Timers
Keep Your Career Fit and Stay Out of Corners
Showing You Improve with Age
Outing the Elephant: Addressing Age Concerns
Overcoming the Overqualified Label
Top Hints for Prime-Timers
Keep Your Career Fit and Stay Out of Corners
Chapter 15: From iPods and Texting to Jobs and Paychecks
Peering into the Eye of the Inter-Generational Storm
Finding Yourself in Demand Despite Shortcomings
Facing Presumptions of Millennials’ Work Ethic
Tips for Millennial Rookies
Scripts for Millennial Newbies
Good Times and Your Future
Peering into the Eye of the Inter-Generational Storm
Finding Yourself in Demand Despite Shortcomings
Facing Presumptions of Millennials’ Work Ethic
Tips for Millennial Rookies
Scripts for Millennial Newbies
Good Times and Your Future
Chapter 16: Tips and Scripts That Sell a Switch
Remembering Career Change Basics
Eyeing the Best Career-Change Tips
Leveraging Crossover Skills for Change
Say What? Say This When You’re in Change Mode
More Funny Things That Shouldn’t Happen on Your Way to Anywhere
Remembering Career Change Basics
Eyeing the Best Career-Change Tips
Leveraging Crossover Skills for Change
Say What? Say This When You’re in Change Mode
More Funny Things That Shouldn’t Happen on Your Way to Anywhere
Chapter 17: Spotlighting Prime-Timers over 50
Showing You Improve with Age
Outing the Elephant: Addressing Age Concerns
Overcoming the Overqualified Label
Top Hints for Prime-Timers
Keep Your Career Fit and Stay Out of Corners
Showing You Improve with Age
Outing the Elephant: Addressing Age Concerns
Overcoming the Overqualified Label
Top Hints for Prime-Timers
Keep Your Career Fit and Stay Out of Corners
Part IV: Lights, Camera, Talk! Answering Questions
Chapter 18: What Can You Tell Me about Yourself?
Answering a Very Broad Question Specifically
Write Your Marketing Pitch
Sample Personal Commercials
The Questions
Answering a Very Broad Question Specifically
Write Your Marketing Pitch
Sample Personal Commercials
The Questions
Chapter 19: What Do You Know about This Job and Our Company?
Understand Job, Company, Industry — and How They All Fit Together
The Questions
Understand Job, Company, Industry — and How They All Fit Together
The Questions
Chapter 20: What Are Your Skills and Competencies?
Recognizing Questions about Your Skills
Answering Questions about Your Skills
The Questions
Recognizing Questions about Your Skills
Answering Questions about Your Skills
The Questions
Chapter 21: How Does Your Experience Help Us?
Make Your Experience Relevant
The Questions
Make Your Experience Relevant
The Questions
Chapter 22: What Education Do You Have?
When You Are Degree-less
Boomers: High on Adaptability
The Questions
Millennials: High on Education, Low on Experience
The Questions
When You Are Degree-less
Boomers: High on Adaptability
The Questions
Millennials: High on Education, Low on Experience
The Questions
Chapter 23: What about Your Special Situation?
When You’ve Long Been in the Same Job
When You’ve Served Prison Time
When You’re Shoved out the Door
When Sexual Orientation Is up for Discussion
When You’ve Worked Everywhere
When Gaps Shred Your History
When You’re Demoted a Notch
When People in Recovery Interview
When Women Are Put on the Spot
When Disabilities Are up for Disclosure
When You’ve Long Been in the Same Job
When You’ve Served Prison Time
When You’re Shoved out the Door
When Sexual Orientation Is up for Discussion
When You’ve Worked Everywhere
When Gaps Shred Your History
When You’re Demoted a Notch
When People in Recovery Interview
When Women Are Put on the Spot
When Disabilities Are up for Disclosure
Chapter 24: How Should You Answer an Inappropriate Question?
Defining Illegal Questions
Why Interviewers Ask Inappropriate Questions
Redirect Inappropriate Questions
Inappropriate and Illegal Questions
Defining Illegal Questions
Why Interviewers Ask Inappropriate Questions
Redirect Inappropriate Questions
Inappropriate and Illegal Questions
Chapter 18: What Can You Tell Me about Yourself?
Answering a Very Broad Question Specifically
Write Your Marketing Pitch
Sample Personal Commercials
The Questions
Answering a Very Broad Question Specifically
Write Your Marketing Pitch
Sample Personal Commercials
The Questions
Chapter 19: What Do You Know about This Job and Our Company?
Understand Job, Company, Industry — and How They All Fit Together
The Questions
Understand Job, Company, Industry — and How They All Fit Together
The Questions
Chapter 20: What Are Your Skills and Competencies?
Recognizing Questions about Your Skills
Answering Questions about Your Skills
The Questions
Recognizing Questions about Your Skills
Answering Questions about Your Skills
The Questions
Chapter 21: How Does Your Experience Help Us?
Make Your Experience Relevant
The Questions
Make Your Experience Relevant
The Questions
Chapter 22: What Education Do You Have?
When You Are Degree-less
Boomers: High on Adaptability
The Questions
Millennials: High on Education, Low on Experience
The Questions
When You Are Degree-less
Boomers: High on Adaptability
The Questions
Millennials: High on Education, Low on Experience
The Questions
Chapter 23: What about Your Special Situation?
When You’ve Long Been in the Same Job
When You’ve Served Prison Time
When You’re Shoved out the Door
When Sexual Orientation Is up for Discussion
When You’ve Worked Everywhere
When Gaps Shred Your History
When You’re Demoted a Notch
When People in Recovery Interview
When Women Are Put on the Spot
When Disabilities Are up for Disclosure
When You’ve Long Been in the Same Job
When You’ve Served Prison Time
When You’re Shoved out the Door
When Sexual Orientation Is up for Discussion
When You’ve Worked Everywhere
When Gaps Shred Your History
When You’re Demoted a Notch
When People in Recovery Interview
When Women Are Put on the Spot
When Disabilities Are up for Disclosure
Chapter 24: How Should You Answer an Inappropriate Question?
Defining Illegal Questions
Why Interviewers Ask Inappropriate Questions
Redirect Inappropriate Questions
Inappropriate and Illegal Questions
Defining Illegal Questions
Why Interviewers Ask Inappropriate Questions
Redirect Inappropriate Questions
Inappropriate and Illegal Questions
Part V: The Part of Tens
Chapter 25: Ten Tips to Avoid Wretched Reviews
Bring Storytelling into Prime Time
Go In Knowing Your Lines
Leave the Begging to Others
Share the Stage with Dignity
Remember How a Star Is Born
Avoid Ad Libbing Ad Infinitum
Keep in Mind That “ Friends” Is a Television Show
Know That Faulty Assumptions Equal Faulty Interviewing
Keep Emotions out of the Interview
Ask Questions That Show You Care Where You Go
Bring Storytelling into Prime Time
Go In Knowing Your Lines
Leave the Begging to Others
Share the Stage with Dignity
Remember How a Star Is Born
Avoid Ad Libbing Ad Infinitum
Keep in Mind That “ Friends” Is a Television Show
Know That Faulty Assumptions Equal Faulty Interviewing
Keep Emotions out of the Interview
Ask Questions That Show You Care Where You Go
Chapter 26: Tens of Lines on the Cutting Room Floor
From the Time Machine: News You Can’t Use
From the Time Machine: News You Can’t Use
Chapter 27: Ten Interviewer Personality Types
Achieveus Youngius (Young Achiever)
Businessius Serious (Serious Businessperson)
Bossus Potentialus (Potential Boss)
Contemplativius Coldius (Cold Contemplator)
Fuzzius Warmus (Warm Fuzzies Person)
Interviewus Incompetus (Incompetent Interviewer)
Intimidatus Serious (Serious Intimidator)
Recruiterus Professionalus (Professional Recruiter)
Talkus Alotus (Person Talks a Lot)
Technicus Strictus (Strictly Technical Person)
Too Muchus of a Good Thing?
Achieveus Youngius (Young Achiever)
Businessius Serious (Serious Businessperson)
Bossus Potentialus (Potential Boss)
Contemplativius Coldius (Cold Contemplator)
Fuzzius Warmus (Warm Fuzzies Person)
Interviewus Incompetus (Incompetent Interviewer)
Intimidatus Serious (Serious Intimidator)
Recruiterus Professionalus (Professional Recruiter)
Talkus Alotus (Person Talks a Lot)
Technicus Strictus (Strictly Technical Person)
Too Muchus of a Good Thing?
Chapter 25: Ten Tips to Avoid Wretched Reviews
Bring Storytelling into Prime Time
Go In Knowing Your Lines
Leave the Begging to Others
Share the Stage with Dignity
Remember How a Star Is Born
Avoid Ad Libbing Ad Infinitum
Keep in Mind That “ Friends” Is a Television Show
Know That Faulty Assumptions Equal Faulty Interviewing
Keep Emotions out of the Interview
Ask Questions That Show You Care Where You Go
Bring Storytelling into Prime Time
Go In Knowing Your Lines
Leave the Begging to Others
Share the Stage with Dignity
Remember How a Star Is Born
Avoid Ad Libbing Ad Infinitum
Keep in Mind That “ Friends” Is a Television Show
Know That Faulty Assumptions Equal Faulty Interviewing
Keep Emotions out of the Interview
Ask Questions That Show You Care Where You Go
Chapter 26: Tens of Lines on the Cutting Room Floor
From the Time Machine: News You Can’t Use
From the Time Machine: News You Can’t Use
Chapter 27: Ten Interviewer Personality Types
Achieveus Youngius (Young Achiever)
Businessius Serious (Serious Businessperson)
Bossus Potentialus (Potential Boss)
Contemplativius Coldius (Cold Contemplator)
Fuzzius Warmus (Warm Fuzzies Person)
Interviewus Incompetus (Incompetent Interviewer)
Intimidatus Serious (Serious Intimidator)
Recruiterus Professionalus (Professional Recruiter)
Talkus Alotus (Person Talks a Lot)
Technicus Strictus (Strictly Technical Person)
Too Muchus of a Good Thing?
Achieveus Youngius (Young Achiever)
Businessius Serious (Serious Businessperson)
Bossus Potentialus (Potential Boss)
Contemplativius Coldius (Cold Contemplator)
Fuzzius Warmus (Warm Fuzzies Person)
Interviewus Incompetus (Incompetent Interviewer)
Intimidatus Serious (Serious Intimidator)
Recruiterus Professionalus (Professional Recruiter)
Talkus Alotus (Person Talks a Lot)
Technicus Strictus (Strictly Technical Person)
Too Muchus of a Good Thing?
Index
About the Author
About the Technical Reviewer
Author’s Acknowledgments
Contents at a Glance
Table of Contents
Introduction
What 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
Icons Used in This Book
Where to Go from Here
What 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
Icons Used in This Book
Where to Go from Here
Part I: And the Interview Winner Is . . . You!
Chapter 1: Job Interviews Are Reality Shows. Really!
Interviewing Is Theater
Why “Be Yourself” Can Be Poor Advice
New Faces, New Factors in Interviewing
Ten Concepts to Make You a Star
Take Home an Oscar from Any Interview
When Interviewers Chase You
Building Lifetime Confidence
Interviewing Is Theater
Why “Be Yourself” Can Be Poor Advice
New Faces, New Factors in Interviewing
Ten Concepts to Make You a Star
Take Home an Oscar from Any Interview
When Interviewers Chase You
Building Lifetime Confidence
Chapter 2: Tailoring Your Qualifications for Targeted Job Interviews
Connecting the Dots: Showing You’re the Right One
Presenting Your Qualifications in a Targeted Interview
Making Up for Missing Qualifications
Connecting the Dots: Showing You’re the Right One
Presenting Your Qualifications in a Targeted Interview
Making Up for Missing Qualifications
Chapter 3: Going Wireless for Your Interview
Can You See Me Now?
Rock the Video Interview
When You’re on the Phone
Which Way to the Future?
Can You See Me Now?
Rock the Video Interview
When You’re on the Phone
Which Way to the Future?
Chapter 4: Interviewing on the World Stage
Changing the Global Interviewing Game
Looking at Remaining Cultural Norms
Interviewing Across Cultures
Tracking Down Country Research
Preparing for the Global Job Interview
Changing the Global Interviewing Game
Looking at Remaining Cultural Norms
Interviewing Across Cultures
Tracking Down Country Research
Preparing for the Global Job Interview
Chapter 5: A Chorus Line of Interviews by Type
Mastering Interviews by Objective
Mastering Interviews by Interviewer
Mastering Interviews by Technique
Mastering Interviews at Remote Locations
What’s Playing at the Roxy?
Mastering Interviews by Objective
Mastering Interviews by Interviewer
Mastering Interviews by Technique
Mastering Interviews at Remote Locations
What’s Playing at the Roxy?
Chapter 1: Job Interviews Are Reality Shows. Really!
Interviewing Is Theater
Why “Be Yourself” Can Be Poor Advice
New Faces, New Factors in Interviewing
Ten Concepts to Make You a Star
Take Home an Oscar from Any Interview
When Interviewers Chase You
Building Lifetime Confidence
Interviewing Is Theater
Why “Be Yourself” Can Be Poor Advice
New Faces, New Factors in Interviewing
Ten Concepts to Make You a Star
Take Home an Oscar from Any Interview
When Interviewers Chase You
Building Lifetime Confidence
Chapter 2: Tailoring Your Qualifications for Targeted Job Interviews
Connecting the Dots: Showing You’re the Right One
Presenting Your Qualifications in a Targeted Interview
Making Up for Missing Qualifications
Connecting the Dots: Showing You’re the Right One
Presenting Your Qualifications in a Targeted Interview
Making Up for Missing Qualifications
Chapter 3: Going Wireless for Your Interview
Can You See Me Now?
Rock the Video Interview
When You’re on the Phone
Which Way to the Future?
Can You See Me Now?
Rock the Video Interview
When You’re on the Phone
Which Way to the Future?
Chapter 4: Interviewing on the World Stage
Changing the Global Interviewing Game
Looking at Remaining Cultural Norms
Interviewing Across Cultures
Tracking Down Country Research
Preparing for the Global Job Interview
Changing the Global Interviewing Game
Looking at Remaining Cultural Norms
Interviewing Across Cultures
Tracking Down Country Research
Preparing for the Global Job Interview
Chapter 5: A Chorus Line of Interviews by Type
Mastering Interviews by Objective
Mastering Interviews by Interviewer
Mastering Interviews by Technique
Mastering Interviews at Remote Locations
What’s Playing at the Roxy?
Mastering Interviews by Objective
Mastering Interviews by Interviewer
Mastering Interviews by Technique
Mastering Interviews at Remote Locations
What’s Playing at the Roxy?
Part II: Backstage Researching and Rehearsing
Chapter 6: Research Is Your Ticket Inside
Here’s What Computers Tell Us
Asking Questions about Potential Employers
Ready, Aim, Fact-Find
Preparation Makes You a Headliner
Here’s What Computers Tell Us
Asking Questions about Potential Employers
Ready, Aim, Fact-Find
Preparation Makes You a Headliner
Chapter 7: Your Close-Up: Personality Tests
Personality Testing Is Serious Business
What You Might Not Know about Personality Tests
Making the Grade on Job Tests
Sample Personality Questions
Keep On Keeping On
Personality Testing Is Serious Business
What You Might Not Know about Personality Tests
Making the Grade on Job Tests
Sample Personality Questions
Keep On Keeping On
Chapter 8: Showing You the Money
Recruiters and Their Talking Points
Discovering Market Pay Rates
Negotiating in the Moment
Stalling Money Talk with Smart Replies
Downplaying a Low Salary History
Considering More Factors That Affect Job Pay
Getting Your Worth’s Money
The Magic of Market Value
Recruiters and Their Talking Points
Discovering Market Pay Rates
Negotiating in the Moment
Stalling Money Talk with Smart Replies
Downplaying a Low Salary History
Considering More Factors That Affect Job Pay
Getting Your Worth’s Money
The Magic of Market Value
Chapter 9: Costuming Yourself for a Starring Role
Three Commandments of Style
Following Today’s More-Relaxed Dress Code
Running Down Four Basic Categories of Work Wear
Heading for Fashion Frontiers
Guessing at Tomorrow’s Styles
Three Commandments of Style
Following Today’s More-Relaxed Dress Code
Running Down Four Basic Categories of Work Wear
Heading for Fashion Frontiers
Guessing at Tomorrow’s Styles
Chapter 10: Overcoming Stage Fright: Rehearse, Rehearse, and Rehearse
Beating Stage Fright to Pitch Better, Sell Faster, and Ace More Interviews
More Techniques to Stop Stressing Out
Practicing with a Video Camera
Stage Directions for All Players
Anticipating Interview Trapdoors
Take One . . . Take Two . . . Take Three . . .
Beating Stage Fright to Pitch Better, Sell Faster, and Ace More Interviews
More Techniques to Stop Stressing Out
Practicing with a Video Camera
Stage Directions for All Players
Anticipating Interview Trapdoors
Take One . . . Take Two . . . Take Three . . .
Chapter 11: Looking Good with Questions You Ask
Asking Selling Questions before the Offer
Asking Self-Interest Questions after the Offer
Drawing Out Hidden Objections
Asking Certain Questions Very Carefully
Ending Suspense by Asking the Right Question
Asking Selling Questions before the Offer
Asking Self-Interest Questions after the Offer
Drawing Out Hidden Objections
Asking Certain Questions Very Carefully
Ending Suspense by Asking the Right Question
Chapter 12: Outlining Interview Scenarios You Can Expect
The Day Before
Opening the Interview
During the Interview
Sizing Up Audience Reaction
Ending the Interview
After the Interview
Pre-Interview Checklist
The Day Before
Opening the Interview
During the Interview
Sizing Up Audience Reaction
Ending the Interview
After the Interview
Pre-Interview Checklist
Chapter 13: Closing the Show
Making a Strategic Exit
How Aggressive Should You Be?
Follow Up or Fall Behind
Your After-Interview Checklist
Onward and Upward
Making a Strategic Exit
How Aggressive Should You Be?
Follow Up or Fall Behind
Your After-Interview Checklist
Onward and Upward
Chapter 14: When You’re Offered the Part
Don’t Say Yes Right Away
Stick to Your Career Script?
To Accept or Not to Accept
Pre-Employment Contracts Promise Protection for Everyone
Last Chance to Back Out
Don’t Say Yes Right Away
Stick to Your Career Script?
To Accept or Not to Accept
Pre-Employment Contracts Promise Protection for Everyone
Last Chance to Back Out
Chapter 6: Research Is Your Ticket Inside
Here’s What Computers Tell Us
Asking Questions about Potential Employers
Ready, Aim, Fact-Find
Preparation Makes You a Headliner
Here’s What Computers Tell Us
Asking Questions about Potential Employers
Ready, Aim, Fact-Find
Preparation Makes You a Headliner
Chapter 7: Your Close-Up: Personality Tests
Personality Testing Is Serious Business
What You Might Not Know about Personality Tests
Making the Grade on Job Tests
Sample Personality Questions
Keep On Keeping On
Personality Testing Is Serious Business
What You Might Not Know about Personality Tests
Making the Grade on Job Tests
Sample Personality Questions
Keep On Keeping On
Chapter 8: Showing You the Money
Recruiters and Their Talking Points
Discovering Market Pay Rates
Negotiating in the Moment
Stalling Money Talk with Smart Replies
Downplaying a Low Salary History
Considering More Factors That Affect Job Pay
Getting Your Worth’s Money
The Magic of Market Value
Recruiters and Their Talking Points
Discovering Market Pay Rates
Negotiating in the Moment
Stalling Money Talk with Smart Replies
Downplaying a Low Salary History
Considering More Factors That Affect Job Pay
Getting Your Worth’s Money
The Magic of Market Value
Chapter 9: Costuming Yourself for a Starring Role
Three Commandments of Style
Following Today’s More-Relaxed Dress Code
Running Down Four Basic Categories of Work Wear
Heading for Fashion Frontiers
Guessing at Tomorrow’s Styles
Three Commandments of Style
Following Today’s More-Relaxed Dress Code
Running Down Four Basic Categories of Work Wear
Heading for Fashion Frontiers
Guessing at Tomorrow’s Styles
Chapter 10: Overcoming Stage Fright: Rehearse, Rehearse, and Rehearse
Beating Stage Fright to Pitch Better, Sell Faster, and Ace More Interviews
More Techniques to Stop Stressing Out
Practicing with a Video Camera
Stage Directions for All Players
Anticipating Interview Trapdoors
Take One . . . Take Two . . . Take Three . . .
Beating Stage Fright to Pitch Better, Sell Faster, and Ace More Interviews
More Techniques to Stop Stressing Out
Practicing with a Video Camera
Stage Directions for All Players
Anticipating Interview Trapdoors
Take One . . . Take Two . . . Take Three . . .
Chapter 11: Looking Good with Questions You Ask
Asking Selling Questions before the Offer
Asking Self-Interest Questions after the Offer
Drawing Out Hidden Objections
Asking Certain Questions Very Carefully
Ending Suspense by Asking the Right Question
Asking Selling Questions before the Offer
Asking Self-Interest Questions after the Offer
Drawing Out Hidden Objections
Asking Certain Questions Very Carefully
Ending Suspense by Asking the Right Question
Chapter 12: Outlining Interview Scenarios You Can Expect
The Day Before
Opening the Interview
During the Interview
Sizing Up Audience Reaction
Ending the Interview
After the Interview
Pre-Interview Checklist
The Day Before
Opening the Interview
During the Interview
Sizing Up Audience Reaction
Ending the Interview
After the Interview
Pre-Interview Checklist
Chapter 13: Closing the Show
Making a Strategic Exit
How Aggressive Should You Be?
Follow Up or Fall Behind
Your After-Interview Checklist
Onward and Upward
Making a Strategic Exit
How Aggressive Should You Be?
Follow Up or Fall Behind
Your After-Interview Checklist
Onward and Upward
Chapter 14: When You’re Offered the Part
Don’t Say Yes Right Away
Stick to Your Career Script?
To Accept or Not to Accept
Pre-Employment Contracts Promise Protection for Everyone
Last Chance to Back Out
Don’t Say Yes Right Away
Stick to Your Career Script?
To Accept or Not to Accept
Pre-Employment Contracts Promise Protection for Everyone
Last Chance to Back Out
Part III: Actors’ Studio: Casting Your Character
Chapter 15: From iPods and Texting to Jobs and Paychecks
Peering into the Eye of the Inter-Generational Storm
Finding Yourself in Demand Despite Shortcomings
Facing Presumptions of Millennials’ Work Ethic
Tips for Millennial Rookies
Scripts for Millennial Newbies
Good Times and Your Future
Peering into the Eye of the Inter-Generational Storm
Finding Yourself in Demand Despite Shortcomings
Facing Presumptions of Millennials’ Work Ethic
Tips for Millennial Rookies
Scripts for Millennial Newbies
Good Times and Your Future
Chapter 16: Tips and Scripts That Sell a Switch
Remembering Career Change Basics
Eyeing the Best Career-Change Tips
Leveraging Crossover Skills for Change
Say What? Say This When You’re in Change Mode
More Funny Things That Shouldn’t Happen on Your Way to Anywhere
Remembering Career Change Basics
Eyeing the Best Career-Change Tips
Leveraging Crossover Skills for Change
Say What? Say This When You’re in Change Mode
More Funny Things That Shouldn’t Happen on Your Way to Anywhere
Chapter 17: Spotlighting Prime-Timers over 50
Showing You Improve with Age
Outing the Elephant: Addressing Age Concerns
Overcoming the Overqualified Label
Top Hints for Prime-Timers
Keep Your Career Fit and Stay Out of Corners
Showing You Improve with Age
Outing the Elephant: Addressing Age Concerns
Overcoming the Overqualified Label
Top Hints for Prime-Timers
Keep Your Career Fit and Stay Out of Corners
Chapter 15: From iPods and Texting to Jobs and Paychecks
Peering into the Eye of the Inter-Generational Storm
Finding Yourself in Demand Despite Shortcomings
Facing Presumptions of Millennials’ Work Ethic
Tips for Millennial Rookies
Scripts for Millennial Newbies
Good Times and Your Future
Peering into the Eye of the Inter-Generational Storm
Finding Yourself in Demand Despite Shortcomings
Facing Presumptions of Millennials’ Work Ethic
Tips for Millennial Rookies
Scripts for Millennial Newbies
Good Times and Your Future
Chapter 16: Tips and Scripts That Sell a Switch
Remembering Career Change Basics
Eyeing the Best Career-Change Tips
Leveraging Crossover Skills for Change
Say What? Say This When You’re in Change Mode
More Funny Things That Shouldn’t Happen on Your Way to Anywhere
Remembering Career Change Basics
Eyeing the Best Career-Change Tips
Leveraging Crossover Skills for Change
Say What? Say This When You’re in Change Mode
More Funny Things That Shouldn’t Happen on Your Way to Anywhere
Chapter 17: Spotlighting Prime-Timers over 50
Showing You Improve with Age
Outing the Elephant: Addressing Age Concerns
Overcoming the Overqualified Label
Top Hints for Prime-Timers
Keep Your Career Fit and Stay Out of Corners
Showing You Improve with Age
Outing the Elephant: Addressing Age Concerns
Overcoming the Overqualified Label
Top Hints for Prime-Timers
Keep Your Career Fit and Stay Out of Corners
Part IV: Lights, Camera, Talk! Answering Questions
Chapter 18: What Can You Tell Me about Yourself?
Answering a Very Broad Question Specifically
Write Your Marketing Pitch
Sample Personal Commercials
The Questions
Answering a Very Broad Question Specifically
Write Your Marketing Pitch
Sample Personal Commercials
The Questions
Chapter 19: What Do You Know about This Job and Our Company?
Understand Job, Company, Industry — and How They All Fit Together
The Questions
Understand Job, Company, Industry — and How They All Fit Together
The Questions
Chapter 20: What Are Your Skills and Competencies?
Recognizing Questions about Your Skills
Answering Questions about Your Skills
The Questions
Recognizing Questions about Your Skills
Answering Questions about Your Skills
The Questions
Chapter 21: How Does Your Experience Help Us?
Make Your Experience Relevant
The Questions
Make Your Experience Relevant
The Questions
Chapter 22: What Education Do You Have?
When You Are Degree-less
Boomers: High on Adaptability
The Questions
Millennials: High on Education, Low on Experience
The Questions
When You Are Degree-less
Boomers: High on Adaptability
The Questions
Millennials: High on Education, Low on Experience
The Questions
Chapter 23: What about Your Special Situation?
When You’ve Long Been in the Same Job
When You’ve Served Prison Time
When You’re Shoved out the Door
When Sexual Orientation Is up for Discussion
When You’ve Worked Everywhere
When Gaps Shred Your History
When You’re Demoted a Notch
When People in Recovery Interview
When Women Are Put on the Spot
When Disabilities Are up for Disclosure
When You’ve Long Been in the Same Job
When You’ve Served Prison Time
When You’re Shoved out the Door
When Sexual Orientation Is up for Discussion
When You’ve Worked Everywhere
When Gaps Shred Your History
When You’re Demoted a Notch
When People in Recovery Interview
When Women Are Put on the Spot
When Disabilities Are up for Disclosure
Chapter 24: How Should You Answer an Inappropriate Question?
Defining Illegal Questions
Why Interviewers Ask Inappropriate Questions
Redirect Inappropriate Questions
Inappropriate and Illegal Questions
Defining Illegal Questions
Why Interviewers Ask Inappropriate Questions
Redirect Inappropriate Questions
Inappropriate and Illegal Questions
Chapter 18: What Can You Tell Me about Yourself?
Answering a Very Broad Question Specifically
Write Your Marketing Pitch
Sample Personal Commercials
The Questions
Answering a Very Broad Question Specifically
Write Your Marketing Pitch
Sample Personal Commercials
The Questions
Chapter 19: What Do You Know about This Job and Our Company?
Understand Job, Company, Industry — and How They All Fit Together
The Questions
Understand Job, Company, Industry — and How They All Fit Together
The Questions
Chapter 20: What Are Your Skills and Competencies?
Recognizing Questions about Your Skills
Answering Questions about Your Skills
The Questions
Recognizing Questions about Your Skills
Answering Questions about Your Skills
The Questions
Chapter 21: How Does Your Experience Help Us?
Make Your Experience Relevant
The Questions
Make Your Experience Relevant
The Questions
Chapter 22: What Education Do You Have?
When You Are Degree-less
Boomers: High on Adaptability
The Questions
Millennials: High on Education, Low on Experience
The Questions
When You Are Degree-less
Boomers: High on Adaptability
The Questions
Millennials: High on Education, Low on Experience
The Questions
Chapter 23: What about Your Special Situation?
When You’ve Long Been in the Same Job
When You’ve Served Prison Time
When You’re Shoved out the Door
When Sexual Orientation Is up for Discussion
When You’ve Worked Everywhere
When Gaps Shred Your History
When You’re Demoted a Notch
When People in Recovery Interview
When Women Are Put on the Spot
When Disabilities Are up for Disclosure
When You’ve Long Been in the Same Job
When You’ve Served Prison Time
When You’re Shoved out the Door
When Sexual Orientation Is up for Discussion
When You’ve Worked Everywhere
When Gaps Shred Your History
When You’re Demoted a Notch
When People in Recovery Interview
When Women Are Put on the Spot
When Disabilities Are up for Disclosure
Chapter 24: How Should You Answer an Inappropriate Question?
Defining Illegal Questions
Why Interviewers Ask Inappropriate Questions
Redirect Inappropriate Questions
Inappropriate and Illegal Questions
Defining Illegal Questions
Why Interviewers Ask Inappropriate Questions
Redirect Inappropriate Questions
Inappropriate and Illegal Questions
Part V: The Part of Tens
Chapter 25: Ten Tips to Avoid Wretched Reviews
Bring Storytelling into Prime Time
Go In Knowing Your Lines
Leave the Begging to Others
Share the Stage with Dignity
Remember How a Star Is Born
Avoid Ad Libbing Ad Infinitum
Keep in Mind That “ Friends” Is a Television Show
Know That Faulty Assumptions Equal Faulty Interviewing
Keep Emotions out of the Interview
Ask Questions That Show You Care Where You Go
Bring Storytelling into Prime Time
Go In Knowing Your Lines
Leave the Begging to Others
Share the Stage with Dignity
Remember How a Star Is Born
Avoid Ad Libbing Ad Infinitum
Keep in Mind That “ Friends” Is a Television Show
Know That Faulty Assumptions Equal Faulty Interviewing
Keep Emotions out of the Interview
Ask Questions That Show You Care Where You Go
Chapter 26: Tens of Lines on the Cutting Room Floor
From the Time Machine: News You Can’t Use
From the Time Machine: News You Can’t Use
Chapter 27: Ten Interviewer Personality Types
Achieveus Youngius (Young Achiever)
Businessius Serious (Serious Businessperson)
Bossus Potentialus (Potential Boss)
Contemplativius Coldius (Cold Contemplator)
Fuzzius Warmus (Warm Fuzzies Person)
Interviewus Incompetus (Incompetent Interviewer)
Intimidatus Serious (Serious Intimidator)
Recruiterus Professionalus (Professional Recruiter)
Talkus Alotus (Person Talks a Lot)
Technicus Strictus (Strictly Technical Person)
Too Muchus of a Good Thing?
Achieveus Youngius (Young Achiever)
Businessius Serious (Serious Businessperson)
Bossus Potentialus (Potential Boss)
Contemplativius Coldius (Cold Contemplator)
Fuzzius Warmus (Warm Fuzzies Person)
Interviewus Incompetus (Incompetent Interviewer)
Intimidatus Serious (Serious Intimidator)
Recruiterus Professionalus (Professional Recruiter)
Talkus Alotus (Person Talks a Lot)
Technicus Strictus (Strictly Technical Person)
Too Muchus of a Good Thing?
Chapter 25: Ten Tips to Avoid Wretched Reviews
Bring Storytelling into Prime Time
Go In Knowing Your Lines
Leave the Begging to Others
Share the Stage with Dignity
Remember How a Star Is Born
Avoid Ad Libbing Ad Infinitum
Keep in Mind That “ Friends” Is a Television Show
Know That Faulty Assumptions Equal Faulty Interviewing
Keep Emotions out of the Interview
Ask Questions That Show You Care Where You Go
Bring Storytelling into Prime Time
Go In Knowing Your Lines
Leave the Begging to Others
Share the Stage with Dignity
Remember How a Star Is Born
Avoid Ad Libbing Ad Infinitum
Keep in Mind That “ Friends” Is a Television Show
Know That Faulty Assumptions Equal Faulty Interviewing
Keep Emotions out of the Interview
Ask Questions That Show You Care Where You Go
Chapter 26: Tens of Lines on the Cutting Room Floor
From the Time Machine: News You Can’t Use
From the Time Machine: News You Can’t Use
Chapter 27: Ten Interviewer Personality Types
Achieveus Youngius (Young Achiever)
Businessius Serious (Serious Businessperson)
Bossus Potentialus (Potential Boss)
Contemplativius Coldius (Cold Contemplator)
Fuzzius Warmus (Warm Fuzzies Person)
Interviewus Incompetus (Incompetent Interviewer)
Intimidatus Serious (Serious Intimidator)
Recruiterus Professionalus (Professional Recruiter)
Talkus Alotus (Person Talks a Lot)
Technicus Strictus (Strictly Technical Person)
Too Muchus of a Good Thing?
Achieveus Youngius (Young Achiever)
Businessius Serious (Serious Businessperson)
Bossus Potentialus (Potential Boss)
Contemplativius Coldius (Cold Contemplator)
Fuzzius Warmus (Warm Fuzzies Person)
Interviewus Incompetus (Incompetent Interviewer)
Intimidatus Serious (Serious Intimidator)
Recruiterus Professionalus (Professional Recruiter)
Talkus Alotus (Person Talks a Lot)
Technicus Strictus (Strictly Technical Person)
Too Muchus of a Good Thing?
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