- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Kogan Page; 6 edition (3 Jan 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0749443561
- ISBN-13: 978-0749443566
- Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 195,472 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"OK, two words: 'must have'...treat this book as your bible and those squirming, sweaty-palmed, heart-pumping, tongue-tied interview moments will soon be a thing of the past." Accounting Technician "Knock 'em dead career strategies." Pathfinder "A thorough and practical guide to the difficult task of finding that next job. It takes the reader step by step through the process, starting with CVs and applications, through the interview process and on to the final negotiations over salary. It is realistic and portrays the reality of job hunting in the twenty-first century...a solid job-hunting guide, the price is excellent and its step-by-step approach certainly means it could be recommended to individual clients for purchase and use." Newscheck "You may feel waves of regret as you read this book and imagine how your life might have been different if you had studied it earlier in your career...an excellent guide for job hunters, complete with corporate fashion tips...a no-nonsense tour through the job-hunting process." www.getabstract.com "The book is useful for anyone at any stage in his or her career, providing guidance for landing the job you want." Business Executive "Takes readers through the whole process...useful for anyone at any stage in his or her career, providing guidance for landing the job you want." Business Executive "If you are a recent graduate, you're expected to have high aspirations, so go for it," says Martin John Yate, author of Great Answers to Tough Interview Questions." The Guardian "Includes the thinking behind over two hundred tough interview questions, and effective ways to answer them." Pathfinder "Tips for job search management...the ultimate job hunter's guide." Pathfinder International "I just wanted to say thank you so much for your book. I can really, honestly say that it has influenced my life course!... I decided last year to change jobs and really found your book gave me the confidence to really go for it... I really think your book has influenced so many lives in an "it's a wonderful life" type way - you should be so enormously proud, as am I to have it on my bookshelf for generations to come." Peter Bowles, Customer Review "Gives a through and detailed run-down on pretty much every awkward situation and double edged question your likely to hear within the four walls of an interview room". Tamworth Herald "The book examines the whole interview process." Tamworth Herald "An essential guide for the modern jobseeker." Evening Standard "A good investment... A comprehensive guide to the various ways of hunting jobs down, as well as how to make the right impression with employers." Daily Mirror "Some excellent tips on how to answer potential clangers." Cosmopolitan
—Pathfinder, August 2005
"Knock em dead career strategies."
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a real eye opener, helping you to work through some effective methods of getting the most from your CV, working out what key characteristics your chosen career path might call for and building your confidence that you will do yourself justice at interview. In addition to the hundreds of questions and suggested answers, there were some recurring themes which proved most helpful, including:
1) Consider the jobhunt as a marketing and sales exercise, treat it seriously and market yourself hard.
2) Tailor all application letters and CVs to meet the job in question - a few moments saved sending off the same old stuff might just save you the bother of attending an interview too.
3) The interviewer may well be finding this whole thing as stressful as you.
4) If you don't illustrate what you say with examples, you will lose credibility and you will have lost an opportunity to outline information which may not be in your CV but which may be of value to the employer
5) most importantly of all... preparation is the key. never put yourself in a situation where you are not entirely prepared. Tbe good candidate will have a sound knowledge of the job description, why they are suitable, and how to find their way to the interview without getting lost!!
A good buy which will get you asking yourself the right kinds of questions.. and have you talking out loud to yourself in no time as you practice your answers!!
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is really really superb
I left the navy last week and using the techniques recommended have just landed my dream job in London. My CV wasnt that hot but apparently i blew them away in the interview. Do what the book says and you will get the job you want.
I left the navy last week and using the techniques recommended have just landed my dream job in London. My CV wasnt that hot but apparently i blew them away in the interview. Do what the book says and you will get the job you want.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you are a recent graduate, returning to work or just looking for a change, this is what you need. The techniques really do work (even I now have a job, after reading this book and following the advice!!) and it's written in plain English too, no stupid jargon and analogies. I just wish I got it last year.
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