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Handling Tough Job Interviews

Tips on interview techniques and preparation.

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Chapter List

1. Preface
2. Introduction The Job Interview Process; Your Legal Rights; Best Practice; Handling Nerves; Deciding What To Wear; The Start Of The Interview; Body Language; Asking Questions; The End Of The Interview; Checklist;
3. Interviews With Recruitment Agencies The Purpose Of The Interview; The Balance Of Power; Making The Right Impression; Essentials To Get Across; Questions To Ask; What Happens Now?; Checklist;
4. Interviews With Head-Hunters The Difference Between Head-Hunters And Recruitment Agencies; The Balance Of Power; The Purpose Of The Interview; Making The Right Impression; Questions To Ask; What Happens Now?; Checklist;
5. Employer Interviews The Purpose Of The Interview; The Balance Of Power; Making The Right Impression; Essentials To Get Across; Questions To Ask; What To Do With Hostile Interviewers; Handling Poor Questions And Interviewers; Handling The Delicate Subject Of Money; What Happen
6. Personnel/Hr And Senior Management Interviews The Purpose Of The Interviews; The Balance Of Power; Making The Right Impression; Questions To Ask; Potential Pitfalls; What Happens Now?; Checklist;
7. Assessment Centres What Are Assessment Centres?; The Exercises; Case Studies; Handling Panel Interviews; Simulations; Discussions; Exercises In Groups; Giving A Presentation; Psychometric Tests; Checklist;
8. Psychometric Tests Testing – What And Why?; Understand What They Are Looking For; Aptitude Tests; Personality Tests; Questions To Ask; Can You Manipulate A Test?; Dealing With Tests; What Happens Now?; Checklist;
9. Interviews And Meetings To Discuss Offers Company Attitudes To Salary Negotiations; The Most Common Mistakes In Salary Negotiations; Principles Of Salary Negotiation; Preparing To Negotiate Your Terms; Handling The Surprise Negotiation; Stalling For Time; Dealing With Unfavourable Offers – Rejecti
10. Answering Tough Questions General Advice For Answering Questions; Question Subjects; Question Types; Checklist;
11. Competency-Based Questions What Are Competencies?; How Do Competency-Based Interviews Work?; Example Questions; Advice For Competency-Based Interviews; A Reliable Method For Structuring Answers; Checklist;