Interview Power: Selling Yourself Face to Face (Interview Power)

By Tom Washington

Book Overview

Interview Power is a complete and comprehensive interviewing guide. It is filled with hundreds of practiceal ideas, strategies, and tips, enabling readers to obtain more job offers and negotiate higher salaries. Interviw Power opens up the secret of effective interviewing--the art of selling one's strengths by describing past accomplishments. Interview Power is one of the few books (and probably the best) that shows readers how to back up what they say about themselves with actual work examples that prove they have the employer's desired strengths. Knowing this secret is the most powerful tool in effective interviewing. Interview Power: Shows how to overcome objections and get the offer. Demonstrates how to deal with illegal questions. Reveals how to quickly build rapport with the interviewer. Shows readers how to truly sell themselves. Prepares the reader for the 17 major types of interviews. Ensures that nothing with take the reader by surprise.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0931213177
• ISBN13: 9780931213175
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Mount Vernon Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A find!

With the hundreds of books I poured through at the library. This one is a hand holding, step by step guide that shows you how to talk, (relate your accomplishments as a story -people remember stories-have hooks to the stories). It helps you realize how to "sell yourself through accomplishments", and ways to show how you will benefit the organization (which is after all why they are hiring). It also gives indepth advice on attitude and personality, avoiding negative questions and salary negotiations. Complete and concrete advice. -An investment in your future.

Excellent tool for job seeker

As for a new graduate, I blew out my first several interviews. People keep telling me it's normal and that's how you learn the expereince. When asking their advice, they said you can't predict the question they're going to ask you, so just relax and try your best. Well...that's only half true and not help me too much to get the job. I am glad that I stopped lying to myself, finding excuses not to prepare interviews and bought this book. I bought five interview reference books and this is the best one among all. It helps you build up your confidence and really let you feel you're going to A's all the questions during the interview, which is true. It's the tool that helps you not only prepare the interview but also negotiate salary. (plus research organization) I followed all the steps and got the offer right away. (Amazing! too soon to believe) And also increased 3,000 more on my starting salary. (I know I can gain more according to the instruction in the book, but I am satisfied with the result since this is my first job.) This is the first time I write review for a book. To express the appreciation to the author, I do recommend all the job seeker, no matter you are new graduate or expereinced, to read this book. The book covers all aspects. Good luck!! (This is also important. =))

If you're gonna read a book, read this one!

Everyone gets nervous at the thought of interviewing, so why not lesson the pain and be as prepared as possible. In fact, after reading Interview Power, I felt MUCH more confident and relaxed. This book gives you insight on the interviewing process, what interviewers are thinking, tons of sample questions to be prepared for, and also coaches you through identifying and selling your strengths effectively. After reading this book, my interviewing skills improved so much I've been offered every job I've since interviewed for. I am always recommending this book to my friends.

One of the best books for the money right here!

After graduating from a technical-level bachelor's degree program, I was under the impression that my "tough" interviewing days would be over! Ah! It even became worse...This book provides excellent examples to some of the most toughest questions I've personallly ever been asked by a Recruiter, Headhunter, or Boss. You know, I've always thought the art of interviewing as something of a "game" that evil HR people play on their lowly subjects. If you really read this book, and apply Mr. Washington's principles, I think you'll definately come out way ahead of the pack. Now I am confident that I will be ahead of the pack.

Best guide to polish your interviewing

As a career counselor, my clients often ask me a lot of questions about interview techniques. This book answers all of them, from how to dress, how to act, how to respond to difficult questions, how to address gaps or other problems in your work history, and so much more. This is the best guide I have come across for such information, and I consistently recommend it to my clients who want to cover all of their bases.