This is the definitive, bestselling guide to planning, preparing and performing in interviews to maximise your chances of landing the job you want. The guidance in this book has been tried, tested and honed to perfection. The unique content includes a chapter on avoiding the most common interview mistakes, and important information on how to handle and benefit from the post-interview period.
Written by the CEO of the UK's leading CV consultancy service, James Innes, the book is supported by exclusive online tools and bonus content including sample
interview questions, templates and best-practice scenarios.
About the author
Acknowledgements
How to use this book
Part 1 Plannning, preparation and organisation: a winning strategy
1. Why are interviews so important?
2. Researching the job
3. Researching the organisation
4. Mental preparation
5. Presentation
6. Body language
7. The big day
8. First impressions count
Part 2 Interview scenarios: expect the unexpected
9. Basic principles
10. Classic one-on-one interviews
11. Panel interviews
12. Competency-based, behavioural and situational interviews
13. Psychometric and aptitude tests
14. Presentations
15. Group interviews
16. Distance interviews
Part 3 Assessment centres
17. Assessment centres
Part 4 Interview questions - and their answers!
18. Basic principles
19. The ten questions you're most likely to be asked
20. Forty classic questions you must be prepared for
21. Illegal questions - and how to dodge them
22. Special cases: from school leavers to retirees
23. Yet more questions
Part 5 Ending the interview
24. Your own questions
Part 6 The 15 most common interview mistakes
25. How to avoid them!
Part 7 After the interview: closing the deal
26. Following up
27. Negotiating the offer
28. References
29. Resigning
30. Handling rejection
31. Your new job
Part 8 My five top tips for interview success
32. How to guarantee interview success!
Further reading and resources
Index of questions
Index
