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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
I. GETTING AN INTERVIEW
Before you do anything remotely related to interviewing, it is necessary you search out
opportunities for interviews. Once you have found these interviewing opportunities, you
must gather background information on the organizations presenting the opportunities.
This opening section will introduce the best methods of accomplishing both objectives.
II. DEVELOPING AN IMPACT RESUME
Presenting a resume with impact is essential to interviewing success; it is also easy to
develop. Learn how to get the most out of your resume by focusing on purpose, structure,
and examples.
III. THE STRUCTURE OF AN INTERVIEW
Most first-time job candidates (as well as a number of veterans of the interview circuit)
view the interview as a sentence of interminable duration fraught with intense
questioning. A closer look at the interview session reveals a structure which is quite brief
and friendly. Understanding this structure will make it much easier for you to get
comfortable with the interview itself.
IV. THE IMPACT PLAYER CONCEPT
In order to be successful in an interview you must be perceived by the recruiter as either
being an impact player or having the potential to become one. This section of the book
takes a very close look at those elements of an impact player the recruiter will home in
on:
* Executive Presence
* Introduction Style
* Voice
* Eye Contact
* Posture
* Etiquette
* Communication Skills
* Personal Substance
* Goal Orientation
Remember, in an interview, perception is everything.
V. DISCOVERING YOURSELF: A PERSONAL INVENTORY
Most of us feel we have a pretty good grasp of who we are —until the recruiter asks us to
"take the next fifteen minutes and tell me about yourself." A personal inventory is
provided to help you focus more intently on who you really are. The plus of this easy-to-
complete exercise is you come away feeling much better about yourself. A true
confidence builder.
VI. QUESTIONS THE RECRUITER WILL ASK YOU
One hundred questions and/or probes most commonly presented to candidates by
recruiters are provided for your review and thought. Answers are not provided. But
reviewing the questions/probes will allow you to begin thinking and researching so you
can formulate appropriate responses.
VII. QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD ASK THE RECRUITER
In an interview, it is equally important that you prepare several questions for the
recruiter that indicate you are a person of substance. Recorded within are fifty such
questions which are not only substantive in nature, but will also serve you well in finding
out important issues surrounding the job.
VIII. FOLLOW-UP
Proper follow-up to an interview is crucial to your success in landing a job. An effective
follow-up procedure is outlined for your reference.
IX. SOME FINAL TIPS
A number of miscellaneous tips exist of which all candidates should be aware prior to
heading into their first interview.
X. CONCLUSION
The concluding section sets forth three pleas:
* Practice the Fundamentals
* Reference Recommended Resources
* Contact Me
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