Jeffrey G. Allen

How to Turn an Interview Into a Job

Completely Revised and Updated

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A completely revised and updated edition of the bestselling, classic how-to on mastering the art of the interview Getting and winning the interview is the key to being hired. Everything else -- research, resumes, e-mails, phone calls -- is all backup for that crucial meeting. In How to Turn an Interview into a Job, America's leading interview authority, Jeffrey Allen, presents proven advice on the A to Zs of successful interviewing. Incorporating current etiquette and the new work ethic, Allen covers every step of the process, including: ¿ Making the initial phone calls ¿ Scheduling appointments ¿ Selecting an interview wardrobe ¿ How to have the toughest interviewer extend an offer ¿ The follow-up letter ¿ Maximum salary negotiation This new edition for the twenty-first century is also packed with ways to maximize current technology such as fax machines, voicemail, e-mail, and the Internet. For every kind of job seeker, How to Turn an Interview into a Job remains the simplest, most practical, and most streetwise guide to the fastest hire.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Fireside
• Seitenzahl: 132
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 197g
• ISBN-13: 9780743253499
• ISBN-10: 0743253493
• Artikelnr.: 22181989

Autorenporträt

Jeffrey G. Allen, J.D., C.P.C. is America's leading placement attorney with an employment law practice that has specialized in advising recruiters and jobseekers for almost 30 years. Among his professional credentials are certified placement counselor, certified employment specialist, certified personnel consultant, and certified search specialist. As one of the founders of Search Research Institute, he has written the most widely read training materials ever published exclusively for recruiters. He has served as Special Advisor to the American Employment Association, General Counsel to the California Association of Personnel Consultants, Director of the National Placement Law Center, and is recipient of the Staffing Professionals Lifetime Achievement Award. He lives in the Los Angeles area.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Introduction
CHAPTER I
Résumé Roulette: How to Play the Game
An incisive analysis of what works and how you can improve the odds of
obtaining the all-important interview. Save your time until you learn the
rules.
CHAPTER II
The Deep-Breath Phone Call: "I'll Call You!"
Turning the tables on the old "Don't call me, I'll call you" routine is not
only fun, it's essential! You will be shown exactly how to corner any
interviewer. Soon your deep breaths will turn into sighs of relief as your
calendar fills with interview appointments.
CHAPTER III
How to Schedule Interviews: Timing Is Everything (Almost)
Develop a predictable, consistent interviewing pattern that will be like a
radar screen tracking your progress. Constant biofeedback is occurring with
all the precision of a homing torpedo.
CHAPTER IV
The Irresistible Interview: Twelve Steps to the Offer
At the heart of our procedure is restricting the interviewer's freedom of
choice. You will be taught the most potent techniques ever written to
receive offers on the spot. As you read, you will know that it works and
why.
CHAPTER V
The Interrogation Interview: Hope It Happens
Powerful "can openers" to pry open the armor of even the most hostile
interviewer and turn stress into success.
CHAPTER VI
The Second Time Around: Once More with Feeling
Learn the two roads that second interviews take and why. The shortcuts are
in your road map, so you can make it to your new home in time.
CHAPTER VII
Salary Requirements? "More!"
The title really says it all. You'll be surprised at the change in strategy
but amazed at the results. It's hardball and we're pitching!
CHAPTER VIII
References into Testimonials: Lovers Never Say Good-bye
A unique system for identifying and developing your secret weapon. Your
homework is simple and can mean the difference between unrequited love and
marriage.
CHAPTER IX
The Better Letter: Follow-up into Follow-through
Writing a follow-up letter and writing one that gets you hired are two
different things. If you are using form letters and getting them in reply,
you'd better reform. You'll learn exactly what to use and how to use it.
CHAPTER X
Job Hunting in the Internet Age: Untangling the Web
Oh what a tangled Web they wove -- until now. Use the Internet to find
jobs, respond to opportunities, research companies, and shop in the job
market. Now you can capitalize on the vast amount of information on the
Internet and avoid its many traps.
CHAPTER XI
The Experience Express Card: How to Leave Home with It
It's time to cast aside all the myths about experience in our society and
adopt a no-nonsense, no-waiting strategy to get it.
CHAPTER XII
Placement Services: The Job Intelligence Network
Most people don't understand the function of placement services. Knowing
the three basic types and how to use them is indispensable in switching
your career to the fast track. They're the conductors; you're the engineer.
CHAPTER XIII
Looking While You're Still Employed: Isn't Everybody?
You're measurably more marketable, secure, and confident while still
employed. This is a distinct advantage in being hired if you understand how
to keep your options open. Now you'll be shown how.
CHAPTER XIV
P.S. Soon You'll Be Hearing...
A few final thoughts about where we've been and where we'll be going. The
results will speak for themselves.
Notes
Bibliography... and Why
In the microcosm of finding a job, you can learn important skills to direct
your future. Here is some carefully selected material designed to assist.
Index