Interviewee's question at the job interview
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Helpful book and quick, easy read on questions to ask during one's job interview.  If anything it shows if the person seeking employment has done their share of preparation for the interview process.  This book will help you focus on areas of employment that are important to you: performance measurement, promotions, personal development as well as figuring out company strategies and attitudes towards: outsourcing, competition, etc.  At the end of the book there are helpful sample letters for both acceptance letter and letter for declining an offer.

This book will completement any book that is preparing your for the interview process.  It will make your shine and stand out in comparison with other applicants who are trying to wiggle it.
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This book is a must-read for anyone in a hiring capacity. Asking a million questions will not guarantee you a candidate that is the perfect fit. Asking the right questions will. 501+ Great Interview Questions for Employers stresses that generic interview questions are excellent for putting the interviewee at ease. After that, in-depth questions are necessary to illicit honest responses. The book goes beyond just providing questions. It reveals the psychology behind each one and explains how to interpret the response. When a candidate is telling you what he or she thinks you want to hear, the book teaches you how to probe them for an authentic response. The authors were correct in stating that most people are hired for their skills, but fired because they are not the right fit. Recruiting and training new employees is too expensive to make a wrong hiring decision. This book enables me to ask the right questions and to choose the right candidate - the first time.
3844246
The information covered are very important points, often ignored. You have to get uncertainty replaced with positive flow of information and impressions for interviewer. It was good to repeat the important points.
685422
Good book to create questions that actually work in an interview. You can probably stop readyabout halfway through, beyond that it's pretty repetitious.
1006435
Job Interviewing Tips For Winners: 12 Tips Keys Ways To Land The Job is a handy guide for college graduates, young adults and entry level candidates.  It offers practical, pragmatic and useful advice for those who are unsure about the interview process and what is expected when meeting with prospective employers. It touches the basics from proper body language to doing your research on the company beforehand. It is decidedly not for the seasoned professional due to its lack of breadth and depth. I do recommend Jon Interviewing Tips for Winners to those uncomfortable during the interview process and for those starting out in their chosen fields.
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An easy read for anyone, as the author demonstrates the importance of creating a "Powerful First Impression" with meaningful yet often humorous stories and interviews.  The target audience are those who may be seeking employment within the service and/or retail sectors, i.e., the young or less experienced worker and the author does an excellent job of providing invaluable insight on preparing for the interview process.  I particularly enjoyed the analogy between an actor rehearsing for a desired role and an applicant preparing for one's important job interview.  A must read for anyone preparing to enter the workforce or simply wishes to advance his or her career.
2652856
So I had my first Java interview yesterday, and I actually picked up the book and studied it top to bottom to refresh my knowledge the day before. The questions in the book covered like 80% of what was asked by the interviewer.
1866725
The author sounds very interesting in interviews.  I will buy and look forward to reading this book.  The readers' comments were not helpful to me.  Gee, lighten up, folks!
1344848
I want to start by saying this is not a bad book and the heart of the editors are in the right place.  But I looked back at my copy of "Working" to see why the interviews read differently, and found this quote from the introduction by Studs Terkel,

"I had a general idea of the kind of people I wanted to see; who, in reflecting on their personal condition would touch on the circumstances of their fellows." (xx)

I don't know whether this weakness in Gigs comes from the relative youth and inexperience of the interviewers, or from our era where people tend to think of jobs as gigs that they will only inhabit temporarily, until something better comes along...Each individual interviewed seems to have plenty of time to talk (4-9 pages) but most individuals don't reflect on their fellow workers, they talk primarily about themselves and their own accomplishments, and the all encompassing drive to "get ahead."  For this reason, it's more superficial, and not as fun to read.  The rhythm of the language is right, the casual conversations, but I felt like every interview I read in Working I walked away with a piece of blood and flesh or soul of the individual, and here, although the effort is worthy, the result is not quite the same.  I'm not sure if this is the editors' fault or a sign of the times, but I couldn't help noticing it...
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Title:  Hired!
Author:  J. B. Miller
Reviewer:  George Shadow

Summary:
Okay, so you are out of work and looking for a job. How desperate do you need this new job? I ask you this because most jobseekers only make average preparations for interviews and then hope that something unique will happen during these gut-wrenching fifteen minutes that would definitely land them the job. Problem is every other jobseeker in that big hall is thinking and hoping the same thing! Problem is they don't take time to STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD BEFORE EMBARKING ON THIS LIFE-CHANGING EVENT BECAUSE THEY DON'T THINK THAT THIS IS NECESSARY. Therefore, they end up not landing the job.
Social/Historical Context:
HIRED hopes to give one the needed requirements to achieve this all-elusive goal of getting a job. This becomes a necessary issue when a jobseeker thinks that he is prepared to face an interview when he is really not prepared to do so.
Writing Style:
Devoid of typographical and grammatical errors, this book is a neat piece of work. Topics are mapped out in the various sections in a simple but concise manner. Such topics as writing a good resume, the cover letter, relationships and common ground, the interview begins, body language dos and do nots, etc etc are properly covered in the book's various chapters. Each chapter gets a review at the end of it, and that is another brilliant idea I loved about the book.
My Thoughts:
Looking for a job? Go get this. There is absolutely no need to sweet tongue the issue. It will help you. Trust me on this one.
George Shadow is the author of THE LAST CONSORT.
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John Kador has done a great job with this book.  As a very experienced Executive Recruiter, I am constantly shocked at how badly people interview.  This book will give you some excellent advice on what questions to ask and more importantly what questions not to ask.  Every Recruiter and Hiring Manager would like their candidates to ask good questions in the interview process.  This book will help stimulate you to ask the correct inquisitive questions.  If you have lost your job or are going to be looking for a new job soon, then I would recommend purchasing this book.
2198649
Interviewing for a job isn't rocket science but even a rocket scientist can learn something from this book. It may be to your advantage to turn the tables on your interviewer and get something for yourself out of the interview.
The Most Important Questions to Ask on Your Next Interview presents a different and useful way to approach your next job interview. Most people prepare for an interview by re-reviewing their resume and trying to guess what questions they will be asked and practicing responses to those questions. Kendall Blair proposes some important additional steps.
 In most interviews you will have an opportunity to ask questions also. The questions you ask may be as important as the questions that are asked of you. Kendall explains how you can use questions to help steer the interview into areas that you are strongest and to help avoid areas where you are weak. She proposes questions that will help you determine if this company, and more importantly, this specific job is really right for you. This book points out that even if a company may be willing to hire you, that doesn't mean that you would enjoy working there.
The book discusses the type of preparation that you need to do prior to going into the interview. It points out some of the things that you should know about the company and the job that will help you stand out in the mind of the interviewer.
Many of the questions that you read about in the book are very logical but very few people going into an interview have the forethought preparation and poise to plan and ask the questions. The book is based on interviews with real hiring agency personnel and company leaders and gives insight into their thoughts.
I would recommend this book to anyone that is planning to look for a new job in the near future.

Roger Yocom - Rocket Scientist
2249905
As a contractor looking for the next assignment, one has to be always on top of the kind of questions interviewers are asking.
 Unfortunately, time is not always on your side, and that is where I found this book very helpful.

It provides immediate insights into the areas that you need to prepare well for today's interviews.

Highly recommended.
664396
This book contains all the questions that are asked during interviews. But the answers seem to focus only on the sales position. You have to adapt those answers to your personal situation. This is not easy. The author should revise his book and adapt the answers to all situations.
2952296
As a former manager, I have interviewed lots of individuals and you would be surprised at the number of people who were not prepared for certain questions. This book had some really good question and answers in them and had a few that I have asked in my interviews. I got this book to get some ideas for some questions to ask in my next interview. I will definitely use some. Good source.
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Experts say you need to set yourself apart from the crowd and have the best interview possible. So, how do you go about that?  Simple... you just need to be prepared, wear the right outfit, have the right handshake, say the right things and ask the right questions.  Oh, not so simple?  Well, then I might suggest you check out Mary Greenwood's book, How to Interview Like a Pro.

How to Interview Like a Pro provides 43 rules to help you land your next job.  The book provides expert advice for each step of the way: getting started, preparing for the interview, how to answer questions and the waiting game... even what to do once you have the job.

Greenwood's advice is practical. For example:
  What to say when asked, "Have you ever been terminated from a job?"
  Don't assume the interviewer has read your resume.  (I've always assumed this was the case, but Greenwood explains why this doesn't always happen),
  and
  How and why you should get to know the employer AND its competitors.

I found the Appendix to be tremendously helpful, as it includes a summary of the Do's and Don'ts of Interviewing, a glossary of terms, Federal Laws and State Fair Employment Agencies.

Greenwood has included numerous anecdotes throughout the book, which make it entertaining and easy to read. I would recommend this book to all job seekers.
  (Disclosure: I received a copy of this book for review purposes. All opinions are my own.)
701460
This is to short to be called a book or novel. That said this is a hot, steamy hot sexy scene, it gives going to a job interview a whole new meaning.