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301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions

by Vicky Oliver
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Overview

301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions is packed full of the toughest interview questions and the savvy answers that today¹s managers are looking for.

While many interview books still focus on "What are your strengths?" and "What are your weaknesses?" 301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions is the definitive guide to the real (and sometimes quirky)questions employers are using to weed out candidates.

What are the best answers to:

  • From your résumé it looks like you were fired twice. How did that make you feel?
  • Do you know who painted this work of art?
  • What is the best-managed company in America?
  • If you could be any product in the world, what would you choose?
  • How many cigars are smoked in a year?
  • Are you a better visionary or implementer? Why?

Synopsis

In today's job market, how you perform in an interview can make or break your hiring possibilities.

Soundview Executive Book Summaries

Business writer Vicky Oliver has compiled her own experiences and those of thousands of others into 301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions to provide job seekers with the responses that can make them better candidates. While listing common questions and superb answers, she also explains why each response is appropriate and which techniques can gain extra points from an interviewer. Helpful advice and tips for dealing with trick questions and other interview challenges abound. Copyright © 2006 Soundview Executive Book Summaries

About the Author, Vicky Oliver

Vicky Oliver is an award-winning copywriter with X years of experience at brand name, top tier advertising agencies in Manhattan. She would confess how long she's been in the field, but that would go straight to her age-something she feels strongly that one should never reveal on a job interview. As a freelance writer, Ms. Oliver has written extensively about unemployment and the job search, appearing on the front page of the New York Times Job Market Section, in Adweek magazine, and on Crain's New York Business website. Ms. Oliver has also worked with more than 5,000 professionals who have emailed her for advice on their job hunt and has given seminars on the topic at The Writer's Voice in Manhattan.

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Soundview Executive Book Summaries

Business writer Vicky Oliver has compiled her own experiences and those of thousands of others into 301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions to provide job seekers with the responses that can make them better candidates. While listing common questions and superb answers, she also explains why each response is appropriate and which techniques can gain extra points from an interviewer. Helpful advice and tips for dealing with trick questions and other interview challenges abound. Copyright © 2006 Soundview Executive Book Summaries

Book Details

Published
May 1, 2005
Publisher
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
Pages
384
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781402203855

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