Overview
Proven strategies for getting hired as an IT professional
This practical guide for developing winning interviewing skills has been fully updated and revised to focus on today's most sought-after IT jobs. Go behind the scenes of the IT interview process and get inside the mind of potential employers. You'll find out how to make a great first impression and stand out from the competition. Ace the IT Interview features hundreds of questions that are likely to come up on your next technical interview along with key points to include in your answers so you can practice your responses based on your strengths and experience. Present yourself as a truly valuable IT professional and get a great job with help from this real-world guide.
- Understand the hiring manager's perspective
- Create a first-rate resume that highlights your skills
- Get past gatekeepers and get the interviews you want
- Make a great first impression and stand out in the crowd
- Master sticky questions about your work history
- Prepare for different types of interview settings, including telephone and video-conference interviews
- Ask intelligent, relevant questions
- Ace the interview follow-up
- Evaluate your offers, negotiate salary, and close the deal
Editorials
From Barnes & Noble
The Barnes & Noble ReviewTo get the job of your dreams in today’s less-than-dreamy IT climate, you need to ratchet up your preparation. The good news is, if you put 5 percent of the time into job search preparation that you’ve put into technical training, you’ll be way ahead of 90 percent of the folks competing with you. The even better news is Ace the IT Job Interview! -- an amazingly savvy guide to every step of IT job searching and finding...and to getting paid what you’re worth.
The first half of this book focuses on the nontechnical aspects of the technical job hunt. Paula Moreira covers nailing your résumé (even if you don’t have experience), getting past gatekeepers, studying your target company, and then the entire interview -- from firm handshake to sticky questions. (What do you say when they ask, “What’s the biggest disaster you ever caused?”) There’s a whole chapter on “special IT interviewing scenarios” -- job fairs, phone and on-campus interviews, and so forth. And once they make you an offer, Moreira helps you negotiate. (A well-timed pause can be worth thousands.)
Of course you won’t get the job without technical skills. The second half of this book focuses on the technical questions you’re likely to be asked -- and the best answers. There are more than 500 Q&As -- for DBAs, support professionals, architects, IT managers, network professionals, developers, project managers, quality specialists, security specialists, and web/e-commerce pros. If you’re looking for IT work, or might be, this book is truly indispensable. Bill Camarda
Bill Camarda is a consultant, writer, and web/multimedia content developer. His 15 books include Special Edition Using Word 2000 and Upgrading & Fixing Networks For Dummies®, Second Edition.