Product Description

Picking up where his bestseller (over 55,000 sold) 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions left off, Matthew DeLuca along with Nanette DeLuca take job seekers to the next level of job-search effectiveness by arming them with more valuable lessons, tips, and rules for acing any interview. Emphasizing the interpersonal aspects of the interview process, they draw on their unique experiences as job placement professionals to provide powerful insights into what interviewers look for in a job seeker and how to give it to them. Organized around question categories for quick-reference, and packed with real-life success stories and the candid observations of job placement professionals, this book tells readers what they need to know about:

- How to stand out from the rest and get an interview - Understanding the rationale behind different types of questions - Fielding curve balls, stress producers, and illegal questions - Mastering the virtual interview

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #83029 in Books
• Published on: 2001-03-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 251 pages

From the Back Cover
Let your next job interview be your last!

It may seem like the cyber world has taken over the job hunting process with everything from Internet job postings to interactive application forms. But whether you are new to the job market or climbing up the corporate ladder, one thing will never be replaced, that face-to-face dealmaker­­or breaker: the interview.

Have you been out of work for awhile or are you new to the job market? Does your employment history have a few wrinkles in it that need some creative explaining, or did that last job not last that long? Now the authors of the highly successful Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions, uncover interview questions with answers at the next level, the next level, from the seemingly casual pre-interview questions that are your key to getting a foot in the door to those tricky interview questions about your unique situation.

Let the games begin: The Preparation

• Ask yourself first- utilize dozens of worksheets and exercises to organize your goals and focus on your accomplishments
• Landing the interview ­ Strategic Networking 101
• Research, Research, Research- learn even more about the company than your interviewer knows

In the thick of it: The Interview

• Different types of interviews-and what you can expect to happen at each
• Difficult questions-effortlessly field tough ones about your job history.
• Marketing yourself- why you are the one who can be the solution to their needs.

When the dust settles: The Follow-up

• The Second Interview - Preparing for the next round.
• Negotiation ­ get the right package for you.

Not everyone is out there searching for a job for the same reasons ­ a generic cookie-cutter interview manual won't help you with your unique set of issues. Through solid advice, thought provoking questions and success stories the DeLucas teach you how to focus your energy and skills to make the best possible impression and walk away with the golden egg ­ your dream job.

About the Author

Matthew J. DeLuca and Nanette F. DeLuca are principals and founders of Management Resource Group Inc., an HR recruiting and consulting firm.  Recent clients include Lifetime TV, DSL.net and Uproar Inc.  Together, they have coauthored several books on the subject of job hunting including Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions and Get a Job in 30 Days or Less.

Customer Reviews

The first book was much, much better.
If you have already read the first book "Best Answers...", and you read it carefully, you are not likely to find the sequel to be of the same value. I noticed the second book has a co-author, and you can feel it from the text. The new 201 questions are quite plain and are not as interesting or challenging as the first 201 in the first book.

There is a lot in the text that is just common knowledge. I also found some questionable advices. Chapter 2 "how to get interviews" tells you to find phone numbers of line managers and call them directly asking for an interview. If you are a professional with experience seeking for a senior position, I doubt you would be hired this way. I think it shows disrespect to the managers' busy schedule.

Chapters 6 and 7 are trying to give you some basics on how to prepare for an interview. You can find information on it of about the same quality in almost every interviewing book. There are also other books that are doing it better.

Overall, an OK book (I've seen worse), but don't expect it to be as thrilling as the first one. Oh, well... That's pretty typical for a sequel.

You can also read my review for the first book.

Got the dream job
This is an excellent book for military retirees and others who have not interviewed for jobs in recent times. Most important is how it walks you through thinking out the process of what you want and need.

Insightful!
This comprehensive, smart book gives you the basics on how to get a job interview, perform well at the interview, end the interview and even negotiate the terms of your benefits if you're hired. The authors raise and provide answers to several hundred questions - some of them painfully obvious, but some of them pretty tough, like "Why do you have that felony conviction?" We from getAbstract have the 202nd question: If you're applying for a job, why haven't you already read this?