There’s no doubt about it; this book covers a lot of ground.
However, I appreciate that you may well have an interview to attend later today and simply might not have the time to read everything. I have therefore provided a ‘fast track’ below by listing the top 15 questions that people ask me about interviews. This should help you to quickly and easily answer the vast majority of the points that are troubling you.
Once you’ve found the answers to your questions, before heading off for your interview, make sure you spare five minutes to read Part 8: My five top tips for interview success. If you only had time to read two pages of The Interview Book, these are the pages I would most like you to have taken the time to read. They encapsulate the most important principles that I cover in the book. Make an effort to accommodate all these when preparing for your interview and you’ll immediately be well above average.
I’d also recommend that you take time to have a good look at Chapter 19: The ten questions you’re most likely to be asked. You are absolutely certain to get asked at least some of these questions (or variations of them), if not the whole lot.
The top 15 questions that people ask me about interviews
Right, if you’re short on time and need answers fast then this section is for you.
No, I’m not talking about the questions you might be asked at interview. I’m talking about the questions you’d most like to ask me about interviews.
The chances are you’ve got at least one – if not more – of the following questions on your mind.
I have compiled this list based on the questions we most frequently get asked at The CV Centre®. It contains the top 15 most common questions concerned job hunters ask about interviews; the questions that come up every single day. If you’re reading this book then it’s more than likely that you will be asking yourself many of the same questions.
Each question is listed alongside details of where in this book you can find the answers you are looking for.
All the answers to these questions and many more can be found within The Interview Book. And if you have a question to which you can’t find the answer then why not visit our website: www.jamesinn.es
The top 15 questions
- What sort of things should I be reading up on before my interview?
Chapter 2 Researching the job
Chapter 3 Researching the organisation - What can I do to calm my nerves and be more confident in myself and my abilities?
Chapter 4 Mental preparation - What should I wear?
Chapter 5 Presentation - What’s all this about body language?
Chapter 6 Body language - What’s really important to remember on the day?
Chapter 7 The big day - How can I make a really strong first impression?
Chapter 8 First impressions count - What can I expect to happen at my interview?
Chapter 10 Classic one-on-one interviews - How should I handle a panel interview?
Chapter 11 Panel interviews - What are competency-based interviews?
Chapter 12 Competency-based, behavioural and situational interviews - How can I prepare for psychometric/aptitude tests?
Chapter 13 Psychometric and aptitude tests - I have been asked to give a presentation. What’s the best format?
Chapter 14 Presentations - What is an assessment centre?
Chapter 17 Assessment centres - What sort of questions am I most likely to be asked?
Chapter 19 The ten questions you’re most likely to be asked - How can I prepare myself to cope with any ‘tough’ questions I might be asked?
Chapter 23 Yet more questions - What should I ask when it’s time for me to ask my own questions?
Chapter 24 Your own questions