Job & Edu

301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions

From Sourcebooks, Inc.

Author : Vicky Oliver
Binding : Paperback
DeweyDecimalNumber : 650.144
EAN : 9781402203855
Edition : 1
ISBN : 1402203853
Label : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Manufacturer : Sourcebooks, Inc.
NumberOfPages : 384
ProductTypeName : ABIS_BOOK
PublicationDate : 2005-05-01
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
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Rating:
Summary: EFFECTIVE BOOK AND INSIGHTFUL RESUME CONSULTATION
Comment: After reviewing 301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions, my husband also arranged a one-on-one resume consultation with Vicky Oliver in New York. With her keen insights, his more polished resume caught the eye of a high government official and now he's working in a director's position."
Rating:
Summary: Good for beginners who are nervous
Comment: A good source for beginners and those who are just out of college or high school.
Covers most topics well.
Rating:
Summary: Not what the title says
Comment: This book does give you a good idea on many normal questions. The problem is that more than half the questions that are used in this book are either illegal or questionable. Ones such as how would you handle a tough workplace situation are not answered.

There is also a strong female bent, with questions about working with or planning a family, again questions which border on being against labor law.

I did learn some things from this book, but I would say 20% of the book was relevant to me.
Rating:
Summary: Good content but poor Kindle formatting
Comment: The content of this book was helpful and informative. Both, the questions and the sample answers plus the additional comments were very helpful. Good common sense practical information presented in an easy to read format. Worthwhile for anyone preparing to interview.

However, on a Kindle the formatting is a complete mess. Multiple sections were misplaced and out of order. I don't know what the problem is but the Kindle formatting needs some serious clean up.

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Summary: A MUST READ FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
Comment: Vicky Oliver's advice, from strategies to help navigate conversations and interactions throughout the interview process, and her reminders about small details that most candidates overlook in preparing for interviews, helped me land a job at a top firm in finance during a very competitive environment.

Vicky's one-on-one consultation gave me the confidence to make an excellent first impression, the tools to navigate my way through 3 rounds of interviews, and helped land me an offer!

Young Professionals: Buy the book and equip yourselves with Vicky's advice before heading into interviews! In this market, you need to be prepared as to how to manage your interview process and how to get the job you want!