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Contents
Introduction: One, Two, Three . . . Green Light!
Chapter 1 The Product Is You
Chapter 2 It’s Still a Jungle Out There
Chapter 3 So, Tell Me About Yourself
Chapter 4 Why Did You Major in Astrophysics and Minor in Theater?
Chapter 5 Are You Experienced?
Chapter 6 Let’s Focus on Some Specifics
Chapter 7 What Have You Been Doing?
Chapter 8 So Why Us?
Chapter 9 Innocent? Hardly. Illegal? Maybe
Chapter 10 That’s a Wrap!
Appendix 20 Smart Questions to Ask on Your Interview
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101 GREAT ANSWERS TO THE TOUGHEST INTERVIEW QUESTIONS SIXTH EDITION Ron Fry Course Technology PTR A part of Cengage Learning Australia, Brazil, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions, Sixth Edition Ron Fry Publisher and General Manager, Course Technology PTR: Stacy L. Hiquet Associate Director of Marketing: Sarah Panella Manager of Editorial Services: Heather Talbot Marketing Manager: Mark Hughes Acquisitions Editor: Mitzi Koontz Project Editor: Jenny Davidson PTR Editorial Services Coordinator: Jen Blaney Interior Layout Tech: Bill Hartman Cover Designer: Luke Fletcher Indexer: Larry Sweazy Proofreader: Kate Shoup © 2009 Course Technology, a part of Cengage Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work covered by the copyright herein may be reproduced, transmitted, stored, or used in any form or by any means graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including but not limited to photocopying, recording, scanning, digitizing, taping, Web distribution, information networks, or information storage and retrieval systems, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without the prior written permission of the publisher. For product information and technology assistance, contact us at Cengage Learning Customer & Sales Support, 1-800-354-9706 For permission to use material from this text or product, submit all requests online at cengage.com/permissions. Further permissions questions can be e-mailed to permissionrequest@cengage.com. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Library of Congress Control Number: 2008935219 ISBN-13: 978-1-59863-853-0 ISBN-10: 1-59863-853-X 4- eISBN-10: 1-59863-92 2 Cengage Learning is a leading provider of customized learning solutions with office locations around the globe, including Singapore, the United Kingdom, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, and Japan. Locate your local office at: international.cengage.com/region. Course Technology, a part of Cengage Learning 20 Channel Center Street Boston, MA 02210 USA Cengage Learning products are represented in Canada by Nelson Education, Ltd. For your lifelong learning solutions, visit courseptr.com. Visit our corporate Web site at cengage.com. Printed in Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 10 09
About the Author R on Fry is the bestselling author of new editions of 101 Smart Questions to Ask on Your Interview and 101 Great Resumes. An acknowledged authority, he is a frequent speaker and seminar leader on a wide variety of job-search topics.
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Contents Introduction One, Two, Three . . . Green Light! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii Chapter 1 The Product Is You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Chapter 2 It’s Still a Jungle Out There . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Chapter 3 So, Tell Me About Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Chapter 4 Why Did You Major in Astrophysics and Minor in Theater? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Chapter 5 Are You Experienced? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Chapter 6 Let’s Focus on Some Specifics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Chapter 7 What Have You Been Doing? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
vi 101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions Chapter 8 So Why Us? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Chapter 9 Innocent? Hardly. Illegal? Maybe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 Chapter 10 That’s a Wrap! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 Appendix 20 Smart Questions to Ask on Your Interview . . . . . . . . . .169 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Introduction One, Two, Three . . . Green Light! In the nearly seventeen years since I wrote the first edition of 101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions, its relevance to an ever-changing job market has continued to grow. That mar- ket has certainly changed—from a seller’s (employee-friendly) mar- ket to a buyer’s (employer-friendly) market and back again. But the power this book has given interviewees, whatever their ages, skills, or qualifications, has expanded every year. I certainly couldn’t boast of my own interviewing skills before I wrote this book. On the contrary, I had often not gotten jobs for which I was eminently qualified. So I spent quite a lot of time learning all the mis- takes you could possibly make, having made each one of them— twice. Now, as a veteran of the other side of the desk as well (I’ve hired hun- dreds and interviewed thousands), I can tell you that interviewing is more serious business than ever before. Employers are looking for self-managing employees—people who are versatile, confident, ready and able to work with a team, and not afraid to roll up their sleeves, work long hours, and get the job done. “That’s me,” you chortle. Congratulations. But you won’t get the chance to prove yourself on the job without making it through the interview process. Interviewing was never easy, and right now it is harder than ever. Companies are taking far longer to make hiring decisions, and then only after putting prospective employees through more and longer vii
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