Interview JOB INTERVIEW SECRETS FROM AMERICA’S CAREER AND LIFE COACH

Interview Magic JOB INTERVIEW SECRETS FROM AMERICA’S CAREER AND LIFE COACH Susan Britton Whitcomb Interview Magic © 2005 by Susan Britton Whitcomb Published by JIST Works, an imprint of JIST Publishing, Inc. 8902 Otis Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46216-1033 Phone: 1-800-648-JIST Fax: 1-800-JIST-FAX E-mail: info@jist.com Visit our Web site at www.jist.com for information on JIST, free job search tips, book chap-ters, and ordering instructions for our many products! For free information on 14,000 job titles, visit www.careeroink.com. Quantity discounts are available for JIST books. Please call our Sales Department at 1-800-648-5478 for a free catalog and more information. Acquisitions and Development Editor: Lori Cates Hand Interior Design: designLab, Seattle Page Layout: Trudy Coler, Deb Kincaid Cover Designer: Aleata Howard Proofreader: David Faust Indexer: Henthorne House Printed in Canada 08 07 06 05 04 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Whitcomb, Susan Britton, 1957- Interview magic : job interview secrets from America`s career and life coach / Susan Britton Whitcomb. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN 1-59357-016-3 (alk. paper) 1. Employment interviewing. I. Title. HF5549.5.I6W4594 2005 650.14`4--dc22 200402358 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without prior written permission of the publish-er except in the case of brief quotations embodied in articles or reviews. Making copies of any part of this book for any purpose other than your own personal use is a violation of United States copyright laws. For permission requests, please contact the Copyright Clearance Center at www.copyright.com or (978) 750-8400. We have been careful to provide accurate information in this book, but it is possible that errors and omissions have been introduced. Please consider this in making any career plans or other important decisions. Trust your own judgment above all else and in all things. Trademarks: All brand names and product names used in this book are trade names, serv-ice marks, trademarks, or registered trademarks of their respective owners. ISBN 1-59357-016-3 Dedication We can do anything we want to do if we stick to it long enough. —Helen Keller This book is dedicated to all of the career seekers who faithfully persevere amidst formidable challenges,who choose not to disable themselves with a pessimistic attitude,and who know that life is about progress and not perfection. About This Book Acknowledgments Sincere appreciation goes to those who contributed insider tips, insights, and industry knowledge for the writing of this book: Dana Adams, Microsoft Corporation Lou Adler, Adler Concepts Reginna K. Burns, AT&T Michael T. Carpenter, financial services executive Freddie Cheek, Cheek & Associates Career Connections Reverend Robbie Cranch Gerry Crispin, CareerXroads Mary Ann Dietschler, Abundant Life for U Dean Eller, Central California Blood Center Meg Ellis, Type Resources Debra Feldman, JobWhiz.com Julianne Franke, The Right Connections Sheila Garofalo, SFC Consulting Wendy Gelberg, Advantage Resumes Dr. Charles Handler, Rocket-Hire.com Bob Heisser, Digital Training Group Barry Hemly, Corning, Inc. Mike Johnson, Corning, Inc. Valerie Kennerson, Corning, Inc. Martin Kimeldorf Melvin King, Expert Polygraph Kate Kingsley, KLKingsley Executive Search Louise Kursmark, Best Impression Career Services Murray Mann, Global Career Strategies Mark Mehler, CareerXroads Don Orlando, The McLean Group Dr. Dale Paulson, Career Ethic/ Allegiance Research Group Jean Hampton Pruitt Richard Reardon, R&R Business Development Pamela Ryder, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Kevin Skarritt, Acorn Creative Dr. John Sullivan, San Francisco State University Eileen Swift, Swift Graphic Design Peter Weddle, Weddles.com Gwen Weld, Microsoft Corporation Judy Wile, New England Human Resources Association Deborah Wile-Dib, Executive Power Coach Michael A. Wirth, Talent+, Inc. ... - tailieumienphi.vn