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201 Knockout Answers to Tough Interview Questions: The Ultimate Guide to Handling the New Competency-Based Interview Style Linda Matias

201 Knockout Answers to Tough Interview Questions: The Ultimate Guide to Handling the New Competency-Based Interview Style By Linda Matias

201 Knockout Answers to Tough Interview Questions: The Ultimate Guide to Handling the New Competency-Based Interview Style by Linda Matias


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Suitable for job seekers, this book lets you prepare with situation-specific examples that highlight the accomplishments, knowledge, and abilities that you have which employers need.

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201 Knockout Answers to Tough Interview Questions: The Ultimate Guide to Handling the New Competency-Based Interview Style Summary

201 Knockout Answers to Tough Interview Questions: The Ultimate Guide to Handling the New Competency-Based Interview Style by Linda Matias

Increasingly, employers today are using a tough new kind of interview to evaluate candidates and determine how well they think on their feet. To be successful in these new competency-based interviews, job seekers must be pre pared with situation-specific examples that highlight the accomplishments, knowledge, and abilities they have that employers need. Featuring a plethora of sample questions and winning answers.

This indispensable guide features fill-in-the-blank exercises readers can use to prepare themselves to demonstrate sought-after competencies and wow potential employers. It's a powerful book no job seeker should be without.

201 Knockout Answers to Tough Interview Questions: The Ultimate Guide to Handling the New Competency-Based Interview Style Reviews

"Competency-based interviewing seems to be picking up steam at the nation's larger employers. If you have a crucial interview coming up, here's my recommendation: Spend some quality time with Matias' 195-page book -- the best I've seen on the topic." --Joyce Lain Kennedy, Tribune Media syndicated career columnist
"Featuring a plethora of sample questions, this indispensable guide features fill-in-the-blank exercises." --CareerBuilder.com

About Linda Matias

Linda Matias runs CareerStrides, a career consulting firm. She coaches clients on effective interview techniques. A former president of the National Resume Writers Association, her syndicated column appears on sites including CareerKnowHow.com, JobSeekerAdvice.com, and others. She also writes a column and produces a podcast for the YouTube channel CareerStrides and is the author of How to Say It (R) Job Interviews.

Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction

201 Competency-Based Interview Questions at a Glance

PART I: THE FUNDAMENTALS

Chapter 1: What Are Competency-Based Interviews?

Competency-Based vs.Traditional Interview Questions

Proficiencies That Competency-Based Questions Measure

Industry-Specific Competencies

Chapter 2: Preparing for Competency-Based

Interview Questions

Identify and Highlight Your Accomplishments

When You Lack Specific Experience

Industry-Specific Accomplishments

Identify Your Core Competencies

Keep SOAR in Mind

Chapter 3: Leverage Your Competency-Based Resume

Competency-Based Resume Tips

Accomplishment-Based Information

The Objective or Profile Statement

The Professional Experience Section

Selected Resume Formats

Chapter 4: Why Candidates Do Not Get Hired

When Examples Go Wrong

A Negative Mind-Set

A Potpourri of Other Interview Mistakes

Chapter 5: Seven Ways to Stand Out During the Interview

Write a Personal Brand Statement

ReduceYour Anxiety

ImproveYour Speaking Voice

Be Concise

Common Words and Phrases to Avoid

Make Specific Statements

Script or Outline Your Responses

PART II: COMPETENCY-BASED QUESTIONS

AND ANSWERS

Chapter 6: Competency #1-Individual Responsibility

Decisiveness

Independence

Flexibility

Career Goals

Chapter 7: Competency #2-Managerial/Leadership Skills

Leadership

Employee Motivation

Ability to Delegate

Strategic Planning

Chapter 8: Competency #3-Personal Motivation

Ambition

Initiative

Chapter 9: Competency #4-Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Chapter 10: Competency #5-People Skills

Team Orientation

Customer Service

Communications

PART III: THE END OF THE INTERVIEW

Chapter 11: Closing the Job Interview

Some Closing Mistakes

The Closing Statement

Chapter 12: The Interview Follow-Up

Follow-Up Pointers

Competency-Based Follow-Up Letters

Contributors

About the Author

Additional information

CIN0814415008VG
9780814415009
0814415008
201 Knockout Answers to Tough Interview Questions: The Ultimate Guide to Handling the New Competency-Based Interview Style by Linda Matias
Used - Very Good
Paperback
HarperCollins Focus
2009-11-01
208
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