| Introduction: Why Are Interviews So Scary? 1 -- Chapter 1 An Assault against Anxiety 9 -- Most Common Interview Fears 11 -- Strategy versus Memorization 13 -- Interviewing Can Be Fun! 14 -- Chapter 2 Building Your Skills Arsenal 15 -- Assessing Your Skills 19 -- General Skills 20 -- Job-Specific Skills 27 -- Personal Traits 30 -- Competencies 33 -- Your Gift 35 -- Chapter 3 Q Statements: Your Secret Weapon 39 -- What Is a Q Statement? 41 -- Quality or Quantity? 44 -- Let's Get Specific 45 -- Chapter 4 Research: What Separates the Hired from the Not Hired 57 -- An Interview Is Like a First Date 59 -- Why Research a Company? 59 -- All the Information Is Right at Your Fingertips 60 -- How to Get Your Hands on a Computer 60 -- Company Web Sites 62 -- Company Mission Statements 62 -- Company Culture 63 -- Targeting Your Skills to the Company's Needs 65 -- Use Your Library Card as a Job Search Tool 67 -- Chapter 5 Winding Up Your Strategy 69 -- Recommendations 71 -- Presentation Packet 77 -- Punctuality 77 -- Preinterview Checklist 78 -- Chapter 6 Managing the First Twenty Seconds of the Interview 79 -- First Impressions 81 -- Facial Expression 83 -- What to Wear 83 -- Your Handshake 88 -- Your Greeting 88 -- Your Attitude 89 -- You Passed the Test! 90 -- Chapter 7 Answering Interview Questions 91 -- Straightforward Questions 93 -- Questions behind Questions 99 -- Stress Questions 108 -- Illegal Questions 114 -- Questions to Ask the Employer 115 -- Stalling and Accessing 116 -- Handling Questions in Nontraditional Interviews 117 -- Group Interviews 119 -- Body Language 120 -- Chapter 8 Negotiating Your Salary 123 -- Negotiating Challenge 125 -- Common Fears about Negotiating 126 -- One Job, Two Different Salaries 128 -- Four Bargaining Factors 129 -- Open-Door Negotiating 133 -- Salary Discussion 135 -- Benefits and Your Total Compensation Package 139 -- Creative Negotiations 140 -- Chapter 9 Following Up: Juggling Multiple Offers 141 -- Focus Letters 143 -- Follow-Up Calls 146 -- Multiple Offers 146 -- Conclusion: Confidence 173. |
