101 Great Answers To The Toughest Interview Questions

Packed full of the toughest interview questions and the savvy answers today's managers are looking for, this is the definitive guide to landing a job.

Outlines the best answers to key job-interview questions, presenting sample responses to frequently asked questions and offering tips on how to handle a critical job interview.

Originally published: Why you? London: Portfolio, an imprint of Penguin Random House UK, 2014.

Updated for today’s job market, the classic interview prep guide helps you say the right words and get the job you want. No matter how good you look, how much research you’ve done, or how perfectly your qualifications match the job description, if you’re not prepared with great answers to the toughest interview questions, you won’t get the job. 101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions is a manual that will help you home in on exactly what the interviewer is trying to learn . . . with each and every question he or she asks. If you’ve never done well on interviews, never even been on a job interview, or just want to make sure a lousy interview doesn’t cost you a job you really want, Ron Fry will help you get that job—as he has helped millions of people nationwide and throughout the world. This twenty-fifth anniversary edition of 101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions is thoroughly updated to reflect the realities of today’s job market. Whatever your age and experience, whether you are seeking your very first job or finally breaking into the executive office, this is the one book you need to get that job.

Explains how to prepare for a job interview, suggests ways to answer frequently asked questions, and lists the rights of the interviewee.

Can you explain why you're the person they need to hire?Employers ask you a hundred different interview questions... but what they really want to know is, "Why should we hire you?" If you get interviews but you don't get the job, you have not explained that to them. This is the book that will show you how to use your answers to get the job.What This Book Will Do For You: * Tell you why interviewers ask certain questions * Show you what they are looking for in your answer * Give you strategies for answering the toughest questions * Warn you about answers that will kill your chances * Give you "How To" tips, phrases, and words for answering 101 job interview questionsWhat Kinds of Questions Are In the Book? - Tell me about yourself. - What's your greatest weakness? - What salary are you looking for? - Why do you want to join this company? - Why should we hire you? - Why do you have a gap in your employment history? - Tell me about a time when you failed. - Describe a time when your work was criticized and how you handled it. - What motivates you? - What questions do you have for us?Who Needs This Book?If you have ever felt that you: * Don't have the words you need to explain why you're the person they need to hire... * Can't quite "sell yourself" for the job... * Stumble over your answers because you don't know what they really want to hear.... * Just want to be more confident in the interview... Then this is the book for you!

Now fully revised and updated-the must-have guide to acing the interview and landing the dream job For the past decade, 60 Seconds & You're Hired! has helped thousands of job seekers get the perfect job by excelling at the crucial job interview. Now, in this new edition, America's top career coach Robin Ryan offers proven strategies to help readers take charge of the interview process and get the job they want. Brief, compact, and packed with useful tips, 60 Seconds & You're Hired! features: • Unique techniques like "The 60 Second Sell" and "The 5-Point Agenda" • More than 100 answers to tough interview questions • Questions you should always ask • 20 interview pitfalls to avoid • Negotiation techniques that secure higher salaries • And much more! From the Trade Paperback edition.