60 Seconds and You're Hired!
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!...
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Concise advice and easy-to-learn techniques for mastering the interview process and landing a great job. In a book that can be read from cover to cover the night before an interview, Robin Ryan lays out the essentials for making a great impression on potential employers. Designed for all job seekers--whether they're just starting out or moving onwards and upwards—60 Seconds & You're Hired! presents sure-fire strategies based on current hiring trends, including how to: give the best answers to the interviewer's questions communicate that you are the right person for the job using Ryan's 5-point agenda and 60-second sell techniques ask the questions you should avoid common pitfalls that cause most people to fail negotiate the best salary and benefits package possible Packed with insiders' tips from hiring managers, 60 Seconds & You're Hired! offers the best and quickest route to clinching a dream job. Today's Business Journal This book is an absolute must if you are looking for a job.
Preface viiAcknowledgments ixWhy 60 Seconds? 2Attention SpanAre They Listening?The World Is Full of Sound BitesYour Verbal Business Card5 Point Agenda 6The Formula: Creating Your StrategyThree ExamplesSummary60 Second Sell 12When to Use ItThree ExamplesSummaryHiring Trends 18Salary TrendsWhere People Want to WorkEmployers' Changing NeedsCultivating the Ideal Worker PersonaInterview Etiquette 26Dress Up!Display Good Manners During MealsPractice Your Handshake, Eye Contact, and Nonverbal CommunicationArrive on TimeUse People's NamesDon't Brag, Lie, or Speak Badly About AnyoneImpress Them: Handwrite Your Thank-you Note60-Second Answers to Tough, Tricky Questions 32Behavioral Interviewing and Situational QuestionsAnswering the QuestionsPersonal: About YouWork/Job ExperienceAbout the EmployerFirings/Layoffs/Resignations/Work GapsIllegal QuestionsSupervising OthersTechnical Expertise and Specialty QuestionsQuestions for College Students and New GradsQuestions for Those with Advanced Degrees: MAs, MBAs, JDs, MDs, PhDs, or DoctoratesDo Your BestSalary Questions 101Secrets of Establishing Your ValueHow to Find Out What They Will PaySalary History RequestsThe Electronic Application's Salary BoxHandling the Probing Recruiter or HR PersonAnswering theQuestionsRelocation SituationsQuestions You Should Ask 110How to Impress the EmployerGaining Insight into the Corporate Culture37 Questions You Could AskNegotiating the Best Deal 116Men and Women Negotiate DifferentlyThe Biggest Raises Come with a New JobMore Employers Are Negotiating the Whole Compensation PackageUnderstanding Pay Scales10 Negotiation StrategiesWhat to Do with Multiple OffersHow It Works15 Types of Interviews 129Telephone Screening InterviewHR/Recruiter InterviewHiring InterviewSecond InterviewMultiple InterviewsPanel InterviewGroup InterviewPromotion InterviewStress InterviewBreakfast, Lunch, or Dinner InterviewVideo or Videoconferencing InterviewTesting InterviewFly-in/Relocation InterviewBizarre InterviewNegotiation InterviewPitfalls to Avoid 149Being LateInappropriate AttireNo Market ResearchAssuming Your Resume Will Get You the JobBelieving the Person with the Best Education, Skills, and Experience Will Get the JobFailure to PrepareBelieving the Interviewer Is an ExpertFailure to Inspire ConfidenceFailure to Demonstrate SkillsAppearing Desperate or Highly Stressed OutMishandling Supplemental Questions or TestsBelieving the Last Five Minutes Are the Most ImportantThinking References Are All Created EqualNot Being the Ideal WorkerLying on the Resume or ApplicationAppearing Uninterested in the JobBraggingGiving Lengthy AnswersInability to Tolerate Pauses or SilenceThinking Your Major Goal Is to Get the JobThe Spotlight Is on You 159Dealing with NervousnessWhat to BringFirst ImpressionsNonverbal CluesShow-and-TellField Knowledge60-second Work ExampleHighlight Transferable SkillsHandling Small EmployersListenThe Convincing Close 172Be Memorable: End with Your 60 Second SellEmployer Rating ChartPostinterview AssessmentInterview Evaluation ChartThank-you NotesHow to Remain a Viable Candidate When Someone Else Gets the Job60 Seconds & You're Hired! 181More Career Help Is Available 187
\ Tampa TribuneRobin Ryan is one of the nation's foremost authorities on what it takes to get a job in today's market.\ \ \ \ \ The Tampa TribuneRobin Ryan is one of the nation's foremost authorities on what it takes to get a job in today's market.\ \ \ Today's Business JournalThis book is an absolute must if you are looking for a job.\ \
