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1 Stars I GOT RIPPED OFF!!!!!!
I will never buy anything on Amazon.com again. I ordered a textbook for college they took my money and I never recieved my book. I emailed twice and never got any response. So before you pay for your item be sure that you will actually recieve it.

Brandi Babin

1 Stars don’t order from woody’s books!!!
I ordered my book from woody’s books on January 29, 2009. As of today, March 2, 2009, I still haven’t received my book! Do not use woody’s books!!!

-Neil

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The Internet can be an invaluable tool in any job hunt–but only when you know how to use it. Cowritten by career guru Richard Nelson Bolles and his son, nontraditional career expert Mark Emery Bolles, JOB-HUNTING ONLINE helps job seekers navigate the overwhelming amount of information available on the Internet to find the most useful sites and avoid common pitfalls. Filled with hundreds of annotated website recommendations and newly reorganized to follow the action steps of a successful job hunt, this time-saving desktop guide is essential to an effective online job search.

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5 Stars This is a winner!
I just started reading this book and this is a book for 2009 when there are so many lay-offs and so many people are experiencing hopelessness regarding getting a job.

As always author Bolles knows how to inspire and at the same time provide a ton of useful information.

Even if you have a job, this is still a good book to get. Times being as uncertain as they are right now, it pays to always be ready for whatever!

4 Stars If you need this its great
Job Hunting is a touchy subject these days, we all need all the help we can get in this economy! If you are looking for a job and are unsure of the online platform for searching for employment this is a good book to help you get your feet warm. Depending on your demographics this book may be advanced for you or if your like me it was a little, not to be snobby, unnecessary. I like using http://www.Hound.com to look for jobs because it has jobs only from employer websites and far more jobs than you will find on other job boards.

5 Stars Good Source Of Information
“Job-Hunting Online” by Mark and Richard Bolles is a good source of information for the job seeker who wishes to use the internet as a source.

The book contains several different job sites, some well-known (Craigslist, etc.) and others not so well-known. Under each listing there is a brief description of what the user can expect to see at the particular web site. There are also other helpful web sites such as the ones that describe salary ranges for different occupations.

A good resource. Recommended.

4 Stars Online Parachute
This book applies the “parachute method” (from the famous What Color is Your Parachute? books) to online job searching. Most of the links were up to date. I found it useful

5 Stars Job skills ONLINE
This book provides the means and reasoning and all the skills to look for work and career moves online. It is easy to read and follow with access to testing and getting to your end goal. Either a job or a change of job and career excellent material.

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How to become an interview genius and land the job of your dreams

If a job interview is an oral exam in which job seeker must give the right answers to a set of questions in order to get hired, then this is the ultimate guide to acing the exam. Written by The Interview Coach at Monster.com, Boost Your Interview IQ offers an enjoyable, interactive way to prepare for and succeed at any job interview.

Combining the features of a step-by-step guide and a skill-building workbook, it:

• Shows job seekers how to craft job-winning answers to the 50 key questions interviewers ask
• Features an Interview IQ Test, interview skill-building exercises, and other interview aptitude boosting tools
• Teaches candidates how to shape their experiences into stories that showcase their skills, knowledge, and personalities
• Offers proven techniques for acing the behavioral interview–the popular new wave interviewing strategy

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3 Stars Quick review, pre-interview
Didn’t find a lot of new info here, but do find Boost Your Interview IQ a useful quick read the night before an interview.

5 Stars With a little imagination, you can ace the interview
I worked at a Fortune 500 computer company that used behavioral interviewing (where the interviewer says “Tell me about a time . . .”).

If you read this book and Carole’s examples, you can see how to present your experience in a way that impresses. My wife is a book editor and although the book doesn’t cover this particular career, we went over her experiences and created a way to talk about them.

Unless you were a corporate drone who never though outside the box (or even much inside it) you can point out the ways where you added a little extra to the way you did the job. If you can’t think of such remarks you’re just appear to be a faceless job applicant who has no worthwhile features, no matter what your real experiences.

The way to use this book is to read all the examples, and especially take note of the best and second-best way of giving an answer. Eventually you’ll learn what to say for any interview.

I’d rather not have to say something like “Oh yes, I always worked hard at my last job” (which is not 100 percent true and sounds phoney). I’d rather use the behavioral technique and say that a co-worker went in on a Saturday to make up a couple of hours, found that a huge amount of work had been dumped on us, and split the work by e-mailing half of it to me at home, which took up most of my time on that weekend (which actually was true).

I know which one would impress an employer.

5 Stars Fantastic Behavioral Interview Book
I purchased this book after quite a bit of research. I knew my interview would involve what is referred to as Behavioral Style questions. These interviews are designed to invoke story telling. I can tell you this is a great book to prepare you for an interview. It will explain to you how to identify the style of question being asked and how you should frame your responses. Another key benefit is that it will get you thinking about your career and what stories you have to tell. It is a relatively quick read. I would suggest getting this book at least a week or two before your interview so you can start documenting your stories. Then re-read the book the day before to refresh yourself with the theory. It really made a difference in my confidence level going into the interview process.

There are many books out there on interviewing. This book does not try to “give you the answers” but tries to train you on how to respond and walks you through the process. Even though it doesn’t claim to be a “here’s the questions” book, the sample questions are very generic in nature and should really get you thinking.

5 Stars Read this before your behavioral interview
This book was superb. It specifically addresses traditional interviews and then behavioral interviews. It clearly gives you 50 questions to expect and the great, so-so and poor responses. The ROI on this book for the interviewee has to be very high.

4 Stars Helped me get a great job!
I picked up this book from the library after being called for an interview. I was laid off in early January but I had an interview in November that was disastrous. When I got called for this interview, I went to the library and picked up some books on interviewing. The organization I was interviewing with had selected 8 people out of 60 resumes. That alone was enough to be intimidating. I spent a whole weekend going thru just this one book reading and taking notes. What I liked is that it helped me learn how to give answers that highlighted my experience. I was having a hard time coming up with achievements and this really helped. In my mind, I had no achievements. I had simply done my job. I had no quantifiable results such as “increased sales by 15%” or things like that. I was able to turn my experience and skills into achievements. This was not the only book I used but I found this one to be the most helpful. I got called back for a 2nd interview and got a job offer 2 days later. I returned all the books to the library yesterday. I know that if it were not for these books, I would not have gotten that job. I think the most helpful thing this boook did for me was that it gave me confidence to go in there and say that I was the best person for the job. I would not hesitate to recommend it.

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One hundred pages of lifesaving advice for people out of work. When over ten million people have needed help with their job-hunt—or with figuring out what to do with their life—there is one person they have turned to, more than any other. He is Richard N. Bolles, author of the #1 job-hunting book of all time, What Color Is Your Parachute? His name is well-known around the world. Just during the last twelve months, he has appeared in Time (“10 Ideas Changing the World Right Now,” March 2009), U.S. News & World Report (deemed “savior of the nation’s unemployed,” October 2008), NBC’s Today Show (broadcast in April 2009), and many other publications and shows. His book was the #1 best-seller on BusinessWeek’s paperback list as recently as last November.

Never has his advice been more sought than during these brutal economic times. He has responded by writing a completely new book: The Job-Hunter’s Survival Guide, designed particularly for people who are hanging on the ropes, who haven’t time to do a lot of reading but need help desperately—and now. Early reviews have called this little Guide “brilliant” and “tremendously helpful.”

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5 Stars The Job-Hunter’s Survival Guide: How to Find a Rewarding Job Even When “There Are No Jobs”
This short 100-page book is actually very concise and thorough in its descriptions of the diametrically opposite behaviors of job-seekers and employers. While //The Job-Hunter’s Survival Guide// is not filled with humorous anecdotes, it is a very well-thought-out and well-organized work with enough reason for hope built into it to keep the reader moving forward. Author Richard Bolles uses statistics deftly to present reasons to stay hopeful in this desperate economy, and he also demonstrates a multitude of ways in which the reader might improve their odds in the employment marketplace. As I know all too well, it’s a full-time job looking for a full-time job, a point Bolles clearly makes in this //Survival Guide//. Bolles provides handy techniques for self-inventory, creating a plan of action, and looking for your dream job. Any reader who takes the time to practice these lessons will drastically improve their odds of finding employment and finding it soon. Another useful part of Bolles’ work is that the book reveals the many job-hunting methods that are a waste of time while also showing us good and rarely-used methods for finding work. The book is summarized with a great truism to help us stay positive: “What you believe is going to happen can help determine what actually does happen.” I highly recommend this book to all job-hunters facing these troubling and turbulent times.

REviewed by John Cloutman

5 Stars The Job-Hunter’s Survival Guide
This is an excellent little book, perfect for these times! It has many practical hints and is very compassionate in nature. As a career counselor and career coach I learned about several useful web sites which I was not aware of. I enjoyed this book thoroughly. I would highly recommend it to every person, whether you are working or in career transition.

Don Sutaria, MS, IE (Prof.)

Founder, President & Life-Work Coach

CareerQuest

Author: CAREER AND LIFE COUNSELING FROM THE HEART (YOUR CAREER IS A PATHWAY TO YOUR SOUL!)

5 Stars Inspirational book on finding a job!
This book really hits home for the unemployed of today. Seriously…. if you are dedicated enough you’ll find something a good something if you put your mind to it.

This book is a great read and gets the reader motivated to get back in the spirit of finding a job.

Kelly Wibbenmeyer, author of [...]

4 Stars Survival Guide provides great insights
Subtitled “How to Find Hope and Rewarding Work, Even When `There Are No Jobs’”, this short (100 pages or so) volume provides insightful, fact-based advice on the state of the current job market along with some practical realities about how to seek and find your best position in these crazy times. Bolles (the author of the ubiquitous “What Color is Your Parachute?” for 30 plus years) says of this little tome, “The most essential stuff is in here.” Quoting the questions he feels the frustrated job seeker is likely to have, he provides solid insights and quotes percentages on the success of all kinds of job search methods. In addition, there is a panoply of useful websites for personal insight, job search, company research and related guidance. The book includes his famous “flower” for general career targeting and then applies it in reverse to identify the individual’s “dream job.” A skills inventory is also available to aid in identifying one’s most significant abilities. The book closes with a short, impactful review of the entire process entitled “A Plan of Action When You’re Out of Work.” The back cover calls the book “One Hundred Pages of Lifesaving Advice for People Out of Work.” I agree.

5 Stars Everyone Needs to Read Richard Nelson Bolles!
This is THE job hunters manual. In a world that has lost its common sense, this book is jammed packed with really GOOD advice - NOT HYPE, but REALITY!!! I recommend ALL of the “What Color is Your Parachute” books and feel that Richard Nelson Bolles has a gift. No person, job hunter or otherwise, should go without reading this book. It is even an interesting read when you are not job hunting. Take heart, you are not alone. Read the book and hopefully you will feel abled to take the advice. Richard Nelson Bolles presents some very, very, very strong arguments for his job hunting success tips.

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DO YOU JUMP OUT OF BED EVERY MORNING AND RUSH TO A JOB YOU LOVE?

Or is the work you once enjoyed now just a way to pay the bills? Perhaps you’re even doubting your career choice altogether. Let The Pathfinder guide you to a more engaging, fulfilling work life. Based on breakthrough techniques developed by Rockport Institute, an innovative and award-winning career-counseling network that has changed the lives of over 10,000 people, The Pathfinder offers invaluable advice and more than 100 self-tests and diagnostic tools that will help you choose an entirely new career — or view a current job from a new, more positive perspective. You’ll learn:

* How to design your new career direction step by step so that it fits your talents, personality, needs, goals, values, and is, at the same time, practical and attainable
* How to deal successfully with the “yeah but” voices in your head that keep you going back to the same old ill-fitting job, day after day
* How to land the perfect job in your new field, plus tips on writing a really exceptional résumé, personal marketing, and networking (even for those who hate to network)

Whether you’re a seasoned professional in search of a career change or a beginner just entering the working world, you want to make the right choices from the beginning. No matter where you are in your journey, if you want work to be more of a dance than a drag, The Pathfinder will expertly coach you through the process of designing a career you will love.Author Nicholas Lore uses the techniques of his career-guidance network, the Rockport Institute, to make The Pathfinder a substitute for a great job counselor. Through goal setting, list making, and other techniques, the book leads readers though the process of deciding exactly what they want to do for a living and finding a way to make it happen. Lore realizes that people have different temperaments and decision-making methods, so he provides individualized advice to suit each one. He also understands that creating a new career requires courage as well as desire, so The Pathfinder devotes plenty of space to motivation and overcoming fears. While anyone looking for a new career will find direction with this guide, people who didn’t know they were looking may decide to start once they go through Lore’s probing self-examination process.

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4 Stars A Landmark Career Guide
This is the bottom-up approach to career and life planning set out at length. Nicholas Lore draws on his and his institute’s experience to lay out techniques for designing a new career direction to fit your goals, talents, personality, values etc and, most memorably, “how to deal with the yeah but voices in your head that keep you going back to the same ill-fitting job, day after day”. The book is perhaps overly wordy, with a structure not the easiest to follow. But it is written by an acknowledged authority in the field and prospective career shifters would be wise to persevere. For the alternative top-down, demand-driven, passion-driven approach, where you identify a range of jobs that inspire you and systematically screen them for fit with your strengths, the reader should look elsewhere. But this is a landmark book in career guidance.

Vaughan Evans, business and career strategist

Author, BACKING U! A Business-Oriented Approach to Backing Your Passion and Achieving Career Success

1 Stars Do not waste your time or money on this book!
I purchased this book hoping that after reading it I would have a clear understanding of a career or careers that would fit me. After reading the reviews here at Amazon I thought this book would answer all my questions. But, after reading the whole book, 374 pages of redundant ramblings, and a notebook full of useless lists, I was at the same point I was at before reading the book: clueless as to which career path I should pursue. The author keeps promising that all the work you are putting into it will pay off with solid answers as to which career you are best suited for. Well, you get about 3/4 of the way through the book and he tells you to use his $500 career counseling service to see which careers are best for you. Disappointing and very dishonest. Nicholas Lore should be ashamed of himself. This book is just a big, long commercial for his Rockport Institute overprised $500 test you can take; that is the only way to get the careers list you’d be best suited for. Don’t buy this book, it is a waste of your time and money!!!!!!

3 Stars This was OK, but there are probably better books out there
First of all, a big BOO to the publisher for the very poor quality of the binding. I have a softcover copy and the pages are literally falling out!!! I took pretty good care of this book, it hasn’t been as heavily used as many of my other ones, and yet, I am losing pages. Something to consider if you are buying this as a reference.

Pros: This book more than any other really makes you become introspective. It makes you dig DEEEEP down inside into your psyche to pull out information to help you design a career. If you think you can breeze through this book in a day and at the end have a brand new career you are wrong. This book makes you WORK to get the information you want/need. YOU have to pull them out yourself. The book is realistic that, sometimes, the answer is not within you and therefore you can consult outside sources, like career exams and interest/talent inventories. Of course then he tells you that to *really* get it, you should go spend $500 at the Rockford Institute, a career institute created by the author, for a battery of career tests. I was pretty annoyed at the plug. Anyway, the book does have a cursory review of talents/strengths and gives you a battery of “inquiries”, questions to ask yourself while designing a career. A strong focus of this book is turning the information you get from the inquiries into reality. It forces you to create “commitments”, or “what WILL be a part of my next career” and covers things such as “What to do when you get stuck”.

Cons: Nothing in this book is really eye opening in my opinion. I have already asked most of the inquiries of myself already and was still stuck, the entire reason I bought the book, so I was pretty annoyed when the book kept asking me questions that I viewed as essentially unhelpful, or things I have already covered with myself without the book that led me nowhere. (what did you want to be when you were a kid, what do you like about your job, what do you hate about your job (and every other job you ever had, etc)

I found the talents section (where they try to sell you more tests) moderately insightful and this is the part of the book I gained from the most. It identifies several inherent natural talents that a person either has, or does not have, such as spatial ability, abstract thinking, etc. I wish there was a book on just this and identifying what one’s true strengths/talents are, but I have yet to find one.

I think, if you are struggling in the same way I am, I would recommend “What Color is Your Parachute” over this book. It’s known as THE book for finding a job, and that’s nice, but I truly value the Flower Exercise. It really spoke to me in a way that helped me finally narrow things down and come out with some strong options as far as careers. As a person who doesn’t have very many blindingly obvious talents and options, I found it insightful and helpful, and the best thing I have read to date. It, again, will MAKE you do work, but not anywhere near as much as the Pathfinder and I feel I got more out of it.

4 Stars Excellent place to start
This was one of five career counseling books that I ordered and read. I found it very inspirational and it gave me that extra push that I needed to go from “I hate my job,” to “I’m going to do something about it.” The other four were basically useless. After reading this book, I have been working with the Rockport Institute to find my future career and it has been extremely helpful. I recently read ‘Now What?’ which was a better step-by-step guide for actually starting the process. I highly recommend both books.

5 Stars Great Book for Rethinking Career Choice
Book was in excellent condition on quick receipt. A well written and thought provoking book to determine how to choose a career fit for your personality and strengths written by a career coach. Great excercises to get your thought organized.

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In this candid guide, experienced Peace Corps volunteers give the complete lowdown on all anyone needs to know before applying and volunteering, examining everything from the highly competitive application process to living like a local to Peace Corps rules and policy. The only handbook of its kind, this pragmatic manual provides answers that can’t be found anywhere else. Containing the latest information and resources on Peace Corps programs, this is an essential reference for anyone contemplating the “toughest job you’ll ever love.”

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5 Stars Great Book!
As a potential Peace Corps member, this book was very helpful. It answered important questions, as well as gave my some ideas as to what to ask Peace Corps volunteers serving in the area where I will be sent. Highly recommend this book to people that are interested in joining, or for parents/relatives of those joined

5 Stars Essential read if you’re considering applying for/interested in the Peace Corps
I purchased this book while going through the application process. Once the book came in the mail, I read about 90% of it that night. The format is fantastic - it is divided 14 sections, ranging from pre-application jitters to an appendices with general info on Peace Corps. Each section contains a number of questions that are addressed within a page or two with some very useful information. Some of the questions (74 total) include the following:

-Am I qualified to join the Peace Corps?

-Will I be lonely?

-What should I bring?

-What is training like?

-Will I get sick?

-How will I receive mail?

-Will I have access to Internet?

-Will I be able to have friends & family visit from the States?

While the Peace Corps Recruiter assigned to my area was incredibly helpful in answering my questions, this book addresses issues that I didn’t even think about. It has definitely left me with more informed & realistic expectations about what’s to come.

This is also a useful source for family members and friends of Peace Corps volunteers.

Definitely a must buy!

4 Stars very insightful
This book is pretty insightful. when I bought it I was seriously considering going to the peace corps. This book definitely helps anyone who wants to apply to the peace corps. It has alot of questions and answers, alot of common ones and some you might not have thought of. It’s a great way to help you decide whether or not you want to go through with the application process.

5 Stars Easy to read and follow guide
This book provides a great overview of the Peace Corps process. It is honest and clear. I would recommend this to anyone considering the Peace Corps.

5 Stars This has everything you need to know.
If you are considering Peace Corps, it is HIGHLY recommended that you read this. It gives the good and bad.

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Hollywood Drive: What it Takes to Break in, Hang in & Make it in the Entertainment Industry is the essential guide to starting and succeeding at a career in film and TV. Written by a Hollywood insider, Honthaner’s invaluable experience and advice will give those attempting to enter and become successful in the entertainment industry the edge they need to stand out among the intense competition. Because while film school prepares students to write a script, direct a scene and operate a camera, few newcomers enter the job market understanding how this business truly works and how to land a first job-much less succeed in the industry.

Hollywood Drive is not merely a book about what it takes to get your foot in the door. It goes beyond that by offering you the tools, attitude, philosophy and road map you’ll need to give yourself a good fighting chance at success — whether you’re looking for your very first job or for a strategy to move your career to the next level. This book will allow you to proceed with your eyes wide open, knowing exactly what to expect.

Hollywood Drive explores the realities of the industry: various career options, effective job search strategies, how to write an effective cover letter and resume, what to expect on your first job, the significance of networking and building solid industry relationships, how a project is sold, and how a reel production office and set operate. You’ll learn how to define your goals and make a plan to achieve them, how to survive the tough times, how to deal with big egos and bad tempers, and how to put your passion to work for you.

* Hollywood insider with 20+ years of experience provides realistic advice and tips on getting a first job and moving up in a tough industry
* Covers a variety of career choices and the basics of how a production is set up and run
* Includes must-have information on breaking into both Hollywood and smaller markets nationwide

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5 Stars great source of info!
This book is a great addition to this author’s other work - a fact-filled compendium of documents and advice for producers and production managers that’s simply the best single book about making films professionally.

This book is a bit different, dealing with the other things - personal drive, character, etc.

If you are in the business, you will find something here you didn’t know!

My friend Mark Hansson wrote to me recently to recommend Eve’s other book - The Complete Film Production Handbook (3rd Edition, Book & CD-ROM). Mark is a busy guy in `the biz,’ having done almost a hundred films and TV shows, including episodes of Murder She Wrote, Fat Actress, Six Feet Under, as well as the features Dreamgirls and The Quickie (overlooked and much-recommended) - so his advice is key.

Turns out that Eve and Mark have been friends for a couple of decades, since they met on a film when Eve was a Production Coordinator. Mark read the first edition in galley form, long before it became a standard reference book at most studios and at many film schools. Eve’s got another book out too: Hollywood Drive: What it Takes to Break in, Hang in & Make it in the Entertainment Industry.

While Hollywood Drive deals with more `esoteric issues,’ The Complete Handbook is worth its price for the production forms alone: a CD Rom of almost 200 templates that can be customized and adapted for any film or TV show. Mark says, “I still use some of them today, such as the `Walkie Talkie Checkout List,’ an active Word document that you can type into once it has been downloaded.”

Eve herself has helped thousands of our industry colleagues, through classes and the group she founded - the Film Industry Network (FIN), which still meets once a month at Sony studios. Mark again: “I’m very proud of Eve and the second career she has found as an author and teacher. She’s an extraordinary person. And no - I don’t get royalties from the book!”

I don’t get royalties either - in fact I bought both books right here on Amazon, and I am glad I did. The Complete Film Production Handbook is a must-have for any producer, director, or production manager.

5 Stars Excellent read
I just received this book today, and cannot put it down. Honthaner writes with such ease, it’s almost as if she’s sitting there discussing the entertainment industry with you. As a recent graduate and an intense drive to make it in Hollywood, this book suits all of my needs in seriously knowing the ins-and-outs of the business. I would definitely reccomend Hollywood Drive to anyone with a similar passion to want to know all and be in the mix of the entertainment industry.

5 Stars A+ Read
This is a great book to start with if you are thinking about a career in Hollywood. The author gives a great overview of the business and makes sure she explains herself well. An easy read. Highly recommend!

5 Stars Good resource for Writers
You wouldn’t know this book is a great marketing book and writers should read this one. The book focuses on the film industry but there is a wealth of information in here about marketing yourself that writers can benefit from. There are some great excercises you can use to start defining yourself and begin your publicity. Whether it is for your book, screenplay or yourself.

5 Stars Very Practicle
I learned a lot of practicle advice for each step for getting into the industry

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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 prepared 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.

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5 Stars You can tell when an author is an expert
201 Knockout Answers is one of those books that every parent should buy for their child who is trying to enter the workforce. It’s a book that seasoned veterans, especially in this economy, should tuck into their briefcase and study. And finally, it’s an excellent book for employers to use in reverse, which is what I do. I’m using it for our interviewing process, and I also plan to provide a copy for any employees who might leave us.

No matter what type of job a person might be seeking, the questions, obstacles, actions, and results Matias lists are something that every worker will face at some point in their life. She is obviously an expert in the field. The book doesn’t read like something a good writer simply researched. Rather, the ample nuggets provided seem fueled by years of expertise in the field of interviewing and human resources.

Finally, the workbook blanks and examples are helpful to anyone who wants to polish themselves before any interview.

5 Stars If you are concerned about answering interview questions - excellent
This book is precisely what the title says and more. It has great questions to help prepare and examples as well. Going through the questions section and being able to answer aloud would be helpful presentation for most applicants. The book takes competency categories one by one and gives solid answers to build from. Also has some really nice resume examples to work from.

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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!

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5 Stars It just works
I purchased an older edition before having an interview with an employer located in the one place in the country I had been wanting to move to for years.

I used the techniques explained in this book. The series of same-day interviews with the different panels went great. By pure chance I was the last person they interviewed that day, they asked me to step outside for a couple of minutes, they called me back and I was offered the job on the spot.

I have given this book to a couple of friends who were also interviewing for jobs. They both got the jobs they interviewed for.

I am not claiming that this book is magical, but it definitely teaches you how to interview correctly.

5 Stars job hunting helper
Simple to read but concise and has good answers to questions asked in today’s interviewing world. Helpful to someone who’s been out of this loop for many years.

5 Stars Really Great Insight!
This book really helps you to see where you have gone wrong in the interviewing process. I definitely know that I have made major mistakes in the past when answering the salary question, and these steps will help make me a more savvy interviewer!

5 Stars Great book!! Has help me alot
I have the earlier print of this booklet and decided that I needed the updated one. This is great and has helped me with my interviews. I still have not mastered the salary question from the potential employer but every other aspect has been great. Any one looking for a job in this market needs this book.

5 Stars Especially useful for dealing with the uncomfortable questions you’ll be asked
This is one of the most useful and fun books I’ve found on the subject of interviewing. It provides techniques on how you can continually steer the direction of the interview in your favor, by reiterating your top four or five attributes that make you the best person for the job.

The book talks you through a substantial list of challenging questions you may be asked, from the expected (”Describe a mistake you made at your last job”) to the strange (”So, tell me your favorite joke.”) The authors provide excellent suggestions on how to respond tactfully while playing up your strengths.

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