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Summary: Pretty Good But . . .
Review: "Sweaty Palms: The Neglected Art of Being Interviewed" covers numerous aspects of competitive interviews where there is a known vacancy. An excellent discussion on discrimination. Includes sections on preparation, types of interviews, typical questions and helpful answers, relaxing yourself, dress, use of silence, negotiating salary, and making the final decision.From Annotated Bibliography Learning A Living; A Guide to Planning Your Career and Finding A Job for People with Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Dyslexia
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Summary: This Book Will Help You Win in Competitive Interview
Review: "Sweaty Palms: The Neglected Art of Being Interviewed" covers numerous aspects of competitive interviews where there is a known vacancy. An excellent discussion on discrimination. Includes sections on preparation, types of interviews, typical questions and helpful answers, relaxing yourself, dress, use of silence, negotiating salary, and making the final decision. From Annotated Bibliography Learning A Living; A Guide to Planning Your Career and Finding A Job for People with Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Dyslexia
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Summary: Pretty Good But . . .
Review: Generally good advice but some odd strays from mainstream advice that I don't agree with. For example, it argues against thank you letters after an interview - says that they are an irritant to interviewer. Personally, I have been involved with hiring plenty of people and a well written thank you never hurts and can make a difference in a close call.
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Summary: Good but needs updating (for new college grads)
Review: I am a recent college grad and I bought this book to help me sharpen my interview skills. I found that only half of the book is actually relevant for people in my position. It is a great book if you are appling for a job where you are replacing someone or you are applying for a job in 1979. A lot of interviewers on campus used different interviewing techniques that this book does not prepare you for. Interviewers now ask more reaction questions (such as what would you do in this and that situation) instead of questions like what are 3 words that describe yourself which the book covers ( I have never been asked that question). So in conclusion, if you get this book, skim it and find relevant parts and also go to campus interview seminars.
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Summary: An outstanding book! Stands out in a sea of mediocrity!
Review: I found this book interesting and very useful in my job search. I read several books about job hunting including interviewing. I looked at dozens of other books that I didn't even bother to buy or take out of the library. This book is exceptional-outstanding in its readability, usefullness, and realistic view of the interviewing process.
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Summary: The ultimate guide for mastering interviews!
Review: I have read this book on several occasions and it paid off every time! I will be sure to read it again before my next interview.
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Summary: Well worth reading
Review: I used this book not only to improve _my_ interviewing skills, but to determine whether the interviewer had done his/her homework! Now that I am "on the other side of the desk", I can tell if someone is prepared. This book is ageless.
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Summary: Get Motivated!
Review: I've read this book twice, and it is very motivational. Really gets you in a positive, upbeat, even fun mood for interviewing. Great info, valuable advice, and super writing. Definitely worth the read
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Summary: The Publisher, Ten Speed Press
Review: Newly revised for the 90's, this bestselling book on job interviews is ready for the next generation of nervous job-seekers. SWEATY PALMS became the standard for the field because it talks about the real problems faced in many job interviews and what job seekers can do to prepare for them. For this revision, Anthony Medley has extensively rewritten several chapters and updated all of the information throughout (with special attention to legal requirements). Since its first introduction, this has been the book people rely on for job interviews, and now it's better than ever.
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Summary: I doubled my salary with this book
Review: Sure, this is written for the corporate crowd (more specifically, from a lawyer's perspective), but it is full of useful information.
Using the guidance in this book, I navigated my way through a two-part, three-person interview that got me the job I needed to get my feet on the ground and start running!
I refer to this book any time I have an interview. It covers face-to-face interviews, phone interviews, and eating-lunch interviews. It covers negotiations, how and when to bring up salary, when and why to send Thank You notes, etc.
How much do I love this book? Well, I love my job, and I love to sell used books through amazon.com, but I will NEVER get rid of this book.
I don't care if you're interviewing for a job assembling door handles for Toyota at $7/hour ... if you want the upper hand, read this book.
The list of questions to expect from your interviewers ... and, more importantly, the list of questions to ask your interviewers is invaluable. (One question in particular has always been met with: "Wow. That's a good question. Let me think about that." Hey, anytime your interviewer says that, you have the upper hand. (If you want to know which question I'm talking about ... feel free to email me.
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