The, Interview Book, 3rd Edition

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Title page
3. Contents
4. Dedication
5. About the author
6. Acknowledgements
7. How to use this book
8. Part 1 Planning, preparation and organisation: a winning strategy
   1. 1. Why are interviews so important?
   2. 2. Researching the job
   3. 3. Researching the organisation
   4. 4. Mental preparation
   5. 5. Presentation
   6. 6. Body language
   7. 7. The big day
   8. 8. First impressions count
9. Part 2 Interview scenarios: expect the unexpected
   1. 9. Basic principles
   2. 10. Classic one-on-one interviews
   3. 11. Panel interviews
   4. 12. Competency-based, behavioural and situational interviews
   5. 13. Psychometric and aptitude tests
   6. 14. Presentations
   7. 15. Group interviews
   8. 16. Distance interviews
10. Part 3 Assessment centres
    1. 17. Assessment centres
11. Part 4 Interview questions – and their answers!
    1. 18. Basic principles
    2. 19. The ten questions you’re most likely to be asked
    3. 20. Forty classic questions you must be prepared for
    4. 21. Illegal questions – and how to dodge them
    5. 22. Special cases: from school leavers to retirees
    6. 23. Yet more questions
12. Part 5 Ending the interview
    1. 24. Your own questions
13. Part 6 The 15 most common interview mistakes
    1. 25. How to avoid them
14. Part 7 After the interview: closing the deal
    1. 26. Following up
    2. 27. Negotiating the offer
    3. 28. References
    4. 29. Resigning
    5. 30. Handling rejection
    6. 31. Your new job
15. Part 8 My five top tips for interview success
    1. 32. How to guarantee interview success
16. What did you think of this book?
17. Further reading and resources
18. Index of questions
19. Index
20. Imprint