Cover -- Contents -- Part 1 Interview Preparation: Be Fully Prepared to Interview Well -- 1. Know the Basics of Answering Any Question -- 2. Anticipate Questions -- 3. Prepare Success Stories -- 4. Know Your Strengths -- 5. Know the Company -- 6. Prepare Questions to Ask -- 7. Prepare a List of Reminders -- 8. Keep Your Interview Skills Fresh -- 9. Don't Be Modest -- 10. Focus on the Process, Not the Outcome -- 11. Control the Screening Calls -- 12. Treat Every Contact as an Interview -- 13. Manage Every Contact -- 14. Schedule the Interview in the Morning -- 15. Know Where to Go -- 16. Carry the Right Things -- 17. Bring Copies of Your Resumé -- 18. Prepare Your References -- 19. Present Yourself Well -- 20. Be on Time -- 21. Allow Enough Time -- 22. Be Friendly -- 23. Leave Off the Perfume -- Part 2 Interview Attitude: Being Prepared Mentally to Present Your Best -- 24. Know They Are Interested -- 25. Remember You Are in an Interview -- 26. Don't Be Offbeat -- 27. Control Your Anxiety -- 28. Project Confidence -- 29. Be Likeable -- 30. Be Positive-Always -- 31. Project a Positive Attitude -- 32. Don't Try to Fit Perfectly -- 33. Sell Yourself -- 34. Be a Solution to the Problem -- 35. Be a Peer -- 36. Focus on the Future -- Part 3 Interview Tactics: Making the Most of the Interview -- 37. Answer the Three Key Questions -- 38. Make the First 10 Seconds Count -- 39. Initially, Focus on the Job -- 40. Make the Interview a Conversation -- 41. Listen, Then Respond -- 42. Keep Answers Brief -- 43. Focus on the Positive -- 44. Talk About Your Strengths -- 45. Fit Yourself to the Job -- 46. Communicate a Willingness to Learn -- 47. Be a Team Player -- 48. Talk About Values and Work Style -- 49. Communicate Conscientiousness and Stability -- 50. Present Yourself as Flexible -- 51. Play It Conservative -- 52. Talk About Your Good Work Habits.

53. Answer Questions Thoughtfully -- 54. Mention All Your Relevant Skills and Experiences -- 55. Discussing Weaknesses -- 56. Use Success Stories -- 57. Admit When You Lack Experience -- 58. Know How to Deal with Questions About Something You Haven't Experienced -- 59. Communicate Non-Verbally -- 60. Answer the Tough Questions -- 61. Ask Questions -- 62. Listen Carefully -- 63. Ask for Feedback -- 64. Link Your Goals to the Company's Goals -- 65. Repeat Yourself for Emphasis -- 66. Display Knowledge of the Job -- 67. Be Specific -- 68. Put Yourself on the Team -- 69. Focus on What You Can Bring -- 70. Talk About Responsibilities and Accomplishments -- 71. Take Notes -- 72. Take the Tests -- 73. Talk About Skills in Demand on All Jobs -- 74. Get Contact Information -- 75. Close Strong -- 76. Be Tactful if You Don't Want the Job -- Part 4 Managing the Interviewer: Connect Through Curiosity and Conversation -- 77. Connect with the Interviewer -- 78. Be Interested in the Interviewer -- 79. Find Commonalities -- 80. Adjust to the Interviewer -- 81. Focus on the Needs of the Hiring Manager -- 82. Establish Relationships with Everyone -- 83. Give Genuine Compliments -- 84. Manage a Bad Interviewer -- 85. Guide the Interview -- 86. Manage an Unstructured Interview -- 87. Manage the Stress Interview -- 88. Manage the Behavioral Interview -- 89. Manage Illegal Questions -- 90. Manage Brain-Teaser Questions -- 91. Manage Questions About Existing Company Problems -- 92. Manage the Compensation Question -- Part 5 The Interview Presentation: Be More Persuasive with a Printed Presentation -- 93. Present to Win -- 94. Appeal to Visual Learners with an Interview Presentation -- 95. Gain Value from Preparing a Presentation -- 96. Don't Worry About Being an Expert Presenter -- 97. Listen as You Present -- 98. Use the Presentation as a Guide -- 99. Keep It Brief.

100. Be Aware That Your Presentation Is Your Understanding, Not Fact -- 101. Ask for Permission to Present -- 102. Use Your Presentation to Communicate Interest and Motivation -- 103. Present Your Benefits -- 104. Clarify the Job Requirements First -- 105. Match Your Experience and Skills to the Job Requirements -- 106. Differentiate Yourself with Additional Areas of Expertise -- 107. Present Your Success Stories -- 108. Add Value Quickly -- 109. Fit the Culture -- 110. Sum Up Your Best "Selling" Points -- 111. Include Good Questions -- 112. Ask for the Sale -- Part 6 After the Interview: It's Not Over Yet -- 113. Be Prepared to Wait -- 114. Remember the Selection Process Is Subjective -- 115. Know This Isn't Your Only Interview -- 116. Learn from Every Interview -- 117. Maintain an Active Search -- 118. Determine the Job Fit Before Salary Talks -- 119. Always Negotiate Salary -- 120. Negotiate Salary After an Offer -- 121. Always Follow Up -- 122. Follow Up with Everyone -- 123. Evaluate Whether the Job Is for You.