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Everyone at some point in their life will have to attend an interview. Whether they are applying for a job, a promotion, a training programme or even a college course, the fact remains that a questioning process will occur and the need to create a good impression is essential. Now in its fifth edition, this extremely useful guide shows you how to portray professionalism and confidence and take control of the interview process. Breaking the process down into accessible steps, Rebecca Corfield identifies the ways in which you can prepare for an interview, providing example questions and advice on how to answer them. There are also tips on what employers are looking for, how to make a presentation during an interview and vital information on how you should present yourself so that you make a good and lasting impression.
Written for a wide audience, 'Successful Interview Skills' contains invaluable advice and techniques on everything from what to wear to dealing with troublesome situations during job interviews.
Presenting in a job interview can be incredibly daunting. Candidates often lack the confidence and skills so they fail to do themselves justice and impress the panel. Knockout Job Interview Presentations takes you through the whole process of planning and making a presentation as part of a job interview and helps you to understand what employers are looking for and learn how to provide it. It helps you to have a positive outlook, plan so that you know what to include and how, cope with seen and unseen briefs, make all of the practical preparations, then get it right on the day, handling nerves and making an impact. Rebecca Corfield also looks into difficult situations that may occur and gives advice on how to rise above them and continue with your presentation unscathed. This practical, inspiring book will give you the advantage over other job candidates so that you make a presentation with ease and confidence and trump the competition.
Application forms are designed to filter out unsuitable applicants and to ensure candidates for interview can be assessed objectively. How do you make sure that you pitch yourself properly and ensure your job application is more successful than those of others in the candidate pool? This book holds the answer. Preparing the Perfect Job Application is written for today's candidate, seeking success in an ever-competitive and more unforgiving jobs market. The book brims with focused, pertinent and insightful advice designed to help you highlight your real talents and demonstrate how they would be useful to your prospective employer on your application form or letter. Online supporting resources for this book include downloadable sample application forms.
Every job hunter needs an impressive CV that describes their educational and professional history. A well-prepared and individually tailored CV is invaluable and can greatly improve your chances of getting the job you want. Preparing The Perfect CV provides sample CVs for job seekers of different abilities applying for various types of work. It is therefore useful for every age and calibre, from school leavers to those wishing to return to work after a career break. Careers expert Rebecca Corfield analyses the content and presentation of a well-prepared CV, helping you to impress the employer and get an interview. Complete with new online CV templates to get readers started and a comprehensive checklist of dos and don'ts, Preparing the Perfect CV is an indispensable guide that every job seeker should have. Online supporting resources for this book include downloadable sample CV layouts and templates.
This revised edition aims to help aspiring candidates to present themselves in the best possible light in job application forms. Step-by-step advice is given on all the key topics, including: planning an application; using key words; presenting skills and personality; and presentation of the form. Guidelines and examples are included together with ......
Test your numerical aptitude contains a comprehensive range of tests of a type used by business schools, universities and employers: revision guide to working with numbers; applied and abstract aptitude tests; measures of motivational preferences and personality style; career advice; career index.
Praise and Reviews The expert advice provided here gives every would-be worker the chance to get the job they really want. 'Rebecca Corfield's step-by-step guide will make you feel more in control of the process.' The Evening Standard The new edition of this best-selling guide will be welcomed by job-seekers of every kind, from school leavers to older people wishing to return to work after a career break. The book proceeds from the fact that each CV is unique to its subject, showing how different CVs can perform better for both different levels of ability, types of work and backgrounds and in different situations, especially for those seeking the all-important first job. It analyses the content and presentation of a well-prepared CV, using examples to demonstrate what an invaluable asset a good one can be. Complete with a blank template to get readers started and a comprehensive checklist of do's and don'ts, the expert advice provided here gives every would-be worker the chance to get the job they really want.
Do you want to learn a different way of thinking?Do you want to stretch your mind?Almost everyone is born with the capacity to be creative, but few realise it and such skills are often neglected or untapped. Lateral thinking is all about thinking 'outside the box', breaking out of familiar thought patterns and coming up with new possibilities. It is one of the keys to improving creativity.This book of brand new lateral puzzles aims to encourage you to think creatively. Whether at work, as part of an assessment or simply for fun, learning to think creatively can be hugely rewarding and make a real difference to your ability. By trying to find unusual or unexpected associations, patterns and connections, you can learn to keep an open mind and to look at everything in a different way.With plenty of questions and tips, this book provides an ideal opportunity for anyone to practice thinking laterally and improve their creativity.
Every job hunter needs an impressive CV that describes their educational and professional history. A well-prepared and individually tailored CV is invaluable and can greatly improve a candidate's chances of getting the job they want. Preparing The Perfect CV provides all the answers about where to start. This bestselling guide will be welcomed by job-seekers of every age and calibre, from school leavers to those wishing to return to work after a career break. It demonstrates how different CVs can perform better at different levels of ability and types of work. It analyses the content and presentation of a well-prepared CV, using examples to demonstrate what an asset a good CV can be. Complete with new CV templates to get readers started and a comprehensive checklist of dos and don'ts.