Title: 201 knockout answers to tough interview questions
Subtitle: the ultimate guide to handling the new comptency-based interview style
First published: 2010
Description: 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 book is organized by the five core competencies most interviewers are looking for:  Individual responsibility (decisiveness, independence, flexibility, career goals)  Managerial skills (leadership, delegation, strategic planning)  Motivational factors (ambition, initiative)  Analytical skills (problem solving, attention to detail)  People skills (teamwork, communication, customer service) 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.
Subjects: Core competencies, Employment interviewing, Business, Nonfiction, Ability
LC classification: HF5549.5.I6 M3178 2010