The Top Five Books to Become a Strong Interviewer
Here are the top five books to help you ace those new year interviews. Start off the new year by polishing those resumes and getting a much better job. Of course, you’ll need to ace that interview. We’ve read through all of these books (and more!) to figure out what will be the most helpful for you.
(1) Thea Kelly, “Get that job! The Quick and Complete Guide to a Winning Interview”: Thea’s book provides readers with a comprehensive guide to the job interview process, with a particular emphasis on strategies for improving your interviewing skills.
(2) Chris Voss and Tahl Raz, “Never Split the Difference”: One of the fundamental skills of getting a job and the interview process is really negotiating. Voss, a former hostage negotiator for the FBI, teaches us nine key principles to negotiate in high-stakes and uncomfortable situations. In this case, think of the interview process as essentially a give-and-take, negotiations process with your interviewers.
(3) Kathryn Minshew and Alexandra Cavoulacos, "The New Rules of Work: The Modern Playbook for Navigating Your Career": This book also offers concrete and practical strategies for improving your interviewing skills as well as provides good advice on networking effectively.
(4) Ron Fry’s "101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions": We all know that interviews—especially behavioral questions—tend to be all similar. Fry provides us with time-tested and proven strong answers, tips, and strategies to successfully beat common interview questions and tackling difficult issues that may arise during interviews.
(5) Martin Yate’s "Knock 'em Dead: The Ultimate Job Search Guide": Yate teaches us his wisdom on approaching interviews as well as a more holistic understanding and broader approach to the job search.
Learning how to interview well is crucial to getting your dream job. While no one book can make you the perfect interviewer, reading these books will help you be well-prepared. And, as we all know, preparation is key when it comes to interviewing!
So which of these books have you read already, or new one will you pick up?
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