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The Interviewing Guidebook
Joseph A. DeVito, Hunter College of the City University of New York

ISBN-10: 020551054X
ISBN-13: 9780205510542

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2008
Format: Paper; 112 pp
Published: 01/12/2007

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The Interviewing Guidebook focuses on the skills needed for successful information-gathering and the employment interview, including the résumé and letters that are an integral part of the interview process. Preparation worksheets, exercises, guides to online help, and scenarios for applying these skills make this brief and user-friendly text an extremely practical supplement to any communication course.

  • Interview Preparation Guides provide worksheets for students preparing both their information-gathering and the employment interviews. These will help students clarify their thoughts about the interview and identify the major questions to consider for each type of interview.
  • Interviewing Exercises are included to help readers work actively with the concepts discussed.
  • Interview for Analysis transcripts will enable students to see in concrete form effective and ineffective interviewing communication.
  • Online Help notes identify useful websites for preparation.
  • What Would You Do? scenarios will apply interviewing skills to different situations.
  • Quotations sprinkled throughout are designed to serve as “pause points,” places where it is useful to stop reading and ponder the implications of the quotation for your own interviewing experiences.

 

The Nature of Interviewing

 

            The Interview Process

            General Interview Structures

            Types of Interview Questions

            Ethical Considerations in Interviewing

 

The Information Interview

 

            Select the Person

            Secure an Appointment

            Prepare Your Questions

            Establish Rapport

            Tape the Interview

            As Open-Ended Questions

            Close and Follow Up the Interview

 

The Employment Interview

 

            Prepare Yourself

            Prepare Your Resume

            Prepare Answers and Questions

            Make an Effective Presentation of Self

            Dress for Interview Success

            Arrive on Time

            Demonstrate Effective Interpersonal Communication

            Acknowledge Cultural Rules and Customs

            Mentally Review the Interview

            Follow Up

            The Lawfulness of Questions

 

Summary of Concepts and Skills

 

Interviewing Exercises

 

            Practicing Interviewing Skills

            Preparing Your Resume

            Writing the Follow-Up Letter

            Responding to Unlawful Questions

 

Interview for Analysis: Displaying Communication Confidence in the Employment Interview

 

Glossary

Bibliography

Appendix: Additional Online Help

Index

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