Answering Tough Interview Questions For Dummies, 2nd Edition - Yeung Rob

Introduction


Congratulations! In picking up Answering Tough Interview Questions For Dummies, 2nd Edition, you're about to embark on a journey that transforms you into the kind of high-calibre candidate who has employers fighting to hire you. Perhaps you are on the lookout for your first job or trying to return to work. Maybe you are a seasoned executive trying to climb further up the corporate ladder of success. Or perhaps you've been foxed by tough interview questions in the past and simply want to know the secret to passing them with flying colours. Whatever your situation, this book is aimed at you.

While it's not rocket science, attending interviews can still be darned hard work. Interviewers use all manner of weird and wonderful questions and techniques designed to catch candidates out. And I should know – I've interviewed candidates on behalf of employers ranging from investment banks and insurance companies to IT companies and airlines. And I've travelled up and down the country, observing interviewers in organisations as diverse as advertising and media companies, bailiffs, funeral homes and private detective agencies.

Rest assured that the first edition of this book has already helped many thousands of people to ace their interviews. And with this updated second edition, you'll be able to answer just about any question that an interviewer might throw at you – anything from old favourites such as ‘What are your weaknesses?’ to newer questions about social media, for example.

Although everyone can get better at interviews, you need to invest a bit of hard work in making it happen. With that in mind, I assure you that absolutely anyone can improve their interview performance by leaps and bounds by understanding the rules of the interviewing game. Enjoy working your way through this book. And good luck in your next job interview!