Interviewing
From Career Resources @ Simmons
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General Information
Let the CEC Help You Prepare for Your Next Interview!
Schedule a mock interview with a Career Education Counselor. The Counselors will simulate a real interview setting, ask questions, and assist you in formulating the best answers.
Career Education Center - Interviewing Skills Handout
Excellent tip sheet on interviewing skills.
http://my.simmons.edu/services/cec/docs/interviewing-skills.pdf
Career Education Center - Informational Interview Handout
Excellent tip sheet on the informational interview.
http://my.simmons.edu/services/cec/docs/information.pdf
Successful Interviewing
A detailed outline of the interview process, covering types of interviews, stages of the interview, and how to prepare.
http://www.dac.neu.edu/coop.careerservices/interview.html
Interviewing: Beware Blogging Blunders
Human resources departments have interviewed lots of job candidates recently, and they’ve seen plenty of the usual application missteps: cover letters with typos, etc. Now, blogging blunders are revealing more than any candidate could possibly want them to know. Written for library job seekers, but applicable to everyone.
http://www.libraryjournal.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA242269
Articles
Job Interview Pointers / by Thad Peterson, Monster.com
This article will provide you with a few simple tips on how to better perform on a job interview.
http://featuredreports.monster.com/firstimpression/interviewinsights/
The 4 P's of Interviewing / by Thad Peterson, Monster.com
Here are the secrets of interviewing boiled down to 4 key concepts; Preparation, Practice, Personal presentation, and Pertinent questions.
http://interview.monster.com/articles/recruiterQA/
Random Interview Question Generator / by Monster.com staff
As the titles describes, this page will provide you, in random order, questions you might be faced with during an interview.
http://tools.monster.com/virtualinterviews/random/
Job Interviewing: Getting Down to Basics / by Dawn Rosenberg McKay, Career Planning
This four part article will walk you through the various steps involved in a job interview, including descriptions on the various types of interviews, and preparing for the interview, as well as advice on succeeding and appropriate follow-ups.
http://careerplanning.about.com/od/jobinterviews/a/job_interview.htm
Ebooks from the Simmons College Library
Get Your Foot in the Door! The WetFeet Insider Guide to Landing the Job Interview
http://0-site.ebrary.com.library.simmons.edu/lib/simmons/Doc?id=10048775
More Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions / by Matthew J. DeLuca & Nanette F. DeLuca
http://0-site.ebrary.com.library.simmons.edu/lib/simmons/Doc?id=5004722
How to Ace the Brainteaser Interview / by John Kador
http://0-site.ebrary.com.library.simmons.edu/lib/simmons/Doc?id=10070051
The Manager's Book of Questions: 751 Great Interview Questions for Hiring the Best Person / by John Kador
http://0-site.ebrary.com.library.simmons.edu/lib/simmons/Doc?id=5001810
Preparing for Your Interview: Getting the Job You Want / by Diana Berk
http://0-site.ebrary.com.library.simmons.edu/lib/simmons/Doc?id=10058816
Winning Interviews for $100,000+ Jobs / by Wendy Enelow
http://0-www.netlibrary.com.library.simmons.edu/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=24060
Ace the IT Interview! / by Paula Moreira
http://0-site.ebrary.com.library.simmons.edu/lib/simmons/Doc?id=10043901
Ask the Right Questions / by Ron Fry
http://0-www.netlibrary.com.library.simmons.edu/Details.aspx
101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions / by Ron Fry
http://0-site.ebrary.com.library.simmons.edu/lib/simmons/Doc?id=10006998
Savvy Interviewing: The Nonverbal Advantage / by Caryl Rae Krannich and Ronald L. Krannich
http://0-www.netlibrary.com.library.simmons.edu/Details.aspx?ProductId=24054&Terms=Savvy+Interviewing%3a+the+nonverbal+advantage&ReturnLabel=lnkSearchResults&ReturnPath=/Search/SearchResults.aspx
101 Dynamite Answers to Interview Questions: Sell Your Strengths! / by Caryl Rae Krannish and Ronald L. Krannich
http://0-www.netlibrary.com.library.simmons.edu/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=24063
201 Best Questions to Ask on Your Interview / by John Kador
http://0-site.ebrary.com.library.simmons.edu/lib/simmons/Doc?id=10002059
'Thank You' Note Follow-Up
Interview follow-up / thank you letters / from the Virginia Tech University Career Center
This webpage describes the instances when it is appropriate to send a thank you note, advice on formatting and some samples.
http://www.bc.edu/offices/careers/skills/letters/thanks.html
Thank You Letters / from about.com: Job Searching
An article that provides various kinds of information on corresponding with an employer, such as writing "thank you letters," "group thank you letters," and "acceptance letters."
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/thankyouletters/a/thankyouletters.htm
Sample Job Interview and Career Thank-You Letters / from QuintCareer.com
Offer a variety of different types of career and job-search thank you letters, focusing mainly on job-interviewing and networking.
http://www.quintcareers.com/sample_thank-you_letters.html
