Brilliant Answers to Tough Interview Questions: Smart Answers to Whatever They Can Throw at You

Introduction 1. Look before you leap How to be brilliantly prepared before the interview and how to survive and sparkle on the day 2. More than an educated guess How to show employers what your education really taught you 3. All work Making your employment history work for you 4. Your kind of company What you need to know and how to let them know you know 5. The personal touch All about what makes you tick and why this matters 6. Choice, change and chance Your career decisions - how did you take them, why did you make them? 7. Onwards and upwards Show them why you are the right person for this job and that you are ready to climb the career ladder if you want to 8. Are you confident that you are competent? Competence-based or behaviour interviews - use them to your advantage 9. Your Achilles' heel Dealing with your weak spots, awkward questions, embarrassing pauses and mean interviewers 10. A level playing field Equal opportunities, positive thinking and the selection process 11. Turning the tables Your questions answered - you in control 12. Summing up Learning from every interview, planning for future success and managing less typical interviews Index of questions