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Chapter 1 Why 60 Seconds? |
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The World Is Full of Sound Bites |
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Your Verbal Business Card |
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The Formula: Creating Your Strategy |
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Where People Want to Work |
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Employers' Changing Needs |
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Cultivating the Ideal Worker Persona |
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Chapter 5 Interview Etiquette |
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Display Good Manners During Meals |
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Practice Your Handshake, Eye Contact, and Nonverbal Communication |
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Don't Brag, Lie, or Speak Badly About Anyone |
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Impress Them: Handwrite Your Thank-you Note |
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Chapter 6 The Job Promotion Interview |
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Chapter 7 60-Second Answers to Tough, Tricky Questions |
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Research the Company and Potential Boss |
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Behavioral Interviewing and Situational Questions |
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Firings/Layoffs/Resignations/Work Gaps |
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Technical Expertise and Specialty Questions |
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Questions for College Students and New Grads |
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Questions for Those with Advanced Degrees: MAs, MBAs, JDs, MDs, PhDs or Other Doctorates |
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Chapter 8 Salary Questions |
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Secrets of Establishing Your Value |
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How to Find Out What They Will Pay |
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The Electronic Application's Salary Box |
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Handling the Probing Recruiter or HR Person |
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Chapter 9 Questions You Should Ask |
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How to Impress the Employer |
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Gaining Insight into the Corporate Culture |
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37 Questions You Could Ask |
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Chapter 10 Negotiating the Best Deal |
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Men and Women Negotiate Differently |
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Mental Preparation Is Essential |
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The Biggest Raises Come with a New Job |
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More Employers Are Negotiating the Whole Compensation Package |
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10 Negotiation Strategies |
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Inquiry About a Signing Bonus |
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What to Do with Multiple Offers |
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Chapter 11 13 Types of Interviews |
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Telephone Screening Interview |
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Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner Interview |
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Skype or Videoconferencing Interview |
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Skype Interview Dos and Don'ts |
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Fly-in/Relocation Interview |
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Beware of the Bizarre Interview |
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Chapter 12 Pitfalls to Avoid |
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Assuming Your Resume Will Get You the Job |
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Believing the Person with the Best Education, Skills, and Experience Will Get the Job |
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Believing the Interviewer Is an Expert |
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Failure to Inspire Confidence |
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Failure to Demonstrate Skills |
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Appearing Desperate or Highly Stressed Out |
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Mishandling Supplemental Questions or Tests |
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Believing the Last Five Minutes Are the Most Important |
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Thinking All References Are Created Equal |
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Not Being the Ideal Worker |
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Lying on the Resume or Application |
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Your Nervousness Comes Across as Appearing Uninterested in the Job |
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Inability to Tolerate Pauses or Silence |
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Leaving Your Cell Phone On |
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Thinking Your Major Goal Is to Get the Job |
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Chapter 13 The Spotlight Is on You |
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Highlight Transferable Skills |
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Chapter 14 The Convincing Close |
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Be Memorable: End with Your 60 Second Sell |
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Post-interview Assessment |
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Interview Evaluation Form |
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How to Remain a Viable Candidate When Someone Else Gets the Job |
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Chapter 15 60 Seconds & You're Hired! |
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| More Career Help Is Available |
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