DK Essential Managers: Interviewing People

DK Essential Managers

by D.K. Publishing

Learn how to find the right person for the job every time with "Essential Managers: Interviewing People."

72 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2009

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Sean · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I started to interview people for jobs, it was a reaalyy enoyable experience. Opportunity was given to ask both scripted and unscripted questions. Over time, the questions were all scripted. Interviews were less fun but they were at least fairer because no-on was asjed any question which revealed the intervew's prejudice, particulalry where women were concerned. So, any question on future family hopes were righfully discarded. My main concern about being only asked unscripted questions reflects more on those interviewee's wh0 clearly knew how to play the game and identified the answers they needed to give to the job (whether they answers were true or not). Doke's book would be especially helpful in smaller companies which do not possess a personnell department. It's also a good reference point for anybody who finds themselves either as an interviewer or interviewee.

[James · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some helpful tips for interviewing people. Not that I'm interviewing people.