Acing the Interview: How to Ask and Answer the Questions That Will Get You the Job

by Tony Beshara

At some point, most people have been caught off guard by tough interview questions. This book helps you take charge of the situation! In Acing the Interview , the employment expert Dr. Phil called “the best of the best” gives job seekers candid advice for answering even the most unexpected questions, The book also arms business professionals with questions to ask prospective employers that could prevent them from making a big job mistake, such Taking you through the entire process, from the initial interview to evaluating a job offer, and even into salary negotiation, Acing the Interview is a no-nonsense, take-no-prisoners guide to interview success.

Genres: Business, Nonfiction, Self Help, Audiobook

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

TONY BESHARA is the owner and president of Babich Associates, the oldest placement firm in Texas. He is the author of The Job Search Solution (978-0-8144-7332-0) and Acing the Interview (978-0-8144-0161-3).

Reviews

[Yasmin · Rating 4 out of 5]

ملخص بسيط للكتاب عشان الى حابب يقرا او يسمعه حتى ..
اولا المقابلة دى بيكون تقييم بين طرفين .. الاتنين فى إحتياج للآخر ..
الاول محتاج الوظيفة .. والتانى محتاج حدد يوفرله شغل الوظيفة دى
لازم نعرف نفسنا لما نتسأل عن نفسنا بطريقة professional
وياريت لو كان بتواريخ .. يعنى اتخرجت سنة كام واشتغلت فين وهكذا بالترتيب
كمان لما يجى سؤال المميزات والعيوب لازم نكون صادقيين ونتكلم بصراحة
ال body language مهمة جدا
ضهرك مفرود ..واثق من نفسك .. eye contact عالى جدا حتى لو الشخص الى بيعمل الانترفيو انشغل عنك keep it up
والسؤال الاهم سيبت شغلك ليه ..?
لازم نجاوب بطريقة موضوعية ومنتكلمش على المكان الاول .. نقول انها مثلا خبرة جديدة ومكان جديد .. اكبر معاكم .. بتتطوروا وانا عاوز اتعلم حاجة جديدة وهكذا
اى ضغط فى مكان العمل الاول وارد جدا انه يكون فى المكان الى بنعمل له انترفيو وبالتالى لازم نكون جاهزين ونبطل نشتكى عشان ممكن بسهولة جدا الانترفيو دى متنجحش لو عملنا كدة
كان تلخيص بسيط للكتاب

[Hunter Schaefer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helpful! I found a lot of success getting interviews with his script for the initial call/email. Also a win to close the initial interview with “what do I need to do to get the job?”

[Lynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is worth reading if you're looking for a job. Although a bit too aggressive/assertive? for me to use as written, it contains a lot of valuable tips that I will make use of at my next interview.

[mmmm · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not everything in the book applied to me, but I was interviewing for a job for the first time in 3 1/2 years, and this book definitely helped me prepare. In particular, it was helpful to hear advice for some of the trickier questions, like being asked about previous negative experiences, to make sure I approached them in a constructive way. I got the job offer 24 hours later!

[Zachary · Rating 5 out of 5]

A little intense - definitely made me consider how I may step up and present myself more powerfully and assertively than I would naturally.

[Tracy]

Good read to brush up on interviewing skills, plenty of skippable parts, and it worked.

[Richard · Rating 3 out of 5]

60-70% good…but this book really needs an update. Feels very much like Boomer advice. So much has changed since this book was published.

[Alexander Belugin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Базовый подход к прохождению интервью. Если нанимающая сторона изучала вопрос найма, то многие ответы "не прокатят".

[Joseph Young · Rating 2 out of 5]

Decent summary of the job search process, with decent tips for many questions.

I was a little annoyed at first because the first couple of cds focused on not the interview, but how to find interviews, different roles of head-hunters, hr, and the like and how to handle these people. While these are important sections of job search too, I couldn't help but feel deceived by the title of the book as they didn't get into the interview questions until much later in the series.

I think most of this book is decent advice. However, many of the tactics and questions in the interview seemed too aggressive. I work as middle-management in an IT development department. If someone had given the 'strong' type of responses the book recommended, I would have felt that they were too pushy, entitled, or just couldn't see the forest for the trees. They'd probably be hard to work with, eg. more effort to work with than the benefit they provide. I'd assume that they were the type who wanted to force decisions without having the right data, the ones who would make unforced errors out of laziness.

This book did provide a good set of generic questions which I could ask people looking for a job at my company.

Overall, a good book.

[Adrienna]

The first two audio CDs were very minimal on useful insight on acing the interview until the last track on 3rd CD. I wrote a few notes to see if it can help me get the job at this 95% rate of a great return via interview to get the job!

The key point I also heard on CD #3, was to be energized, enthusiastic, and be memorable. Even if the interviewer is laid-back and relaxed, you should not be! This is helpful and learned how to master this years ago because I focused on what I wanted from the job, than seeing it from their perspective...why they should hire you! (I also thought about when I had to hire a couple interns as an academic librarian).

See what the 4-10 CDs will cover while driving! after CD 4 went to the last CD; the voice was a bit monotone and dry for my liking but got the gist of what I may need to do well on interview.

I have to write down my top 10 descriptive adjectives, and also been reading and listening to a combination of audiobook(s) or books on the topic to help before the big day (dream job that I want to land).

Leisure read 2015 (research purposes too)
Adrienna Turner
Author of The Day Begins with Christ
dream4more.org
adriennaturner.net

[E · Rating 5 out of 5]

Handy guide to handling job interviews

You got fired. How do you handle that during a job interview? Or you only spent a year at each of your last two jobs. How do you convince a prospective employer that you will last? You work for a firm with a great reputation, but you’re not happy. What do you say when an interviewer asks why you want to leave such a respected outfit? Job placement and recruitment expert Tony Beshara provides the best answers to these and other job interview questions. Plus, he explains the questions you should ask before you accept a job offer. TV psychologist Dr. Phil McGraw calls Beshara “the number one career placement guy” in the U.S. If you’re job hunting, he’s the right source for valuable job interview insights and information. Here, he lists more than 450 typical job interview questions and suggested answers. getAbstract recommends his savvy, comprehensive and helpful book. Job seekers and interviewers alike will appreciate it.

[Dana · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book had TONS of great information. It showed me how to think about interviewing in a whole new way. It was laid out great and was explained clearly. I'm giving it 4 stars because

1. I felt like in places it was geared towards people who only work in the sales/corporate industry

2. Tony didn't explain how to approach a job posting that specifically asks for no phone calls.

3. He addressed the multiple individual interviews in one day scenario, but didn't talk about a panel of interviewers all at once. This practice is VERY common in my field. So, I could use some advice in this area.

Overall, it was a great book with wonderful information every job seeker can use, no matter your field or where you are in your career.

[Micah · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book pushed the hard sell tactic for getting an interview. If someone came to me with that tactic I would tell them no and circular file anything else they sent at me.

It does do I good look at the contrived dance that is a job interview. If you play your part the best and keep the mindset of the person(s) across from you, you will do well in an interview.

They discuss some ideas that might be new to some people. If you are starting your job search it might not hurt to take a listen. The biases in my opinion show through and detract from the book but it does have useful information.

[Juanita Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Excellent questions whether you are being interviewed or interviewing, however, it leaned heavily towards sales or consultant type positions. And there is one place in the book where the author suggests that, if asked, you indicate that Trump is one of your heroes...I almost stopped reading then. A similar book for government workers or those looking for long term employment might be advantageous.

[Kristina · Rating 4 out of 5]

I used this book simply for the practice interview questions. They were great and I benefited from them. My boyfriend complained that while this book was written fine for the task, the grammar and sentence structure were wrong and included a few errors/typos. I suggest using this book with a partner and having them ask you the questions.

[Brooke · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always listen to this book a week before important interviews in order to answer the best I can. The first part is slow but later on it gets into the best questions and helps you explore what you are really good at and how to sell your skills. The audio version is what I've always listened to, I recommend it.

[Kristine Goldberg · Rating 2 out of 5]

I actually never finished this book. This book recommends very aggressive tactics for job hunting. It was a good book and there were a lot of good tips. I may borrow the book some day and finish it, but right now I prefer to read other books.

[Jason Riemens · Rating 1 out of 5]

I am not one to be negative or put down another person or their work, because I have not walked their shoes. But this was one of the worst audiobooks I have ever had to listen to. If the author had not read it, it might have been much better, but it was a torturous 546 minutes.

[Fenixbird SandS · Rating 4 out of 5]

Need a little help on that NEXT interview? Wish to learn from your past or recent interviews? Here is some great advice!

[Jason Kosarek · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good practice questions and exact answers. Other than that has little else of value and is already outdated.

[Gina]

This book is like a big dejavu for me for some reason. There are some good points made that I will have to think on,, I will let you know if it makes a difference for me.

[-ari01- · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book has some good solid advice - however I find his style too pushy for my taste.

[Carla · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good, but not incredible. Useful to get you thinking about what the interviewer is thinking during an interview. But this will not change your likelihood of getting a job.

[Jen · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book provided me with no insight that I or any other self-realized person wouldn't already have.

[Natalie]

Monotonous and unenjoyable, this book is definitely not interesting, and it repeats itself constantly, but I did manage to squeeze a couple bits of information from it.

[Phillip · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book gives clear advice on how to give solid interviews.

[Jennifer Rogers · Rating 2 out of 5]

The information in this book was more for major business players. While I could use some of the advice in this book, a lot of it was irrelevant.

[Casey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely amazing and helpful book on interviewing tips. Approachable, realistic advice that helps job-seekers know what the interviewer is likely looking for. MUST READ