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Brilliant Interview: What Employers Want to Hear & How to Say It
What do interviewers really want from a candidate? How do they decide whether to hire you or someone else? What can you do to make it you?
The second edition of this best selling, practical and interactive book tells you exactly what you need to know. Full of healpful tips, examples, horror stories and quizzes, it is both clear enough for new interviewees, and has enough detail and thought-provoking ideas to revamp the technique of those more practiced at job interviews. Read this book and arm yourself with the advantage of knowing what interviewers are looking for and how supply it. Learn to show yourself in the best possible light and maximise your chances of getting the job. DON'T BE GOOD, BE BRILLIANT.
The second edition of this best selling, practical and interactive book tells you exactly what you need to know. Full of healpful tips, examples, horror stories and quizzes, it is both clear enough for new interviewees, and has enough detail and thought-provoking ideas to revamp the technique of those more practiced at job interviews. Read this book and arm yourself with the advantage of knowing what interviewers are looking for and how supply it. Learn to show yourself in the best possible light and maximise your chances of getting the job. DON'T BE GOOD, BE BRILLIANT.
198 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2008
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February 16, 2013
أفضل كتاب تقرأه عن ال Interview والتجهيز له وما لا/يُقال فيه وما بعده، كتاب إسلوبه سلس بشكل يصعب عليك تركه، مفيد جداً بشكل إنك تحب تشارك الناس كلها ما به من معلومات، أتمنى وجود كتب عربية في هذه المواضيع بهذه السهولة بهذا التقسيم والتنظيم المحترف.
إن شاء الله سوف أكتب فيه بحث أو ترجمة لأهم النقاط، حتى يتثنى أن نستفيد جميعاً
إن شاء الله سوف أكتب فيه بحث أو ترجمة لأهم النقاط، حتى يتثنى أن نستفيد جميعاً
January 17, 2023
It really helped me in some interviews. Some ideas are a little bit "old" , but still do the job.
August 7, 2011
This is an immensely useful book for anyone who will have to go through job interviews. It gives clear and concise information, not only telling you how to answer questions but the purpose of the questions from the interviewer’s perspective. It goes right from when you are offered an interview to if you have been turned down for a job, and covers not only questions during the interview but such practical matters like what clothes to wear, what to do right after the interview and brief discussion about negotiation discussions.
This is a book that one should be read over and over again, both for interviewers and interviewees.
This is a book that one should be read over and over again, both for interviewers and interviewees.
January 3, 2020
Tôi vừa hoàn thành xong quyển sách này vào những ngày cuối năm 2019. Thật tiếc là sau khi trải qua vòng phỏng vấn cuối cùng của năm tôi mới nhìn thấy nó. Điều tôi bất ngờ là khi tôi tìm thấy vài câu hỏi tương tự như nhà tuyển dụng đã hỏi tôi. Và tôi muốn nói rằng, quyển sách khá thực tế, ví dụ minh họa giúp tôi dễ hình dung. Tôi đã ghi chú lại, highlight những đoạn tôi nghĩ sẽ có ích cho tôi vào những lần phỏng vấn sau.
November 28, 2018
Cần thiết cho sinh viên mới ra trường chưa phỏng vấn lần nào hoặc cho người phỏng vấn nhiều lần nhưng trả lời câu hỏi dựa theo cảm tính là chính. Cứ ngỡ là phỏng vấn không có gì nhưng đọc xong mới phải ngớ người vì có nhiều cái mình không biết quá!
Rate đúng thì cho 4* thôi nhưng vì mình đọc đúng lúc mình đang cần và giúp cho mình rất nhiều nên cho 5*
Rate đúng thì cho 4* thôi nhưng vì mình đọc đúng lúc mình đang cần và giúp cho mình rất nhiều nên cho 5*
October 30, 2025
Beetje verouderd boek, maar wel nuttig om mezelf wat kritische vragen te stellen. Baat het niet, dan schaadt het niet.
January 10, 2013
Yes it bloody well came to this, I ended up reading this and I'm not happy about it.
I've been reading this book in tandem with The War Poems, and I would recommend reading some similarly stiff poetry whilst reading this. It also made me feel like I could really identify how those poor soldiers felt down in the trenches in the first world war, them seeing their friends get brutally blown to bits, and me having to face up to the reality of preparing for an interview.
I did find a whole bunch of stuff in this useful, but that is largely because I'm a total idiot: I of course know that I need to leave loads of time to travel to the interview, but on the day I have a bit of a tendency to say to myself 'meh, it'll be alright'; reading this gave me impartial confirmation of common sense which seems to have helped me jump on board.
There is a whole bunch of stuff in here that is helpful in breaking down the ways in which you can prepare for an interview, and also some just general things that you may have overlooked. It's really easy to read despite the fact it is dull as dishwater, so it's kind of worth it.
I had a bit of look at Brilliant Answers to Tough Interview Questions and it seemed like this may be more useful. It has some basic general information, but most importantly there is a really long list of practice questions at the back.
I tried to find a list of questions online but found it really surprisingly hard to find anything useful.
This is the third edition of a book of a book originally published in 2002 (this edition first published in 2011), and although it has been revised twice there seems to be some unfortunately erroneous/outdated information still loitering around in parts of this book. In particular the suggestion to meet the interview question 'What is your biggest weakness?' with the answer 'Double choc-chip ice-cream' strikes me as a sure fire way of making sure you don't get the job.
Overall I'm glad I read it, because it gave me a bit more of an idea of how these pathetic toad like people think. It's an awful, horrible and unfair world, and this book will constantly remind you of that, but if you're unemployed the chances are you are reminded of that every time you look in the mirror, so you may as well read this dirge to give you the opportunity at beating the idiots at their own game.
I've been reading this book in tandem with The War Poems, and I would recommend reading some similarly stiff poetry whilst reading this. It also made me feel like I could really identify how those poor soldiers felt down in the trenches in the first world war, them seeing their friends get brutally blown to bits, and me having to face up to the reality of preparing for an interview.
I did find a whole bunch of stuff in this useful, but that is largely because I'm a total idiot: I of course know that I need to leave loads of time to travel to the interview, but on the day I have a bit of a tendency to say to myself 'meh, it'll be alright'; reading this gave me impartial confirmation of common sense which seems to have helped me jump on board.
There is a whole bunch of stuff in here that is helpful in breaking down the ways in which you can prepare for an interview, and also some just general things that you may have overlooked. It's really easy to read despite the fact it is dull as dishwater, so it's kind of worth it.
I had a bit of look at Brilliant Answers to Tough Interview Questions and it seemed like this may be more useful. It has some basic general information, but most importantly there is a really long list of practice questions at the back.
I tried to find a list of questions online but found it really surprisingly hard to find anything useful.
This is the third edition of a book of a book originally published in 2002 (this edition first published in 2011), and although it has been revised twice there seems to be some unfortunately erroneous/outdated information still loitering around in parts of this book. In particular the suggestion to meet the interview question 'What is your biggest weakness?' with the answer 'Double choc-chip ice-cream' strikes me as a sure fire way of making sure you don't get the job.
Overall I'm glad I read it, because it gave me a bit more of an idea of how these pathetic toad like people think. It's an awful, horrible and unfair world, and this book will constantly remind you of that, but if you're unemployed the chances are you are reminded of that every time you look in the mirror, so you may as well read this dirge to give you the opportunity at beating the idiots at their own game.
April 3, 2012
Brilliant and concise book about interview techniques in the UK market. I also enjoyed the nice and easy layout of the book which gives it more of a brochure look rather than a long boring factual book steeped in job psychology.
March 4, 2020
1 cuốn sách chỉ rõ những gì cần phải làm để làm chủ cuộc phỏng vấn.
Không chỉ nói về các kỹ năng trả lời câu hỏi, kỹ năng nâng cao giá trj bản thân, mà cuốn sách còn cho mình 1 sự tự tin khá lớn, chiến thôi bb
Không chỉ nói về các kỹ năng trả lời câu hỏi, kỹ năng nâng cao giá trj bản thân, mà cuốn sách còn cho mình 1 sự tự tin khá lớn, chiến thôi bb
March 11, 2022
Cuốn sách trình bày rất chi tiết trước - trong - sau khi phỏng vấn . Có những câu hỏi rất thực tế và tác giả gợi ý những câu trả lời rất khôn khéo mà mình nên học hỏi . Cuốn sách rất đáng đọc trc khi đi phỏng vấn
September 3, 2010
Buku ini banyak memberikan tips berguna untuk menghadapi job interview. Walaupun ada beberapa tips yang hanya berlaku di Amrik sono, tapi tetap saja sangat membantu.
August 19, 2012
really useful book with sample documents and templates for interview preparation including tips for following up. provided great tips while preparing for an upcoming interview.
September 21, 2013
الكتاب ده رائع...أسلوبه بسيط جدا و معلوماته مفيدة جدا جدا...نفعنى بجد :)
August 21, 2016
Brilliant book
Good, clear, concise advice and easily read. Useful tips throughout.
Good, clear, concise advice and easily read. Useful tips throughout.
February 13, 2017
كتاب مفيد جداً ومهم لكل شخص مقدم على مقابلة شخصية
March 4, 2019
Sách khá hay. Ước gì mình đọc lúc chuẩn bị ra trường.
April 1, 2021
Rất hữu ích!
August 21, 2021
Cuốn sách này khá hay, có nhiều mẫu câu hỏi có thể được hỏi trong cuộc phỏng vấn, có gợi ý cách trả lời sao cho hợp lý nhất. Có gợi ý những điều nên làm trước, trong và sau quá trình phỏng vấn.
December 24, 2023
Did not enjoy this at all. The points were very generic things that could easily be accessed on the internet and did not need to be turned into a book at all.
March 14, 2023
rất hữu ích cho việc phỏng vấn
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