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 readers 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, including:

You don’t really have as much experience as we would like- why should we hire you?
How many hours in your previous job did you have to work each week to get everything done?
What do you consider most valuable-a high salary, job recognition, or advancement?

The book also arms readers with questions to ask prospective employers that could prevent their making a big job mistake:

What would you say are the worst parts of this job?
What are the major problems facing the company and this department?
Why aren’t you promoting from within?

Taking readers 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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AMACOM
• Release date: Oct 1, 2011
• ISBN: 9780814409527

Tony Beshara

TONY BESHARA is owner and president of Babich Associates, the oldest placement firm in Texas. He is the author of The Job Search Solution, Acing the Interview, and Unbeatable R'sum's. He has appeared numerous times on the nationally syndicated Dr. Phil show.

Reviews for Acing the Interview

[faramir4 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I've always been very skilled at acing the interview; therefore, I was curious what this book could offer me. I was pleasantly surprised. The book is filled with difficult interview questions and the author's suggested responses. Questions range from the entry-level job seeker all the way to the CEO. It also tells you what not to ask (e.g., salary and benefit questions on the initial interview) and how to negotiate the job offer. I found this section most comprehensive and helpful. It's not a book I'd recommend listening to (as I did), because you'll want to make notes or skip the sections that don't apply to you. I admit that some of his suggestions didn't appeal to me, and I wouldn't use them, but there's something for everyone in this.