Five-Minute Interview

RICHARD H. BEATTY is President and CEO of Brandywine Consulting Group, a leading executive search and corporate career management consulting firm. He is the leading U.S. career author with several bestselling career guides from Wiley, including The Resume Kit, Fourth Edition; The Perfect Cover Letter, Second Edition; 175 High-Impact Resumes, Third Edition; and 175 High-Impact Cover Letters, Third Edition.

• Introduction.Types of Interview.Interview Techniques.Personal Inventory.Common Interview Questions.Basic Interview Strategy.The Five-Minute Concept.The Five-Minute Interview.Implementing the Five-Minute Concept.The "Voids" Strategy.The "Ideal Candidate" Strategy.The "Key-Problems-and-Challenges" Strategy.Avoiding Interview Disaster.Organizational Compatibility.The Trend toward Competency-Based Interviewing.Surviving Behavior-Based Interviews.Questions You'll Need to Ask.Interview Tips--Do's and Don'ts.Resumes That Win Interviews.Index.