Acing the Interview

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.

• Contents Prologue vii PART I Today’s Hiring Authority and You 1 Chapter 1 What Today’s Job Seekers Need to Know About Themselves and Their Competition 3 Chapter 2 What Today’s Job Seekers Need to Know About Today’s Hiring Authorities and Their Companies 15 Chapter 3 How and with Whom to Get an Interview 27 Chapter 4 Important Reminders About Interviews 55 Chapter 5 Acing the Initial Interview 67 Chapter 6 Supporters: Great Assets or Your Worst Nightmare 85 PART II The Four Types of Qualifying Questions 95 Chapter 7 Can You Do the Job? 97 Chapter 8 Do I/We Like You? 123 Chapter 9 Are You a Risk? 139 Chapter 10 Can We Work the Money Out? 169 Chapter 11 Illegal Questions 177 PART III Asking Your Own Questions of Yourself, Your Recruiter, and Your Potential Employer 181 Chapter 12 Questions to Ask Yourself Even Before the Interviewing Process 183 Chapter 13 Questions to Ask Before the Initial Interview 193 Chapter 14 Questions to Ask in the Initial Interview 197 Chapter 15 Questions to Ask Yourself After Each Interview 211 Chapter 16 Questions to Ask in Interviews Beyond the Initial Interview 215 Chapter 17 Questions You Can Ask at the Time of an Offer 227 Chapter 18 Questions You Must Ask Yourself When You Get an Offer 249 Chapter 19 Reference Checking Your Next Employer 255 Epilogue 259 Appendix Some Important Lists for Job Hunters 261 Index 271 About the Author 279