10. Checklist of compensation options. Lessons from experience -- Interviews in your job search -- Prepare for the perfect interview -- Do you work to live or live to work? -- Benefit from the Haldane approach and network -- Communicate your likability -- 2. Determine your interview readiness -- Being prepared -- Check your interview readiness I.Q. -- 3. Interview myths -- 4. Types of interviews -- Two different types of interviews -- Interviewers and interviewees -- Referral interviews -- Job interviews -- Screening interviews -- One-on-one interviews -- Sequential interviews -- Series interviews -- Panel interviews -- Group interviews -- 5. The referral interview -- The Haldane networking approach -- Focus on decision makers -- Referral interviews -- Informational and referral meetings -- Is this becoming a job interview? -- 6. Prepare for the job interview -- What is a job interview? -- Goals for job interviews -- Gather data -- Formulate examples of effectiveness -- Anticipate questions and strategize responses -- Frame questions to ask -- Rehearse -- Plan your image -- make the first five minutes count for you -- Prepare for several interviews -- Select attire to convey competence : men -- Select attire to convey competence : women -- Look your best at all times -- Project an image of confidence and competence -- Plot your route -- 7. The day of the job interview -- Be prepared -- Arrive early : first impressions count -- Introduce yourself with a smile -- Your behavior speaks volumes -- Your bearing should exude confidence -- Small talk counts -- Responding to the interviewer's questions -- You should ask questions too -- Your dynamism helps sell your skills -- Engage in a positive summation -- Determine the next step and follow-through -- Follow-up actions -- 8. Great answers to tough interview questions -- Interview types and strategies -- Ice breakers that set the tone -- Repeat key accomplishment statements -- Career goals -- Conventional questions -- Behavior-based questions -- Sensitive, illegal, and stupid questions -- 9. Questions you should always ask -- Gathering information -- Things you need to know -- Types of questions to ask -- Questions about jobs and careers -- Questions about the company -- Questions about the industry -- Questions about the selection process -- Questions about compensation -- 10. Negotiating the offer -- Premature salary discussions -- Preparation -- Strategy -- Dialogue -- val-win strategies -- Focus on the big picture -- Consider options -- Recap, evaluate, and query -- Sample negotiation dialogue -- Checklist of compensation options.
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