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Job Interview Success for Introverts

Job Interview Success for Introverts

By : Robert McIntosh
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Job Interview Success for Introverts

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By: Robert McIntosh
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As an introvert, you may feel that extraverts have it easy when searching for their dream job. Introversion is something to be overcome if you want that role, right? Wrong – the way introverts work and behave, far from being an obstacle, can actually be immensely effective in the interview process. This is precisely what this quick guide from Bob McIntosh demonstrates. Taking you through the entire interview process, from your initial job searching and networking to the interview itself, you will see how your working style preferences can be utilized – and indeed, optimized - to prepare you for success.
Table of Contents (8 chapters)
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Job Interview Success for Introverts
Credits
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Credits
About the Author
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About the Author
About the Reviewers
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About the Reviewers
Preface
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Preface
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Before the Interview
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Before the Interview
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Doing your research
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Your personal marketing campaign
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Written communications
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Verbal communications
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Summary
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You've Landed the Interview, Now What?
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You've Landed the Interview, Now What?
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Research
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Preparation – approaching the interview
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First impressions
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Types of interviews
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The tough interview questions
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Concluding the interview
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The thank you note
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Summary
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Some Difficult Questions You'll Face at the Interview
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Some Difficult Questions You'll Face at the Interview
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Traditional questions
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Situational questions
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Behavioral-based questions
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One more thing
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One more thing

 

"Introverts who haven't thought a lot about their own personal mottos, what they stand for, what's important to them in the character arena; may take too much time to answer a question and be concerned afterward that they didn't answer it correctly."

 
 --–Julee Wingo, Learning and Development Specialist at Kellogg Company

If it isn't enough that introverts may be challenged by a plethora of interview questions, this statement indicates that the pressure to answer the questions, whether traditional or behavioral-based, is amplified if the candidate isn't prepared. Preparation is a word that I and other job-search experts throw around like a handful of pebbles, which isn't to say we're not serious. Being prepared means you've done your research—one of your major strengths—on the position and company, as well as the competition. Being prepared may allow you to anticipate what questions will be asked at the interview. Knowing, generally speaking, what questions will be asked puts...

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