Interviews
Being prepared for a job interview can set you apart from others. Gathering background information on the company can be helpful, as can preparing for some of the questions you may be asked. The following titles are a selection of the many resources available in the Career Center that can help you prepare for job interviews. There are also links to some web sites that provide interviewing tips as well.
Print Resources
Top Notch Interviews: Tips, Tricks, and Techniques from the First Call to Getting the Job You Want. Brian Davis. Career Press, 2010.
Career 650.144 Davis
Can I Wear My Nose Ring to the Interview?: The Crash Course: Finding, Landing, and Keeping Your First Real Job. Ellen Goron Reeves. Workman Pub., 2009.
Career 650.14 Reeves
You Should Hire Me!: Interview Secrets to Get the Job You Love. Ron and Caryl Krannich. Impact Publications, 2008.
Career 650.144 Krannich
The Everything Job Interview. Joy Darlington. Adams Media, 2008.
Career 650.144 Darlington
Best Answers to 202 Job Interview Questions. Daniel Porot. Impact Publications, 2008.
Career 650.144 Porot
Job Interviews for Dummies. Joyce Lain Kennedy. Wiley, 2008.
Career 650.144 Kennedy
Interview Magic: Job Interview Secrets from America's Career and Life Coach Susan Britton Whitcomb. JIST Publications, 2008.
Career 650.144 Whitcomb
101 Smart Questions to Ask on Your Interview. Donald W. Fry. Thomson Delmar Learning, 2007.
Career 650.144 Fry
I Can't Believe They Asked Me That!: 110 Tips and Techniques to Quickly Prepare for a Tough Job Interview.
Ronald L. Krannich. Impact Publications, 2007.
Career 650.144 Krannich
Online Resources
OptimalResume - Accessible to Jones Library cardholders, use this new career management platform to create high quality career materials, present your materials online with a website builder, manage your materials from one central location, and share your materials electronically. Practice your interviewing skills as well as create resumes, cover letters, and portfolios with this powerful resource.
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center - Accessible in the Career Center, the Reference Room, and remotely to Jones Library card holders, this database can provide advice on interviewing, help guide you through the job search process, and much more.
Winway Resume Deluxe - Available on the Career Center workstation, this resume software can help you create a polished and professional resume, as well as help you through the entire job search process.
Websites
JobWeb - Sponsored by the National Association of Colleges & Employers, find information on interviewing, applying online, resumes, career development and more.
Interviewing - Interviewing tips and sample questions from Monster.com.
CollegeGrad Interview Preparation - Tips on preparing for various types of interviews, with sample questions.
Job-Interview - This is an online interview guide with sample questions, practice interviews, interview tips, and more.