Crazy Good Interviewing

Chapter 1: Job Hunting In A Crazy Economy Job Market Overview Table 1.1: United States Unemployment Rates By State Why Is The Interview So Important? What Makes Me An Expert? Chapter 2: Go Crazy--In A Good Way How Do You Rate? Introducing The "Psychotron" What's Crazy Bad Behavior? What's Crazy Good Behavior? Rate The Behaviors Chapter 3: First Impressions Are Lasting Impressions Look At The Research Exceptions To The Rule The Rating Game Preparation Is Key Get Ready To "Act Out" How Can You Use Simple Mnemonics To Remember What You Want To Showcase In The Interview? Part I Part I Act Out: Assess Yourself Chapter 4: Everything From Soup To Nuts Your Strengths And Limitations Assessment Tests Rate The Strength What's Your Weak Spot? Human Interaction: Where The Action Is Education: Know, Know, Know Jobs That Don't Require College Degrees Skills And Work Experience Areas Of Improvement The Best Policy Chapter 5: Wild, Wacky, And Wonderful You Biology 101 Personality 101 Introversion Versus Extraversion: Are You In Or Out? Interpersonal Skills: Can You Relate? Your Assignment Enthusiasm And Motivation: Rah-Rah, Sis-Boom-Bah! Problem Solving: What's Your Problem? Creativity: Thinking Outside The Box Life Experiences 101 Hobbies And Interests: What Do You Do In Your Spare Time? Netting A Job Offer Chapter 6: Selling "Crazy": Your Unique Value Proposition Think "Logline" Create Your Unique Value Proposition Your Five-Sentence Personal History Why Anecdotes Work The Power Of Three Mad About Metaphors Chapter 7: Your Worldview On Work Applying Your Worldview To Work Work Makes The World Go 'Round Worldview Provides Career Direction Mapping A Career Plan When Job And Worldview Don't Align Square Peg, Round Hole Part II Act Out: Communicate Chapter 8: Bridge The Generational Gap With Crazy-Good Behavior Defining "Generation" The Sound Of "Silents" (Born 1924-45) Big, Bad Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964) Old & New The Internet Generation X (Born 1965-1983) High-Tech Generation Y (Born 1984-2002) Chapter 9: Types Of Interviews Phone Interviews: Can You Hear Me Now? Before The Interview: Ready And Waiting ... During The Interview: It's Showtime! Skype: Smile For The Camera! Face Time One-On-One Interview: Up Close And Personal Candidate #1 - The Renaissance Man Candidate #2 - The Comic It's Showtime! Play Nice All Ears Panel Interview: All Eyes On You Turning "You're Fired!" Into "You're Hired Group Interview: When You're One Among Many Chapter 10: Head Games Games Interviewers Play Tension Relievers Chapter 11: Looking Good ... Crazy Good Perceiving Is Believing Putting It All Together For Men Only For Women Only Chapter 12: Use Body Language To Make A Crazy-Good Impresson Chapter 13: Voice Overs: Why Your Voice Is Important Sound Off: Elements Of Voice Part III Act Out: Thank Chapter 14: After The Interviewer: Give Thanks The Waiting Game Crazy Bad Follow-Up Efforts Chapter 15: Post-Interview Self-Evaluation - How Did You Do? Rate Yourself; Don't Berate Yourself Do You Really Want To Work There? Moral Dilemmas Chapter 16: Putting It All Together In A Crazy-Good Way Establish Your Power Base Use A Crazy Good Interview Strategy Use Crazy-Good Behaviors To Get The Job Sell Yourself Like Crazy Be Yourself, In A Crazy Good Way Research The Employer Like Crazy Research The Interviewer(S) Like Crazy Practice Like Crazy