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Competency-Based Interviews: Master the Tough New Interview Style And Give Them the Answers That Will Win You the Job
By Robin Kessler
Have you ever wondered why you didn't get a job offer after an important interview?
People interviewing for jobs today often fail because they are using yesterday's strategies. They haven't realized that the best employers have changed the way interviews are done, and it now takes a different strategy to succeed. Competency-Based Interviews shows today's candidates a new, more targeted way to prepare for the tough interviews based on the competencies that the most sophisticated employers are looking for.
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201 Best Questions To Ask On Your Interview
By John Kador
Asking the right questions can help job seekers ace the interview and land that job The most critical question job interviewers ask is often the last one. That's when they lean forward and say, "Do you have any questions?" As author John Kador points out, that's the applicants' moment to shine, to demonstrate that they have done their homework and that they're good fit with the organization. More...
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Take This Book to Work: How to Ask for (and Get) Money, Fulfillment, and Advancement
By Tory Johnson, Robyn Spizma
• How to ask for the things you really want, such as more responsibility, references, work-schedule flexibility, and other requirements
• How to tailor your body language and voice to be at their most persuasive
• Which details will best support your request, and how to organize them most effectively
• What not to ask and why
• And so much more!
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The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
By Timothy Ferriss
Whether you are an overworked employee or an entrepreneur trapped in your own business, this book is the compass for a new and revolutionary world. Join Tim Ferriss as he teaches you:
• How to eliminate 50% of your work in 48 hours using the principles of a forgotten Italian economist
• How to outsource your life to overseas virtual assistants for $5 per hour and do whatever you want
• and Much More!
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Insider's Guide to the World of Pharmaceutical Sales, Eighth Edition
By Jane Williams
Synopsis: The new Insider's Guide to the World of Pharmaceutical Sales, 8th Edition, contains 196 pages of outstanding pharmaceutical sales job interview and pharmaceutical selling information. It is a complete pharmaceutical sales interview guide offering step-by-step instructions on how to gain a pharmaceutical sales position and then excel at the position.
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How to Break into Pharmaceutical Sales: A Headhunter's Strategy
By Tom Ruff
Today, more and more candidates are competing for positions in the rewarding field of pharmaceutical sales. With Tom Ruff on your side, you can become one of the breakthrough stories. In his down-to-earth and deeply practical style, the President and CEO of Tom Ruff Company shares the secrets he's gathered over 18 years of grooming and placing top talent. Widely recognized for his commitment to ethics and excellence, Tom has built a company that is a preferred recruiter for more than 100 of the country's top pharmaceutical companies, including Abbott Laboratories, Johnson & Johnson, and Pfizer.
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Little Green Book of Getting Your Way: How to Speak, Write, Present, Persuade, Influence, and Sell Your Point of View to Others
By Jeffrey Gitomer
From the Back Cover: Following in the bestselling footsteps of Little Red Book of Selling, Little Red Book of Sales Answers, Little Black Book of Connections, and The Little Gold Book of YES! Attitude, Jeffrey Gitomer's The Little Green Book of Getting Your Way digs deep into the 9.5 elements that make persuasion, and getting your way, happen. By breaking down the elements, the reader will begin to understand, take action, become proficient, and then master the ability to persuade.
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The Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play
By Neil Fiore
Product Description: Originally published by Tarcher in 1988, The Now Habit has sold more than 58,000 copies, and is as relevant as ever! Author Neil Fiore offers the first comprehensive strategy to overcome the causes of procrastination and to eliminate its deleterious effects. His techniques will help any busy person get more things done more quickly, without the anxiety and stress brought on by failure to meet the workplace's pressing deadlines. |
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't
By Jim Collins
Jim Collins, already established as one of the most influential management consultants, further established his credibility with the wildly popular Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't, originally published in 2001. The book went on to be one of the bestsellers in the genre, and it is now widely regarded as a modern classic of management theory. |
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