Interviewology
The New Science of Interviewing
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- € 24,99
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- € 24,99
Publisher Description
“A must-read for seasoned and new managers alike.” —Johnny C. Taylor Jr., SHRM-SCP, CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
A groundbreaking guide to mastering the job interview, offering proven advice and techniques to discover your unique interview style that is key to interviewing better—for those on either side of the table.
Conventional interviewing advice doesn’t work. That’s what Anna Papalia learned through years of experience as an HR professional, consultant for Fortune 500 companies, and teacher at the Fox School of Business. None of the existing tools work for one simple reason: they don’t get to the heart of what actually makes a great interview—self-awareness. At its core, an interview is a set of questions about you. If you don’t know yourself, you won’t do well.
Determined to make the process better, more inclusive, and less obscure, Anna spent years researching how people interview and uncovered a new science to interviewing, rooted in the finding that there are four main styles people exhibit in an interview: you can be a Charmer, a Challenger, an Examiner, or a Harmonizer. Your style influences how you view and approach interviews, and ultimately how you perform in them. In Interviewology, Anna teaches you how to identify your individual style (and that of who you are interviewing with) and offers pragmatic tips for using this knowledge to nail your next interview.
Packed with wisdom, Interviewology offers clarity and a dynamic, scientifically validated approach that challenges everything you thought you knew about interviewing, providing unique insight into the process, debunking some of the most common myths, and explaining how you can perform better, whether you’re applying for the job or looking for the right candidate.
Going beyond generic advice that isn’t useful in the real world—such as memorizing rote answers or strict guidelines—Interviewology is a revolutionary approach that focuses on self-awareness—and how to develop it—to help everyone master their own unique interview style. It’s about the power of knowing yourself and how that insight can lead to a more successful career and life.
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Career coach Papalia debuts with a helpful if belabored manual "for both job seekers and hiring managers" on how to have better interviews. She suggests everyone embodies one of four interviewing styles: charmers, who "want to be liked"; challengers, who "show their value by questioning"; examiners, who want to play by the book; and harmonizers, who are deferential and want to match their interlocutor's energy. Examining the strengths and weaknesses of each type, she notes that charmers are "friendly and easy to talk to" but often so focused on being personable that they "forget to talk about their qualifications." Papalia offers guidance on how each style can improve on either side of an interview; for instance, she suggests that challenger job seekers should take pains not to "lead the interview" with their own inquiries while challenger hiring managers will want to ensure their interviews are conversations instead of interrogations. Client stories offer insight into the four styles, as when Papalia recounts coaching an introverted examiner-style firefighter to focus less on preparing a rigid script of potential answers and instead relax and show some of his personality. Unfortunately, the overview of how to navigate every interviewer/applicant combination of the four styles teeters between exhaustive and exhausting. Still, readers hoping to make a better impression during interviews will welcome the shrewd guidance.
