This is an online textbook that provides information for those preparing for interviews. The book can be read online. The book is especially helpful for those in upper-level management classes who want to understand the interview process. Questions that can be asked in the interview are provided to better prepare for the interview.
This is a Premium (free during initial trial, low cost otherwise) book from BookBoon.
'What you will find in this EBook:
- Everything you need to do to prepare yourself for the interview - How to answer Ice Breaking Questions - The most frequently asked interview questions and answers - Behavioral questions and examples - 50 most asked Behavioural Questions - What to wear to the job interview - Bonus material “how to nail the telephone Interview” and following up after the Interview.'
Type of Material:
Open (Access) Textbook
Recommended Uses:
Use as a supplement to an HR class in business
Use as reference to any upper-level class in which students need to understand interviews
Can be used by career center
Self-paced study
Class discussion
Technical Requirements:
Download book as PDF from this site.
NOTE: This is a premium Bookboon book, so you have free access for one month and will be charged after that.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Learn how to prepare for an interview
Be familiar with questions that could be asked in an interview
Understand questions that you should ask the interviewer
Identify which questions are illegal to ask
Target Student Population:
Upper level or graduate level
Business classes
Management classes
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Comfort in using PDFs is helpful.
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
Logically laid out
Covers information from the preparation to the follow-up
Provides examples of good questions as well as blunders and the reasons for them
Very easy to understand
Provides explanation of the STAR model
Describes appropriate dress for an interview
Full of activities and research to support ideas.
Concerns:
Not academically oriented
Lay-out is not the best
Could provide more detail on each topic
Does not particularly address the newer trend of online/video interviews.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
Easy to follow
Can easily read in one setting
Cases and examples promote learning
Provides a number of various tools
Lots of opportunities for class discussion
Concerns:
Good only as a supplement for a class.
No learning objectives
No assessments
No instructor resources.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
Book is easily accessible
Can easily access chapters
Can change the font if desired
Can highlight material
Can move from chapter to chapter
Visually appealing and easy to follow.
Concerns:
Uses Times Roman font, which is hard to read online. However, can change the font, but students may not be aware of this
Not interactive
Could be improved with video links
Creative Commons:
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