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Informationen zum Autor JOHN B. MOLIDOR, PhD , is CEO/President of Michigan State University Flint Area Medical Education and a Community Assistant Dean and Professor of Psychiatry at MSU College of Human Medicine, who helps people understand how their brain, communication styles, and interviewing skills can function well together. BARBARA PARUS is Director of Publications for the National Speakers Association in Tempe, Arizona. A Chicago native, she is a versatile and well-established writer, ghostwriter, editorial consultant, and the author or coauthor of three books on human resources-related topics. Klappentext How acting a little crazy and thinking outside of the box can get you the job you wantEver hear of a job candidate stretching out on the interviewer's floor to fill out an application? Or an applicant who sees nothing wrong with texting during the interview? Securing a job interview is a golden opportunity. The crazy-bad behavior described above will not net a job offer. Crazy Good Interviewing shows readers that crazy-good behavior, however, can make an applicant stand out favorably in a sea of mediocrity. Take the candidate who created a keynote presentation on his iPad to show what he could bring to the job or the one who created a DVD highlighting her abilities.Crazy Good Interviewing is a book geared toward those who are looking for work in this tough economy.* Addresses how slightly eccentric behaviors can tip the scales in the applicant's favor* Delves into how to access your three key strengths, how to use body language effectively, how to prepare a five-sentence history that builds a bridge to the interviewer, and moreTurn just plain crazy into crazy-good, and land the job at your next interview. Zusammenfassung How acting a little crazy and thinking outside of the box can get you the job you want Ever hear of a job candidate stretching out on the interviewer's floor to fill out an application? Or an applicant who sees nothing wrong with texting during the interview? Securing a job interview is a golden opportunity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword xv Roxanne Emmerich Acknowledgments xix Chapter 1 Job Hunting in a Crazy Economy 1 Job Market Overview 2 Why Is the Interview So Important? 5 What Makes Me an Expert? 7 Chapter 2 Go Crazy-In a Good Way 9 How Do You Rate? 10 Introducing the ''Psychotron'' 10 What's Crazy Bad Behavior? 12 What's Crazy Good Behavior? 14 Chapter 3 First Impressions Are Lasting Impressions 19 Look at the Research 20 Exceptions to the Rule 21 The Rating Game 23 Preparation Is Key 25 Get Ready to ''Act Out'' 27 Part I ACT Out: Assess 29 Chapter 4 Everything from Soup to Nuts 31 Your Strengths and Limitations 31 Assessment Instruments 32 What's Your Weak Spot? 37 Human Interaction: Where the Action Is 40 Education: Know Your Own Strengths 42 Jobs that Don't Require College Degrees 42 Skills and Work Experience 44 Areas of Improvement 47 The Best Policy 48 Chapter 5 Wild, Wacky, and Wonderful You 51 Biology 101 52 Personality 101 54 Introversion versus Extraversion: Are You In or Out? 55 Interpersonal Skills: Can You Relate? 59 Your Assignment 61 Enthusiasm and Motivation: Rah-Rah, Sis-Boom-Bah! 61 Problem Solving: What's Your Problem? 63 Creativity: Thinking Outside the Box 64 Life Experiences 101 66 Hobbies and Interests: What Do You Do in Your Spare Time? 68 Netting a Job Offer 70 Chapter 6 Selling ''Crazy'': Your Unique Value Proposition 73 Think ''Log Line'' 74 Create Your Unique Value Proposition 76 Your Five...
