Table of contents for Ditch the flip-flops : ace your job interview fresh out of college / Sylvia I Landy.


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Chapter 1: Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish ............... 5
A  Positive, Urgent Verve  .........  .......... 6
What Makes You Tick  ....... .  .  . .  ... . ..15
Between the Lines of Your Resumi  .. .. . .. .  ..... 18
GEAKE  and KISS  ...................         23
Friends with  Benefits .  .. ... .  .. . . .. .. .....  29
Chapter 2: Get the 411  .........     ........   37
The  Employer.................              . 38
The  M arket  .. ... .... ...  . . . ...........   43
The Interviewers  ...................        46
Other Interviewees  .........  .. ... .  .   . 48
The Job  ..................                  49
Chapter 3: Draw Some Blood .............        51
Clean  Out Your Closets ....................   51
Bring It Down a Notch .........              52
Do  Extra  Credit .........       .  ........ . 53
Answer the Tough Questions Now  . ......... ........ 57
Rehearse, and Rehearse Again  .  . . . . . . .  . . . . ..... 77
Chapter 4: Step Outside the Box .. . . . ............ 85
Pregame Buzz......... .......         .........    86
Finesse-Filled Execution  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 90
Chapter 5: Spend More Than Chump Change ... 99
From Spandex to Wool and Everything In Between ...... 100
Head-to-Toe Nitty-Gritty . . . .  .  . . . . . . .. . .105
Chapter 6: Ooze "the Right Stuff ...............A 113
Filtering ............                      .    114
Streamlining... .. ..       .. .    . .. ..... .. 117
Nutshelling.  .. . ..   . ..              . . . .  .  .  .   . 120
Chapter 7: Sweat Simple Around the Clock........ 125
Twenty-Four Hours and Counting ..... ..... ........  126
Ten, Nine, Eight                      ........   140
In  the Nick of Time .........       ......... .  143
Chapter 8: Bring Along an Entourage ........... .   151
Balance .  .........      ............. ... 152
Focus ........    ..     ......         ..... .  157
Chapter 9: Assume the Versatile Chat Position ..... 161
Online  .. ...............                     .  161
Over the Phone ...... .      ....     ....   .   171
In  a Letter . ........      .   ...  ....  .     174
Face-to-Face  ...  .... ..... ......   ......  .  177
W ith  a  Bozo  . . .. .. .  ..... ....  ..... ... ..... .  187
As a Callback  .. ......    .....    .. ... .  . .  . 189
Chapter 10: Seize the Moment .. . ............     . 191
Deal with Your Nerves .  ...... ..  ..... . .....   191
Remember Your Manners . . .   .  . .  . .  . .... ...... 196
Talk Turkey  ............ . .  ..           ...  199
Esabiish Rapport  ....   ...... 203
Pace Yrsef .                                      204
End with a One-Two Punch                          205
Chapter 11: Turn the Tables ..    ...........      . 207
Timing Is Everything ....................      . 208
Right, Polite, and Knock-Your-Socks-Off Questions to Ask. 209
Hot and Heavy Inquisition ..................... 216
Chapter 12: Up the Ante .        . . . . . . .  . . ....... 225
Don't Miss a Beat . .....             ... ..    . 225
Stand Out .... ..                  .  .. .  ..... . 226
Clock in Overtime ..   . .          .   .....  .   235
Chapter 13: Pull Out Plan                            / ....... .   ........  239
Do a Re[aliy Check...... ..             . ........ 240
Make a Date . ....................... ...........  241
W ork  It Sm art.................... .... .  . .....  245
Chapter 14: Strike Pav Dit! .......       ........ 263
Steer a Steady Course ....... .  ..........   .   264
Take NogF ......... . ......  ..................  276
Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish  . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . 280



Library of Congress subject headings for this publication: Employment interviewing, Job hunting