The First 60 Seconds: Win the Job Interview Before It Begins

by Dan Burns

In the first 60 seconds, interviewers can decide whether you will be moved to the top of the list or dropped from consideration!

In today's crowded job market, The First 60 Seconds is an innovative book that shows job seekers how best to impress in that crucial first minute and gives strategies to constantly differentiate themselves from the competition. From preparing a credentials package to connecting with the interviewer, candidates...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402216769
• ISBN13: 9781402216763
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Sourcebooks
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Road Map to Getting Great Career Opportunities!

One of "the best Job Search and Career Development information sources" that I have ever read!!! A comprehensive guide that covers all aspects of a successful job search and continued career development. The book provides a clear step-by-step "road map to success" for differentiating yourself to obtain the dream job that you want and for continuing to win meaningful, future career opportunities. Sections on profiling strengths of personal qualifications and job experiences plus interview planning and managing the interview process are especially noteworthy in helping to develop a game plan to get the job that best fits your career passions and objectives. Mr. Burns has hit a "home run" with his unique approach to a successful job search.

How to Ace the Interview and land the job.

I highly recommend The First 60 Seconds: Win the Job Interview before It Begins to all who are interested in effectively obtaining a job. I read this book and found excellent tips on how to prepare a cover letter, summary of qualification, resume, personal profile, company profile, and references as well as how to be prepared for the interview. Once I followed these excellent tips, I was able to land the job on the first try. Also, I will continue to read this book because of the excellent detail information on how to prepare for future career goals.

Great Interview Book

If you are in need of an easy reading, well thought out and insightful book for interviewing, you can't do better than this book.

Differentiate yourself!

Concise. Clearly written. Thorough. And neatly packaged. A direct hit on the target audience - individuals that want to differentiate themselves in the very competitive job market! The icons, spacing and paragraph headers are perfect for this material. The author did a great job with the chapter material on Goals & Planning, Networking, and Career Planning. These topics are difficult to condense and state clearly, yet are so important to our long-term relevance and career success. The templates and check lists are succinct and effective.

Chock Full of Ideas to Set You Apart

As a seasoned HR practitioner and a current job applicant, it's a pleasure to find a book that's chock full of advice on how to set yourself up to interview, and set yourself up for success. Follow Dan Burn's guidance and you'll learn how to set yourself apart from the crowd, and ultimately get the job!