The first 60 seconds : win the job interview before it begins / Dan Burns.

Author: Burns, Dan.

Publisher: Naperville, IL : Sourcebooks, Inc., c2009.

ISBN: 9781402216763 (pbk.)
1402216769 (pbk.)

Description: xii, 275 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject: Employment interviewing.
Interviewing.

Notes: Includes index.

Contents: Section 1. The 60-day plan. Overview of the sixty-day plan ; Assessing and understanding your job and career market ; The company profile ; The job profile ; Your personal profile ; Your professional experience inventory ; Preparing your credentials ; Presenting your credentials ; Arranging the job interview ; Honing your communications skills ; Preparing for the interview ; Dressing up your image -- Section 2. The first 60 seconds. What you can accomplish in 60 seconds ; The final countdown ; The first look ; The greeting ; The relationship ; The first 60 seconds : final thoughts and considerations -- Section 3. Managing the next 60 minutes. Setting the stage for the interview ; Summarize your qualifications ; Continue developing a relationship with the interviewer ; Understand what's in it for you ; I'm available! what's next? -- Section 4. The close. Post-interview communications ; The offer letter and employment agreement ; Your first day -- Section 5. Your 60-month career plan. The future begins now ; Goals and plans ; Prospecting for career growth and opportunity ; Preparing yourself for your next career opportunity ; The first 60 seconds for life.