Everyone knows about the “For Dummies” books. Famous around the world, these books are developed to simplify complicated topics so that everyone can comprehend them. “Job Interviews for Dummies” by Joyce Lain Kennedy follows in that tradition. It’s an easy to read book that gives tips for succeeding at job interviews.

Book Contents

• Preparation advice and strategies.
• Reduce job interview anxiety.
• Supply winning answers to difficult questions.
• Work your qualifications in effective ways.
• Salary negotiation tips.

Benefits of Book

As usual, Job Interviews For Dummies reflects content in a straight forward manner in terms that are both simple and entertaining. The writing of the book is light hearted and keeps you fascinated with an order to the topics that makes sense.

One aspect of Job Interviews for Dummies that makes it distinctive is the information on surviving personality tests, as well as data on evaluating the job offer and how to decide when to walk away. Job Interviews for Dummies is, like all of the “For Dummies” series, informative and rich in tips and suggestion.

Weaknesses of Book

Though it might not be fair to the author or the intention of the book, the fact that the job interview book is ONLY about the interviews is yet a mark against it. Several other books give similar information while still offering tips for job searching, resumes, etc. That makes this book less precious, even if it finally was not designed for that purpose.

Additionally, “Job Interviews for Dummies” doesn’t really give any new or groundbreaking information. It’s simply a culmination of general (though beneficial) tips about interviews. It is nothing more, nothing less. In several ways that is all you require, but if you’ve read an in depth interview book before, the information might be less helpful. It’s also not written for graduates. It is written more as a general reference.

Overall Impressions

“Job Interviews for Dummies” is a great interview reference, particularly for beginners and those that feel they require a lot of help in case to be victorious in interviews. It’s more of a basic reference in contrast to an encyclopedia of job interview information, but that is okay, because its primary intention is to assist make interviews simpler for those that struggle, and it succeeds in that regard.