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    Information Technology Jobs: Secrets to Landing Your Next Job in Information Technology
    Information Technology Jobs: Secrets to Landing Your Next Job in Information Technology
    Information Technology Jobs: Secrets to Landing Your Next Job in Information Technology
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    Information Technology Jobs: Secrets to Landing Your Next Job in Information Technology

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    The Ultimate Interview Book for the information technology generalist!

    In the increasingly global and competitive world of information technology and applications programming, job interviewing is a critical skill to acquire. With adequate preparation, you can position yourself to win the job. More than just a list of ambiguous problems and puzzles to solve on your own time, IT Generalist Interview Questions provides in depth, real-world questions and answers given on real programming and information technology job interviews. Throughout the book are also detailed explanations which help you understand the trickiest of questions – so you can answer with confidence.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEquity Press
    Release dateJun 1, 2011
    ISBN9781465769152
    Information Technology Jobs: Secrets to Landing Your Next Job in Information Technology

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      Information Technology Jobs - Equity Press

      Information Technology Jobs: Secrets to Landing Your Next Job in Information Technology

      By: Equity Press and ITCOOKBOOK

      Introduction by: Jim Stewart

      Information Technology Jobs: Secrets to Landing Your Next Job in Information Technology

      ISBN: 978-1-4657-6915-2

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      Copyright© 2009 Equity Press.

      No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) without either the prior written permission of the publisher or a license permitting restricted copying in the United States or abroad.

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      Table of Contents

      Programming Interviews

      Question 1: Tell me about yourself

      Question 2: What are your greatest strengths?

      Question 3: What are your greatest weaknesses?

      Question 4 Tell me about something you did that you feel ashamed of

      Question 5: Why are you leaving this position?

      Question 6: The Silent Treatment

      Question 7: Why should I hire you?

      Question 8: Aren’t you overqualified for this position?

      Question 9: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

      Question 10: Describe your ideal company, location and job

      Question 11: Why do you want to work at our company?

      Question 12: What are your career options?

      Question 13: Why have you been out of work?

      Question 14: Tell me about the strong and weak points of your boss

      Question 15: What good books have you read lately?

      Question 16: Tell me about the last time your work was criticized

      Question 17: What are your outside interests?

      Question 18: The Fatal Flaw question

      Question 19: How do you feel about reporting to a younger person?

      Question 20: On confidential matters…

      Question 21: Would you lie for the company?

      Question 22: Looking back, what would you do differently?

      Question 23: Could you have done better in your last job?

      Question 24: Can you work under pressure?

      Question 25: What makes you angry?

      Question 26: Why aren’t you earning more money?

      Question 27: Who has inspired you in your life and why?

      Question 28: What was your toughest decision?

      Question 29: Tell me about the most boring job you’ve had

      Question 30: Have you been absent from work frequently?

      Question 31: What changes would you make if you came on board?

      Question 32: You don’t have much experience…

      Question 33: How do you feel about working nights and weekends?

      Question 34: Are you willing to relocate or travel?

      Question 35: Have you had experience firing people?

      Question 36: Why have you had so many jobs?

      Question 37: What do you see as the proper role of a (job title you’re seeking)?

      Question 38: What would you say to your boss if you think he is wrong?

      Question 39: How could you have improved your career progress?

      Question 40: What would you do if a fellow executive on your own level wasn’t pulling his/her weight?

      Question 41: Won’t it be hard switching to a new company?

      Question 42: May I contact your present employer for a reference?

      Question 43: Give me an example of your creativity (analytical skill…managing ability, etc.)

      Question 44: Where could you use some improvement?

      Question 45: What do you worry about?

      Question 46: How many hours a week do you normally work?

      Question 47: What’s the most difficult part of being a (job title)?

      Question 48: The Hypothetical Problem

      Question 49: What was the toughest challenge you’ve ever faced?

      Question 50: Have you considered starting your own business?

      Question 51: What are your goals?

      Question 52: What do you look for when you hire people?

      Question 53: Sell me this stapler…

      Question 54: The Salary Question

      Question 55: Discriminatory Questioning

      Question 56: The Secret Illegal Question

      Question 57: Toughest part of job

      Question 58: How do you define success?

      Question 59: The Opinion Question

      Question 60: If you won $10 million lottery, would you still work?

      Question 61: Did you do your best work at your last job?

      Question 62: Why should I hire you instead of promoting someone from within?

      Question 63: Tell me something negative you’ve heard about our company…

      Question 64: On a scale of one to ten, rate me as an interviewer

      Question 65: Are you a team player?

      Programming Interviews

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