Random House presents the audiobook edition of The 7 Second CV by James Reed, read by the author and Willow Nash.
Write a killer CV and land your dream job.
It takes an employer just seven seconds to save or reject a job applicant's CV. In this book, James Reed - chairman of REED, Britain's largest recruitment company - offers invaluable and specific advice on what employers want to see in the CVs they receive and how you can stand out from the crowd.
Unlike other career development books, the honest advice presented here has been compiled from one-to-one interviews, surveys and countrywide workshops across REED's network of recruitment consultants. This book is an accessible and enjoyable read, intensely practical and packed with pull-out quotes, layout examples and tips.
Find out what future employers are looking for and take the first step to start loving Mondays again.
*Contains a downloadable PDF of CV templates*
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Why You? by James Reed, read by James Reed.
**Revised and updated for 2017 with ten extra tech questions.**
You can't prepare an answer for every interview question. So, of the thousands of questions they might ask, which ones will they ask?
Why You? is based on direct input from hundreds of top interviewers in REED's unrivalled recruitment network. It offers powerful preparation techniques, the lowdown on how to answer the most common questions and - above all - how to adopt a winning mindset that will help you succeed on the day.
From classic questions like 'tell me about yourself' and 'what are your greatest weaknesses?' to puzzlers like 'sell me this pen' and 'how many traffic lights are there in London?', James Reed reveals what interviewers are really asking.
'An insider's guide to the perfect interview.' -Daily Express
What are job interviewers actually looking for in a candidate? What questions will they ask? What does each question really mean? What are the answers that will secure you the job?
James Reed, chairman of one of the world's largest recruiting agencies, takes you into the minds of top interviewers and reveals the answers that will land your dream job. 101 Job Interview Questions You'll Never Fear Again provides the best strategies for dealing with everything from classic questions like 'Tell me about yourself' and 'What are your greatest weaknesses?' to puzzlers like 'Sell me this pen' and 'How many traffic lights are there in New York?'
You'll learn:
-The 'Fateful 15' questions that form the basis of nearly every question you'll be asked.
-The 101 most common questions and what the interviewer is really asking.
-Top line tactics for formulating winning answers about your career goals, character, competency, and creativity.
-How to identify the types of interviewers and adapt accordingly.
-How to adopt the right mindset, dress code, and approach to stand out from the pack.
'Gives you the answers they really want. Great as interview preparation.'
-The Sun
'Takes much of the fear out of preparing for a job interview.'
-Sunday Post
'Well-written and well-organized. Strongly recommended for anyone preparing for a job interview.'
-Library Journal
The right mindset can make you three times more likely to get the job you want---and even less likely to lose it later. Find out what that mindset is and how to develop it in this essential guide from acclaimed experts James Reed and Paul G. Stoltz.
