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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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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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    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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