Interviews Books

This powerful little book is the essential guide to interviewing. Marky Stein covers everything you will need to know in order to succeed. Simple, straightfoward, and thorough advice from a top expert in the field of career coaching. This practical step-by-step approach can help anyone prepare and build self-confidence before going out on the job market. Her wise counsel and warm encouragement were just the support I needed. A true goldmine!

This powerful little book is the essential guide to interviewing. Marky Stein covers everything you will need to know in order to succeed. Simple, straightfoward, and thorough advice from a top expert in the field of career coaching. This practical step-by-step approach can help anyone prepare and build self-confidence before going out on the job market. Her wise counsel and warm encouragement were just the support I needed. A true goldmine!

This powerful little book is the essential guide to interviewing. Marky Stein covers everything you will need to know in order to succeed. Simple, straightfoward, and thorough advice from a top expert in the field of career coaching. This practical step-by-step approach can help anyone prepare and build self-confidence before going out on the job market. Her wise counsel and warm encouragement were just the support I needed. A true goldmine!

Interviewing for a new job has got to be one of the most nerve racking experiences that we all have to face at one time or another. But, there is help! Reading Fearless Interviewing should be the first thing that you do when you think about looking for employment. This book should be presented to high school children all over the nation. This book gives you ALL of the tools that you need to enter an interview with all the confidence of an old pro. If you follow each step presented, you are all but guaranteed to walk out of the interview with a new position and high salary. This book can make all of your employment dreams come true. I know it did for me. Thank you Markey for your very important advice!

In this firsthand account, Bolivian tin miner and revolutionary militant Rodolfo Saldan~a explains how the
guerilla lead by Che Guevara - which Saldan~a helped lead the support network for --was rooted in the
revolutionary upsurge of workers' , students' and farmers' struggles in the mid-late '60s in Bolivia and the
mass movements against dictatorship and Yanqui Imperial domination in the neighboring countries of Peru
and Argentina . As he explains from first-hand experience, Che's efforts were not isolated, driven by
desire for martyrdom, or sabotaged by Fidel Castro, as so many of Che's ' biographers' have claimed.
Excellent preface and introduction by Cuban General Harry Villegas and Pathfinder Press' Mary-Alice
Waters place the lessons of Che's final efforts in the context of the struggles of workers, farmers and youth
of today against capitalism and the Yanqui Empire.

Did the capture and execution of Che Guevarra prove that the military actions he led in Bolivia in 1966-67 were doomed to failure?

This interview with Bolivian participant Rodolfo Saldaña reveals the opposite. His captivating description of how fertile the ground was in Bolivia and throughout South America for revolution includes the mass support and financial aid given to the guerrillas by tin miners, peasants, and students. He explains how the U.S. backed the military junta, and the real reasons for the defeat.

Saldana's fits Che Guevara guerrilla struggle in Bolivia oin 1966 and 1967 into the context of workers struggles that had been shaking that country since the 1940s. He shows how Bolivian revolutionists, workers, students, and peasants welcomed Che's struggle and how the class struggle in that country advanced by Che's struggle. At the country's biggest tin mines, entire unions pledged one day's salary to support Che. Saldana, a founder and leader of the Bolivian Communist Party until he broke with them to work with Che's guerrilla, shows how the Bolivian CP sabotaged Che's struggle. With economic and social conditions in Bolivia and other parts of Latin America much worse than they were in the 1960s, this book should be read as a manual for future upsurges of struggle by workers and peasants in Bolivia and throughout the Americas.

Kudos to the Pathfinder editors for finding Saldaña and recording his story before he died. Saldaña describes the day-to-day life of revolutionary organizers among workers and peasants in Bolivia in the early 1960s. The book gave me a deeper appreciation for the revolutionary possibilities that existed in Bolivia, which in turn led to Che opening the guerrilla front there in 1966.

These are first hand accounts of men and women that lived through the first world war. It is all there--loyalty to your fellow soldiers, cowardice, indifferent heroism, terror, and the feeling of apartheid from home and family. The most striking rememberances I took from the book were the white feather incidents--where white feathers were given to soldiers out of uniform on leave in England by young women as a goad to get to the trenches.

This is the first book I've ever read in one day; 'I rest my case'.

My most lingering memory is the story of the soldier who was shot for 'losing his way' and not showing up for a battle. When offered brandy by the narrator before meeting his maker, he said he'd 'never drunk spirits and wasn't going to start now'. Not such a coward, after all.

Max Arthur's new book covering the Great War is quite unique in that its content is nearly all first-hand accounts from people who experienced the horror of the Great War. The author has utilized a number of tape recorded interviews conducted by the Imperial War Museum in 1972. Many of the tapes from the Imperial War Museum Sound Archive had been forgotten and left unheard for years.

Now Max Arthur has put together many of these unheard voices from the Great War to produce this spellbinding and captivating book. I must admit that I was reluctant to buy this book as I was worried that a book full of short accounts would be too disjointed and really not detailed enough to satisfy my interest. I can honestly say that I truly enjoyed reading this book.

Each chapter of the book was a year of the Great War and was commenced by an introduction by the author offering a brief run down on the major events of that year. Then we heard from the men and women who participated in these events, from both sides of no-man's land. The author has concentrated mainly on the Western Front and Gallipoli and has tried to run the oral segments in chronological order.

I was really taken by these segments and I found it hard to stop reading. The accounts from these soldiers and civilians alike were at times humorous, strikingly direct, horrifying and on many occasions quite sad. I was really taken in by these accounts and I don't think that any World War One library would be complete without this title sitting on the shelf. I can honestly say that I learnt quite a few things from this book and I would place it along side such works offered by Lyn MacDonald. Well done to the author and the Imperial War Museum for allowing these veterans, many now long dead, the last word on their experiences in the Great War. This is a great book, you won't be disappointed.

This book is full of fascinating wartime anecdotes given by the soldiers fighting it and the citizens involved in it. The staff of the UK's Imperial War Museum sifted through mountains of archives and picked out the very best to use in the book. Through the use of their own personal letters/interviews, the book follows the history of particular, mostly British, individuals during the war. It loosely follows the major battles of the Western Front and Gallipoli and even the Home Front.

Most of the letters vary in length between one paragraph and one page and are packed with the kind of realistic details that typical narrative histories of the World War I skip over. For example, in Gallipoli (p. 118) one soldier writes, "One of the biggest curses was flies. Millions and millions of flies. ... Immediately you bared any part of your body you were smothered." Short of actually being there, these kind of first person participant narratives deliver the essence of the war - harsh, demanding, brutal, comedic, and ocassionally surreal. The straightforward writing styles and unusual content make this book a true pleasure to read.

I have read over 40 books about the Great War, and this book is one of the best for personal narratives about the war. It's multi-person perspective delivers a well-balanced, insightful picture of the war at ground level (free of any hidden agenda). This book would perfectly complement a broad narrative history of World War I.

I found this book incredibly helpful in preparing for a recent job interview. It forced me to focus on what strengths I possess and wanted to highlight during the interview process. It also helped me understand the most important strengths/skills companies are looking for today - resilience and flexibility.

I am a recent college grad who came across this book at the public library. I had spent the past four months unemployed so I decided to read this book to resuscitate my career-hunt. This book was a tremendous help. Dr. Green writes in a practical manner which is enjoyable to read. His strategies and advice are clearly applicable to an entire interview, including what to do after. I really enjoyed 'Get Hired' because of its effectiveness. Most interview books focus on the questions, but rather than chase after questions this book focuses on the source, the interviewer. By understanding the interviewer, we can understand what questions they are likely to ask, what they are looking for, and then how to answer the question. This strategy is very flexible in adapting to an interviewer, rather than solidifying in answering specific questions. Also, 'Get Hired' has a pratical, in-depth process for readers to write out our job and life experiences. I found this process so easy and enjoyable that by the time I finished I had a lot of well, developed experiences, some of which I had almost forgotten. With this multitude of clear, developed experiences it enables readers to answer any question while highlighting a benefit to the employer. Another, strategy of 'Get Hired' I really like is how readers are shown how to guide the interview and questions. This book teaches how to take questions and to direct them where we want them, which is towards our proven experiences. Also, it shows how to answer a question which will then lead to another desirable question. This strategy was so effective when I interviewed that I knew which question would be asked next by how I guided it. In fact, by studying this book and practicing it I did great on my next interview where I had five interviewers, two of them were participating through a phone conference. With each question I followed the strategies from 'Get Hired' and answered with a proven experience, while guiding the next question. The entire interview was right where I wanted it to be and through my answers I was able to keep it there. After the interview, my potential supervisor came up to me, shook my hand, and said, "If it was up to me, I'd hire you right now". I got hired to my current position. I am the youngest employee ever hired at this organization and I beat out over forty applicants, many of whom had more years of experience and education. But through my relevant experiences which were enhanced through 'Get Hired' I was proven the best candidate.

Simply put, I got the job. I believe a significant part of it was from what I learned by reading Green's insightful book. Over 200 pages, it was packed with useful information like the four types of interviewers. It contains mnemonics and concrete exercises (in the form of fill in the blank worksheets and surveys) that help you get to know your own skills best so you can sell yourself well. Paul C. Green is a good writer and compounds his solid experience in HR and corporate psychology with delightful wit and meaningful anecdotes.

Moreover, my confidence soared since I was not so anxious about how I was being judged in interviews anymore. I knew I was giving a good representation of myself and I knew how to answer questions. I used to fumble when "gut feel" interviewers started off by skimming my resume, simply asking, "tell me about yourself." Now I knew exactly what to say and how to say it.

Green's book does not contain any canned lines that zing your interviewer, as there's no such easy gimmick like that. Rather, Green helps you hone your own personal approach to help interviewers see you for what you really are. You then rehearse your own specific behavioral-interview examples that demonstrate your merit. They'll know your skills and experience. In addition, Green helps you answer the "tough" questions and coaches you to manage the whole meeting, including body language and the interview small-talk. They'll feel confident hiring you.

The book was an easy read, too; I whizzed through this book in two days. If you get only one book, this is the one. I would also recommend getting books for writing resumes and cover letters specific to your industry. I had been trying to get the job as a high school math teacher for nearly two years, and now I've landed it. Get this book! Good luck and hang in there job seekers!

I got this book to streamline my emotions, find the motivation, assume a positive spirit in my search for a new job. Helped much.

EQ. Emotional Quotient. The author is definitely a Ph.D. in Psychology. He is good. He makes it all sound natural, reasonable, approachable, doable. Provides motivation in simple human terms. Discusses fear, hopes, competition, courage, determination, anxiety, self-steem.

IQ. Intellectual Quotient. The book expands the scope and effectiveness of your analytic capacity applied to the job-search process. The book gives you a simple working methodology to visualize and analyze what is fundamental to find a job.

Whatever you do, before you start selling you to employers, do sell yourself the idea of buying a job, of finding a good job that you will enjoy at a company that will truly help you grow.

After reading this book I felt like finding a million jobs. LOL.

Max D

LOL. Laughing out loud.

Girls in America is a revealing, eyes-wide-open look at the secret world of young girls today. The girls interviewed in this book are direct and open about what's behind their thoughts and actions. They reflect on the messages they get from their parents, peers, and the American culture, then with great inner strength and wisdom, tell us how they cope and prevail. Every girl... each teenage mother, young athlete and beauty contestant ... has something worthwhile to share with us and teach us. This book is powerful, insightful and inspiring!

What a great book! I am a mother of two young girls and find it exteremely helpful to understand what teenagers are thinking about. Carol Cassidy's book is a must for anyone who is concerned about what goes on beyond your home and what your daughters needs are. We, mothers, love to give advice--but this is an advice for us from our girls.

The stories and words of beauty queens, swimmers, cheerleaders and teen moms alike are gathered in an involving collection which will appeal to middle school ages on up. Cassidy traveled across the country gathering the words and stories of American girls ages 14-19: their stories present a diverse cross-section of teen experience.

This is a very important book. A must read for anyone who cares about what is happening with young American women today.

American is probably the only country in the world that has so much faith, and so much respect, on the greatness of the common folks. This book is a testimony to that faith and respect. The book depicts 47 Americans who happen to share the same name as some of the famous figures in American history and pop culture. These people, in their own language, talked about who they are, where they came from, their hopes and fears. A few expressed their views on politics and the direction the country is going. Each shared his/her core belief, and reflection on what it means to be American. What amazes me is that the core belief of all these people can be summed up in 4 words: Be your own person. This is quintessentially American. Another great feature of this book is that these people came in all racial and ethnic groups, all shapes and sizes. The author and her team have obviously gone the extra miles to mirror the mosaic of the American population. I am tremendously moved by the quiet dignity, optimism, and courage of these people to make a better tomorrow for themselves and the people around them. It is because these qualities in everyday Americans that foreigners like me still believe in the idea of America. This book is tremendous.

This book was given to me as a gift, and I thought it was something I'd just keep on my living room table and flip through every so often. But once I started reading it, I was enthralled. The photographs are stunning, and KK Ottesen's descriptions of these fascinating people and her trip across the country to find them is truly captivating. I've since bought several more books for friends, and they've all expressed to me how much they love this book.

*****
Ms. Ottesen has performed a great deed. With minimal distortion, she has painted a picture of America that is both truthful and reflective.

The authenticity of her subjects comes through loud and clear as you hear their words in the first person. I suppose this is the sort of book that lends itself to reading a piece at a time. I wish you luck; I couldn't put it down.

"Great Americans" is a visual and intellectual hit!

The photographs are beautiful, gracefully capturing the spirit and tone of each "famous" person. The landscapes are equally stunning and help give a setting for the characters.

The real words taken from one-on-one interviews with these 51 individuals are simple, thoughtful, straight forward, provocative, humorous and poignant. Each story is unique and fascinating. There are many memorable moments!

Ms. Ottesen's anecdotes about her visits are equally fascinating, presenting a different perspective into the person's life.

I highly recommend this book -- read a few pages before bedtime; put it on your coffee table and glance at the photos; keep the inspiring stories in your mind.

I have owned this book since 2003. Fortunately or unfortunately, I have made very good use of it several times since then.
In addition to the praise from other reviewers for the tips on how to answer the trickiest questions in a smart and professional way, I have found the first two parts, "The Well-Stocked Briefcase" and "Getting to Square One" to be just as helpful.
The first part makes it absolutely clear what you have to do to get a new job: work full-time at getting a new job! It also explains how to organize your jobhunt like a pro, using all the media and resources available.
The second part is really the hardest step in the process: painting a picture of yourself on the phone that creates interest, responding to objections and actually securing appointments for multiple interviews.
Yate's style is that of a good coach -- no nonsense, no excuses, but lots of encouragement.
I agree that Yate hammers certain points repeatedly, but maybe there's a reason for that, folks 8^) Overall the money I spent on this book has repaid itself many times over. Buy it, read it, do what it says, and good luck!

this is a great book. very helpful.

I love it!

I used to be terrorized by interviews. After a couple rejections, you end up asking yourself what is wrong with you.

This book taught me to view things from the perspective that there was nothing wrong with me. I simply didn't know how to answer tough questions. Great Answers to tough interview questions will certainly help boost your self confidence.

This book is like a tool box. Some questions use to terrify me, in some cases I could think about a question I was asked at an interview for months and still not know what to answer. Now, I can put myself in place of the interviewer because I know exactly what he wants to hear and how I can come out and shine out of a difficult question.

You will never be shaking before an interview again once you have read this.

You may feel waves of regret as you read this book and imagine how your life might have been different if you had studied it earlier in your career. With actual examples of resumes and a brilliant score of responses to difficult queries, this is an excellent guide for job hunters, complete with corporate fashion tips. Author Martin John Yate delivers savvy advice in plain language. With warnings about the dangers of "windbag" statements, industry jargon and hostile body language, Yate provides a no-nonsense tour through the job-hunting process. The text includes a great worksheet for developing and tracking job leads and contacts. Unfortunately, the author sometimes is gung-ho about specific points so some sections are repetitive. But overall, we recommend these insights to all job seekers.

I bought How to Say It: Job Interviews to prepare for an upcoming interview. This book has so many example interview questions and responses that I was thoroughly prepared. What I liked best about the book was the chapter on following up. I followed the author's advice and I'm sure I received the job offer because of the letter I wrote...the interviewer thanked me for following up. I used one of the example letters provided in the book as a starting point. I highly recommend this book.

I bought this book to prepare for a stressful interview and it definitely helped me feel more prepared. There are so many sample questions and answers for things the interviewer might discuss, it made me feel ready for anything.

I found this interview book to be very comprehensive. Step-by-step the author provided details on all stages of the interview. Most importantly, she included sample responses to common interview questions. The chapter I enjoyed the most was the one on following up after the interview. The author provided strong follow up example letters and I learned how to write effective ones.

When interviewing, I often get tongue-tied. Not knowing what to say to sell myself, I provide incomplete answers. This book provided me with sample responses and a list of choice words I can pick from to get my point across.

Ice-T, The Ice Opinion: Who Gives a [censored]? (St. Martin's Press, 1994)

I've been a fan of Ice-T since Power back in 1988; the man is one of the kings of the [censored]-talkers. It shouldn't surprise me, then, to find out that he's also very good at being a straight-talker. In a time of "how to fix the country" political books, this one, written almost fifteen years ago, is still as fresh, direct, and applicable as it was in the Clinton era.

Why is this? Well, the main reason is because Ice-T wasn't writing a "how to fix the country" book aimed at middle-class white America; he was writing a book about what Ice-T thought. The press can be forgiven for assuming that middle-class white Americans interested in finding out how to fix the country would pass it over. Because of that, he gets away with saying a lot of things (and saying them in a far more direct manner) that you're not going to get from pundits. And, here's a big surprise, you're going to hear different things-- things that stem from common sense, not political think tanks staffed with people who've never even met a homeless person, let alone been one.

Here's an idea: let's send a copy of this book to everyone in Congress. Let's send a copy of it to each of our elected officials in city and state governments. Let's see if any of them read it and get some food for thought. Hey, it can't hurt. But then, that's just my opinion, who gives a [censored]? ****

I lent this book to a friend, and she REFUSED to give it back. I had to put her in a choke-hold in order to get the 20 bucks that the book cost me. Ice T is tha MAN! Buy this book, baby!

Holly

Ice gives thought provoking insight on sex, gangs, love,religon and much more. This universal book proves that he is more than a controversial rapper. And after reading it you will realize he is a lot smarter than most people. Not since Alex Haley's "Malcom X" has there been a book by a black author that has expressed so many interesting ideas and opinions with such honest and clarity.

The Ice Opinion (subtitled Who Gives A Fuck) is a must read for gritty urban insight combined with no-nonsense practical business sense, and a splash of dry humor to wash it down. "OG Rapper Ice T" proves again and again, using his own experiences as example, that individual success in any arena and all industries is not only possible, but mandatory for personal growth; This book has been almost impossible to locate on the common market since it's release in 1994, it is astounding how many people have never read it! This is a book you will find yourself quoting later. A must have for the rap afficando!

Very good service, compared to the delivery date book, there was no inconvenience. It is also a very interesting book for the development of ideas for your good content and graphics samples

This is a pretty good book. I would of named the book, The Animated Short - A blueprint for creating your own animated short. As that is what this book is.

I have spent the last few years studying this material on my own. Buying writing books, going to seminars, buying directing / acting / filmmaking books, all to learn the various topics necessary to begin creating a 3d animated short.

This book would of saved me quite some time, before I talk more about what this book is, I think it is important to say what it is not.

This book covers no 3d package. It does not show how to model for animation, the best rigs for different situations, what type of render works best, workflows on setting up a small render farm to render out your animation. Guidelines on what resolution your render should be, ideas for light placement, etc. This book does not cover the 3d aspect of this.

In a way that is a good thing, if it did, the book would be dated, and isolate many people who are interested in this topic. It is unfortunate that the topics are not mentioned, as it would be interesting to hear different approaches, but what it does cover is fantastic, and I will share my insights with you.

The main format of the book is this:
Introduce a topic (acting)
Tell the audience some tips on how it relates to your 3d short, give you some good ideas to impelement on your own current shorts, give a background.
Then recommend (usually 5) books on the subject (and these are really good books that are recommended, I have most of them, and can attest to their usefulness)
Followed by an interview after a summary with a person working in the field (really good material here as well)


What this book covers is the following:

Chapter 1 - Story background and theory. Here they give ideas on creating a story, and some pretty useful advice. As with all chapters in here, the topics covered are only to whet your appetite, you do need more information, and the books chosen here (and the dvd) are quite good.

Chapter 2 - Building better context - tips and ideas to consider while still in the design stage of your project

Chapter 3 - Acting - how you need to learn acting, the basics, and more

Chapter 4 - Building character and Location - ideas for designing your characters

Chapter 5 - Building Story - Tools and tips on making a better story

Chapter 6 - The Purpose of Dialogue - I think you can figure this one out

Chapter 7 - Storyboarding - Thoughts on making storyboards - this is a pretty good chapter, and covers a huge amount of this topic

Chapter 8 - Staging - Really good stuff, but a tad to short.


So, am I glad I got the book? Yes. I wish it would of come out years ago, as it would of saved me from buying some books that did not help at all.

Is this everything you need to know? No. The book does not cover creating scripts, it doesn't introduce simple formats or formulas, It does not cover ideal times for animations (though it does say 3-5 minutes) It would of been great for some kind of generic structure for this kind of time frame. 5 minutes does not allow much story to be told. Most scriptwriting is 1 page per minute. I was really hoping for more information on this, but this book does not cover it in enough detail for me.

This book would of been "MUST HAVE" material, if it had followed the making of a 3d animated short, even leaving off the 3d aspects. From story development, from the concept art phase, all the way to setting up the shots, then showing the final piece (as that is how the book is structured). One sample, all the way, would of made this book 10x better.

This book does not cover voice acting. I really thought this would get mentioned, it did not. You should research this yourself, as it is important.

Sound design is another topic missing from this. It does not discuss this in any length. We need advice on creating ambient music, sound effects, scoring your film, and again changing voices.

The book is a pretty short book. At around 250 pages, it is a very quick read (It will take you around 2-3 days, as the topics are interesting, and the book is well written (save several glaring editing problems). I enjoyed reading the book, I was hoping for more, but I cannot knock the book because of it.

I think this is a book anyone interested in this topic should have. I also think anyone considering buying this book should know, it will only lead to you buying more books. As you need more books. You are making a film, it is supposed to be very difficult, and it is. But with the help you get from this book, it will make your R&D Much quicker.

I really hope more authors will tackle this topic, and hopefully in more depth. I wish they would of mentioned some 3d topics (Ideas on set design, poly counts, rigs, lighting) but you can get this information other places.


I hope this review was helpful for you. I have bought many new books the day they came out, and usually the ones with no reviews scare me (especially the ones with "fake" reviews, which you can always tell). That is why I made this review so long. I want people to really know about this book prior to making a decision. The main thing being, this book is a blueprint, with a small lecture on each topic. It will save you tremendous time, but it is not the only book you need. It is the map to take along your journey.

I also want people to know that the book does not cover your normal 3d topics. This book is more of a project overview, and assumes you know how to model, animate, texture and rig. I think this book has the making of the type of book to build a course off of in college.

The bonus dvd includes "MANY" useful features. An acting video, many shorts, among other things. It is a great all around package, and should help your formulate some great ideas. This is why I give the book 5 out of 5, even though it does not cover all the topics (nor does it claim too), I am glad I own the book, and I think most others will be too.

I'm an animation student who found the registration deadline had passed, I got this book so that I could continue learning even though I am not enrolled in classes.
what I got was much more than I had expected and I am learning so much. though the book doesn't cover everything it mentions in great depth, it does give you enough information to get by, as well as references if you want to learn more.
because of this book I have found myself coming up with ideas for short animated films, and beginning the production process. I am eager to use the material taught in the book. the content on the included DVD is very helpful as the book uses the DVD for examples frequently, making learning much easier.

great book for someone who wants to learn about the animated short.

I'm not an artist but I found this book "Ideas for the Animated Short" by Karen Sullivan, Gary Schumer and Kate Alexander, a fascinating read. I am involved with theatre and so really loved chapter 3, entitled "Acting: Exploring the Human Condition". I never would have believed how vitally important this process is for a good animated film. Having the tools of good acting at your finger tips, being given examples of how to transform these tools in a very real fashion and then applying them to the drawing board. Realizing that "images create emotion" is a powerful starting point in which to reflect truth. Naming and describing the essential elements for a scene; incorporating the psycho/physical technique and being able to portray "iconic moments" all contribute to a film that although animated is real. This book is amazing!