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INTRODUCTION

The landscape for job seekers today is more treacherous than at any
time in recent memory. In other words, if you want a job today, you
may actually have to work for it.
Just a few months ago, the job interview was an opportunity for
candidates to present their demands and screen the best offers. Today
the tide has turned and employers are running the show again. It’s no
longer enough to be qualified. If you want a job in today’s business en-
vironment, you have to shine in the job interview.
One way to really shine is by asking questions. Questions are the
best way for you to demonstrate that you understand the company’s
challenges, emphasize how you can help the company meet them, and
show your interest in the most unmistakable manner possible—by ac-
tually asking for the position. This book will help arm you with new
interview questions and techniques for selling yourself and getting the
job you want.
After more than a decade of job seekers calling the shots, the col-
lapse of the dot-com economy has resulted in a much more restricted
hiring environment. Employers can now afford to be much more
choosy. With dozens or even hundreds of applicants competing for
every job, employers are raising their standards.
Competition for jobs has never been higher. The ease of recruiting
with the Internet has radically decreased the expense of accumulating
résumés. Today, you are competing not only with other job seekers
from the same community, but with highly qualified people from all

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