This information will help you present your professional image, communicate what you can do for the company, and determine if the position is the right fit for you.
Books in the College Library Career Collection
[Click on the call number following the title to check availability of print copies in UW-Madison libraries.]
[Click on the NetLibrary link for direct access to an on-line copy of the book.]
Interview Kit (by Richard H. Beatty)
HF5549.5
I6 B387 2003
Boost Your Interview IQ (by Carole Martin)
101 Salary Secrets: How to Negotiate Like a Pro (by Daniel Porot)
HD6061 P67 2000
Your First Interview (by Ron Fry)
HF5549.5 I6 F76 2002
NetLibrary
Nail the Job Interview!: 101 Dynamite Answers to Interview Questions
(by Caryl Rae Krannich)
HF5549.5 I6 K69 2003
Job Interviews for Dummies (by Joyce Kennedy)
HF
5549.5 I6 K393 2000
101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions (by Ronald Fry)
HF
5549.5 I6 E75 2000
NetLibrary
Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Interview (by Marc Dorio)
HF
5549.5 I6 D666 2000
NetLibrary
(1997 edition)
How to Have a Winning Job Interview (by Deborah Bloch)
HF
5549.5 I6 B56
Job Interviews Made Easy (by Patty Marler)
HF
5549.5 I6 M316
NetLibrary
Interview Power: Selling Yourself Face to Face (by Tom Washington)
HF
5549.5 I6 W37 2000
Books & Databases in Campus Libraries
MadCat -- Books on employment interviewing can be found in MadCat, the UW-Madison Library Catalog. Copy and paste the following sample searches into the MadCat search box:
- Use a BASIC search and select SUBJECT BROWSE
Sample SUBJECT BROWSE searches:
career choice
Use a BASIC search and select CALL NUMBER BROWSE
To find the most current books, enter your search. When the results list displays, click on the arrow in the SORT AGAIN box and select DATE (NEWEST FIRST).
More hints for searching MadCat are available at: Using MadCat to Find Information on Careers
Campus Resources
Tips on Interviews -- UW-Madison College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Career Services -- discusses the different types of interviews you may encounter, how to prepare for an interview, interview etiquette, and the questions you may be asked during an interview.
Tips on Thank You Letters -- UW-Madison College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Career Services -- gives sample thank you and acceptance letters.
Interviewing -- UW-Madison School of Business -- has information on preparing for an interview including interview strategies
Guide to Interviewing -- UW-Madison Engineering Career Services -- includes an interviewing handout (Adobe Acrobat File) discussing interviewing and post interview etiquette.
Internet Sites
Interviewing --
University of Waterloo, Career Development eManual -- Job/Work Interviews
section describes how to prepare for an interview and contains short interview
videos.
Post Interviewing
Letters-- the second half of the letter writing section gives guidelines
for writing thank you letters and advice on job offers and acceptance.
OnLine Writing Lab (OWL) --Purdue University -- gives samples of an after-interview letter and an acceptance letter.
Job-Interview.net -- includes a job interview guide, tips for difficult questions, and practice job interviews.
CollegeGrad.com Interview Success -- discusses interviewing for recent College Graduates. Includes information for on-campus interviewing and job fairs.
Monster.com Interview Center -- gives interview advice and offers virtual interviews.