The Little Silver Book - Interviewing

by D. Neil Berdiev

Saw the job posting I liked.
Applied.
Spent lots of time applying and interviewing.
Didn't get the job. Have no idea why. What a waste of time!
Sounds familiar?

In the business world, hiring managers consistently see how few applicants understand the interviewing process, etiquette, rules, and expectations. During job searches, several applicants may compete neck-in-neck with one another and every point matters to secure the job offer. Those who make fewer interviewing misses will succeed and well-qualified candidates may fail to get job due to poor interviewing skills.

Written with the first-hand knowledge of experienced hiring manager D. Neil Berdiev, The Little Silver Book - Interviewing is a step-by-step guide to making the most out of your job interview. Offering over one hundred practical tips, with easy-to-follow bullet points, this book will steer you through the interview process as experienced guide, from tips on personal appearance all the way through to your postinterview follow-up. Learn how to take your speech from colloquial to professional, how much enthusiasm to exude, what questions to ask, and—just as important—what not to say to your hiring manager. Before you get a chance to show everything you’re capable of to your employer, you need to get a job. This book can help you reach that goal.

Whether you’re fresh out of college or you’re trying to move to the next stage in your career, this book’s straightforward advice walks you through the fundamentals of succeeding in your job interview.

256 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2014

About the author

With nearly 20 years in the business world, Neil Berdiev's career crosses several functional fields including general management, operations, risk management, financial/credit analysis, sales, marketing, and business development. He is recognized for significant contribution in commercial banking (lending and credit), investment management, airline operations and training development industries. Neil has grown through the ranks in the commercial banking industry and has worked at national, superregional and community banks.

The overwhelming majority of Neil's business experiences has been in creating new lines of business, turning around and bringing more than just incremental improvements to existing operations, and bringing innovative ideas into organizations. His writing work continues the theme of providing valuable knowledge and focusing on constant improvement and evolution.

D. Neil Berdiev was born and raised in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan and settled in New England, on the East Coast of the U.S. in his late teens. He began writing business books and articles early into his banking career as a way to feed his entrepreneurial and creative drive while adding value to business owners, fellow banking professionals, individuals who are just establishing themselves in the workforce, and many others.

Reviews

[DJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

This self-help book gets high praises for its organization. Grouped in sections, which are; Fundamentals, Before the Interview, During the Interview, After the Interview and Bonuses. Furthermore, this book is structured in such a way that it would be best as a refresh or reference book. In my reading, I found it most beneficial as I engaged in the Action Points section at the end of each chapter. This book will no doubt help me improve my communication skill through the entire interview process. On the other hand, there is one element that I found a little agitating, repetition. Perhaps D. Neil Berdiev is trying to grind a point home, practice, be prepared and do your homework.

I give The Little Silver Book a sold four stars, for structure, usefulness and readability.

I received this book free in exchange for an honest review

Genre: Self Help
Ideal Age: 16+
Content: Good for everyone

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I am looking forward to reading this book. My hope is that the contents within will help me with which has been eluding me for so long, obtaining a job.

[Natalie Cross · Rating 5 out of 5]

I know better than anyone how important the interview is in landing a job. With an oversaturated market full of qualified (and overqualified) applicants, it more or less comes down to the interview. That’s why ‘The Little Silver Book’ is such a valuable tool. It also covers so much more than just the basics of interviewing—you get to learn about cover letters and all the other elements you need to have the strongest application possible. Honestly, everyone should be using a tool like this if they want to actually be competitive in the job market. Otherwise, it’s just too difficult.

[Jackie · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was not a bad book by any mean my only problem is that it is a a repeats what others have already said said but this book was more organized than most on this topic. I was just not wowed.

[Gina · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received this book as a first read. It was a good rundown of tips for interviewing. I especially appreciated the short and concise chapters.