BOOK REVIEW

Landing The Job You Want
By William C. Byham, Ph.D. and Debra Pickett

Teaches you sound strategies for matching your qualifications to the ones required by a job. You learn the most effective way to convey information about yourself to an interviewer and how to deal with challenging interview situations.

Each exercise in Landing the Job You Want is designed to help you look within yourself to identify your strengths (and weaknesses). In no time at all you'll develop a portfolio of skills that match your ideal job, and you'll understand exactly what your interviewer is looking for in a candidate. You'll be ready to dazzle your interviewer with both your qualifications and your preparation. The result? The interview of a lifetime - one that leads to the job you've been hoping for."

About the author:

William C. Byham, Ph.D., has been called 'the world's foremost authority on hiring' (Carbonara,P.[1996, August/September] Hire for attitude, train for skill. Fast Company 73-81). He has written numerous books and articles on methods of employee assessment and selection, including his 1996 book, The Selection Solution: Solving the Mystery of Matching People to Jobs. He is also the author of international best-selling books, Zapp! The Lightning of Empowerment and HeroZ: Empower Yourself, Your Coworkers, Your Company.

Dr. Byham is president and CEO of Development Dimensions International, a leading provider of programs and services designed to help organizations identify, hire, and develop their employees.

Debra Pickett serves as a communications specialist at DDI's corporate headquarters, where she authors proposals for major consulting projects and articles and speeches for senior executives.