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60 Seconds and You're Hired!
by Robin Ryan • 1994
The one-minute pitch and five-strength framework that make employers see you as the answer.
3.96
960
60 Seconds and You're Hired! Summary
60 Seconds and You're Hired! 92%
The one-minute pitch and five-strength framework that make employers see you as the answer.
by Robin Ryan 1994
3.96
960 ratings
Get That Job!
by Thea Kelley • 2017
Every interview answer is a story you control. Why five authentic selling points beat any script.
4.28
290
Get That Job! Summary
Get That Job! 91%
Every interview answer is a story you control. Why five authentic selling points beat any script.
by Thea Kelley 2017
4.28
290 ratings
101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions
by Ron Fry • 1991
An interview is a sale with you as the product. 101 answers that close the deal.
3.77
689
101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions Summary
101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions 91%
An interview is a sale with you as the product. 101 answers that close the deal.
by Ron Fry 1991
3.77
689 ratings
Knock 'em Dead Job Interview
by Martin Yate • 1994
Five hidden criteria decide every hire. A system for satisfying them and walking out with the job.
3.99
324
Knock 'em Dead Job Interview Summary
Knock 'em Dead Job Interview 90%
Five hidden criteria decide every hire. A system for satisfying them and walking out with the job.
by Martin Yate 1994
3.99
324 ratings
Interviewing Users
by Steve Portigal • 2013
Your assumptions about users are wrong. A systematic way to find out what they actually need.
4.13
1k+
Interviewing Users Summary
Interviewing Users 90%
Your assumptions about users are wrong. A systematic way to find out what they actually need.
by Steve Portigal 2013
4.13
1k+ ratings
Stop Asking Questions
by Andrew Warner • 2021
A therapist's secret tools for getting anyone to open up, from first hello to final reveal.
4.13
187
Stop Asking Questions Summary
Stop Asking Questions 90%
A therapist's secret tools for getting anyone to open up, from first hello to final reveal.
by Andrew Warner 2021
4.13
187 ratings
The 250 Job Interview Questions You'll Most Likely Be Asked
by Peter Veruki • 1999
250 questions hiring managers ask, with scripts for the ones that rattle you.
3.40
154
The 250 Job Interview Questions You'll Most Likely Be Asked Summary
The 250 Job Interview Questions You'll Most Likely Be Asked 90%
250 questions hiring managers ask, with scripts for the ones that rattle you.
by Peter Veruki 1999
3.40
154 ratings
Find Out Anything From Anyone, Anytime
by James O. Pyle • 2014
An interrogator's system, built not to grill but to build the rapport that unlocks what people know.
3.63
592
Find Out Anything From Anyone, Anytime Summary
Find Out Anything From Anyone, Anytime 90%
An interrogator's system, built not to grill but to build the rapport that unlocks what people know.
by James O. Pyle 2014
3.63
592 ratings
101 Job Interview Questions You'll Never Fear Again
by James Reed • 2015
Fifteen questions decide every interview. Answer them well and the rest is a conversation.
4.16
693
101 Job Interview Questions You'll Never Fear Again Summary
101 Job Interview Questions You'll Never Fear Again 90%
Fifteen questions decide every interview. Answer them well and the rest is a conversation.
by James Reed 2015
4.16
693 ratings
Acing the Interview
by Tony Beshara • 2008
Every interviewer asks four hidden questions. Answer them right, and the offer is yours.
3.49
201
Acing the Interview Summary
Acing the Interview 89%
Every interviewer asks four hidden questions. Answer them right, and the offer is yours.
by Tony Beshara 2008
3.49
201 ratings
Cracking the PM Interview
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell • 2013
Five interview formats make or break PM candidates. Most people prep for two.
4.17
4k+
Cracking the PM Interview Summary
Cracking the PM Interview 89%
Five interview formats make or break PM candidates. Most people prep for two.
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2013
4.17
4k+ ratings
Ask More
by Frank Sesno • 2017
Eleven ways to frame a question, calibrated for strategy, empathy, accountability, or creativity.
3.65
801
Ask More Summary
Ask More 89%
Eleven ways to frame a question, calibrated for strategy, empathy, accountability, or creativity.
by Frank Sesno 2017
3.65
801 ratings
Deploy Empathy
by Michele Hansen • 2021
The questions that make customers reveal the problems they'll actually pay to solve.
4.37
131
Deploy Empathy Summary
Deploy Empathy 89%
The questions that make customers reveal the problems they'll actually pay to solve.
by Michele Hansen 2021
4.37
131 ratings
Focus Groups
by Richard A. Krueger • 1988
How to plan, moderate, and analyze focus groups that yield real insights, not polite conversation.
3.84
128
Focus Groups Summary
Focus Groups 89%
How to plan, moderate, and analyze focus groups that yield real insights, not polite conversation.
by Richard A. Krueger 1988
3.84
128 ratings
The Art of Talking to Anyone
by Rosalie Maggio • 2005
From small talk to condolence calls: the practical words and questions that work.
3.22
338
The Art of Talking to Anyone Summary
The Art of Talking to Anyone 89%
From small talk to condolence calls: the practical words and questions that work.
by Rosalie Maggio 2005
3.22
338 ratings
Improve Your Conversations
by Patrick King • 2015
Replace awkward silences with fluid exchanges using the collaborative techniques of improv comedy.
3.64
1k+
Improve Your Conversations Summary
Improve Your Conversations 89%
Replace awkward silences with fluid exchanges using the collaborative techniques of improv comedy.
by Patrick King 2015
3.64
1k+ ratings
How to Get a Job
by Alison Green
Stop auditioning. Start evaluating them: a hiring manager's playbook for landing the right job.
4.14
91
How to Get a Job Summary
How to Get a Job 89%
Stop auditioning. Start evaluating them: a hiring manager's playbook for landing the right job.
by Alison Green
4.14
91 ratings
Cracking the Code to a Successful Interview
by Evan Pellett • 2016
A recruiter's playbook: the 90-second opener, the questions that flip the room, and the close.
3.32
542
Cracking the Code to a Successful Interview Summary
Cracking the Code to a Successful Interview 89%
A recruiter's playbook: the 90-second opener, the questions that flip the room, and the close.
by Evan Pellett 2016
3.32
542 ratings
Cracking the Tech Career
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell • 2014
Recruiters give your resume six seconds. Here is the full system for making them count.
4.02
436
Cracking the Tech Career Summary
Cracking the Tech Career 89%
Recruiters give your resume six seconds. Here is the full system for making them count.
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2014
4.02
436 ratings
45 Effective Ways for Hiring Smart!
by Pierre Mornell • 1998
Interviews lie. Resumes exaggerate. Field-tested tactics that predict who will succeed on the job.
3.98
2k+
45 Effective Ways for Hiring Smart! Summary
45 Effective Ways for Hiring Smart! 89%
Interviews lie. Resumes exaggerate. Field-tested tactics that predict who will succeed on the job.
by Pierre Mornell 1998
3.98
2k+ ratings
Decode and Conquer
by Lewis C. Lin • 2013
A proven system for product management interviews: ace the design, metrics, and strategy rounds.
4.07
2k+
Decode and Conquer Summary
Decode and Conquer 89%
A proven system for product management interviews: ace the design, metrics, and strategy rounds.
by Lewis C. Lin 2013
4.07
2k+ ratings
How to Talk to Anyone in Any Situation
by Brenda Hill • 2013
The four-minute window that decides how people see you, and how to control it.
3.29
7
How to Talk to Anyone in Any Situation Summary
How to Talk to Anyone in Any Situation 89%
The four-minute window that decides how people see you, and how to control it.
by Brenda Hill 2013
3.29
7 ratings
How to Communicate with Confidence
by Mike Bechtle • 2013
Better conversations don't require a personality transplant; they require the right techniques.
3.76
173
How to Communicate with Confidence Summary
How to Communicate with Confidence 89%
Better conversations don't require a personality transplant; they require the right techniques.
by Mike Bechtle 2013
3.76
173 ratings
Better Small Talk
by Patrick King • 2020
Your conversations stall because you hate small talk. It isn't the weather: you're skipping a step.
3.50
3k+
Better Small Talk Summary
Better Small Talk 89%
Your conversations stall because you hate small talk. It isn't the weather: you're skipping a step.
by Patrick King 2020
3.50
3k+ ratings
How To Do Motivational Interviewing
by Bill Matulich • 2010
Clients talk themselves into change while you listen. The method that replaces persuasion.
4.12
306
How To Do Motivational Interviewing Summary
How To Do Motivational Interviewing 88%
Clients talk themselves into change while you listen. The method that replaces persuasion.
by Bill Matulich 2010
4.12
306 ratings
Wait, How Do I Write This Email?
by Danny Rubin • 2015
The email that lands the interview is half the length you think it should be.
3.92
168
Wait, How Do I Write This Email? Summary
Wait, How Do I Write This Email? 88%
The email that lands the interview is half the length you think it should be.
by Danny Rubin 2015
3.92
168 ratings
Communication
by Jack Steel • 2016
Small talk opens more doors than deep expertise. A 30-day plan to make yours second nature.
3.19
26
Communication Summary
Communication 88%
Small talk opens more doors than deep expertise. A 30-day plan to make yours second nature.
by Jack Steel 2016
3.19
26 ratings
The Fine Art of Small Talk
by Debra Fine • 1997
Start any conversation, keep it alive, and exit gracefully. A system that needs no charisma.
3.49
6k+
The Fine Art of Small Talk Summary
The Fine Art of Small Talk 88%
Start any conversation, keep it alive, and exit gracefully. A system that needs no charisma.
by Debra Fine 1997
3.49
6k+ ratings
How to Talk to Anyone
by Patrick King • 2022
Everyone wants conversations to end sooner. Specific techniques to make yours the exception.
3.56
404
How to Talk to Anyone Summary
How to Talk to Anyone 88%
Everyone wants conversations to end sooner. Specific techniques to make yours the exception.
by Patrick King 2022
3.56
404 ratings
Superhuman Social Skills
by Tynan • 2015
Social skills are learnable. A guide to hidden conversational signals and building real friendships.
3.71
734
Superhuman Social Skills Summary
Superhuman Social Skills 88%
Social skills are learnable. A guide to hidden conversational signals and building real friendships.
by Tynan 2015
3.71
734 ratings
Confident Conversation
by Mike Bechtle • 2008
How to start, sustain, and exit any conversation using the personality you already have.
3.52
151
Confident Conversation Summary
Confident Conversation 88%
How to start, sustain, and exit any conversation using the personality you already have.
by Mike Bechtle 2008
3.52
151 ratings
Knock 'em Dead Hiring the Best
by Martin Yate • 1987
A bad hire costs more than a slow hire. Here is the system that prevents both.
3.62
135
Knock 'em Dead Hiring the Best Summary
Knock 'em Dead Hiring the Best 88%
A bad hire costs more than a slow hire. Here is the system that prevents both.
by Martin Yate 1987
3.62
135 ratings
How to Talk to Anyone About Anything
by James W. Williams • 2021
You don't need to be fascinating; you need genuine curiosity and a handful of practiced stories.
3.58
786
How to Talk to Anyone About Anything Summary
How to Talk to Anyone About Anything 88%
You don't need to be fascinating; you need genuine curiosity and a handful of practiced stories.
by James W. Williams 2021
3.58
786 ratings
Don't Send a Resume and (Oeb) Other Contrarian Rules to Help Land a Great Job
by Jeffrey J. Fox • 2001
Skip HR. Write the boss a proposal that proves your worth in dollars and close the deal.
3.74
250
Don't Send a Resume and (Oeb) Other Contrarian Rules to Help Land a Great Job Summary
Don't Send a Resume and (Oeb) Other Contrarian Rules to Help Land a Great Job 88%
Skip HR. Write the boss a proposal that proves your worth in dollars and close the deal.
by Jeffrey J. Fox 2001
3.74
250 ratings
The Art of Conversation
by Catherine Blyth • 2008
How the quiet art of listening can make you the most persuasive person in any room.
2.77
799
The Art of Conversation Summary
The Art of Conversation 88%
How the quiet art of listening can make you the most persuasive person in any room.
by Catherine Blyth 2008
2.77
799 ratings
Case in Point 10
by Marc P. Cosentino • 2018
Stop memorizing frameworks: the repeatable system that cracks any consulting case interview.
4.01
197
Case in Point 10 Summary
Case in Point 10 88%
Stop memorizing frameworks: the repeatable system that cracks any consulting case interview.
by Marc P. Cosentino 2018
4.01
197 ratings
Speak, Memorably
by Bill McGowan • 2025
Being on-message gets you ignored. Seven principles for making your ideas impossible to forget.
3.69
254
Speak, Memorably Summary
Speak, Memorably 88%
Being on-message gets you ignored. Seven principles for making your ideas impossible to forget.
by Bill McGowan 2025
3.69
254 ratings
Always Know What To Say - Easy Ways To Approach And Talk To Anyone
by Peter W. Murphy • 2011
Start conversations with anyone, avoid awkward silences, and leave people glad they met you.
3.25
4k+
Always Know What To Say - Easy Ways To Approach And Talk To Anyone Summary
Always Know What To Say - Easy Ways To Approach And Talk To Anyone 88%
Start conversations with anyone, avoid awkward silences, and leave people glad they met you.
by Peter W. Murphy 2011
3.25
4k+ ratings
How You Can Talk to Anyone in Every Situation
by Emma Sargent • 2010
Conversation is a trainable skill: a belief-and-technique method for connection in every setting.
3.40
220
How You Can Talk to Anyone in Every Situation Summary
How You Can Talk to Anyone in Every Situation 88%
Conversation is a trainable skill: a belief-and-technique method for connection in every setting.
by Emma Sargent 2010
3.40
220 ratings
Soft Skills to Advance Your Developer Career
by Zsolt Nagy • 2019
Code earned you the interview. The soft skills that win the offer and the promotion are learnable.
3.67
9
Soft Skills to Advance Your Developer Career Summary
Soft Skills to Advance Your Developer Career 88%
Code earned you the interview. The soft skills that win the offer and the promotion are learnable.
by Zsolt Nagy 2019
3.67
9 ratings
Meaningful Small Talk
by Dan Chang • 2019
Small talk is a skill you can learn. A playbook for turning awkward hellos into real connection.
3.54
24
Meaningful Small Talk Summary
Meaningful Small Talk 88%
Small talk is a skill you can learn. A playbook for turning awkward hellos into real connection.
by Dan Chang 2019
3.54
24 ratings
How To Start A Conversation And Make Friends
by Don Gabor • 1983
Six body signals, three opening lines and a listening method that turns small talk into connection.
3.60
1k+
How To Start A Conversation And Make Friends Summary
How To Start A Conversation And Make Friends 88%
Six body signals, three opening lines and a listening method that turns small talk into connection.
by Don Gabor 1983
3.60
1k+ ratings
Ask Powerful Questions
by Will Wise • 2017
The difference between a question that connects and one that corners: it starts before you speak.
3.96
487
Ask Powerful Questions Summary
Ask Powerful Questions 88%
The difference between a question that connects and one that corners: it starts before you speak.
by Will Wise 2017
3.96
487 ratings
Case in Point 11
by Marc P. Cosentino • 2020
Not the answer. The structure. The hypothesis. The math. A complete practice system for all three.
4.06
296
Case in Point 11 Summary
Case in Point 11 88%
Not the answer. The structure. The hypothesis. The math. A complete practice system for all three.
by Marc P. Cosentino 2020
4.06
296 ratings
Turning Small Talk into Big Talk
by Jan Janura • 2023
Why dinner party talk stalls, and the questions that pull a room into real conversation.
2.92
75
Turning Small Talk into Big Talk Summary
Turning Small Talk into Big Talk 88%
Why dinner party talk stalls, and the questions that pull a room into real conversation.
by Jan Janura 2023
2.92
75 ratings
Big Talk, Small Talk (and Everything in Between)
by Shola Kaye • 2020
The small talk you dread, the tough conversations you avoid, and a playbook for both.
3.64
14
Big Talk, Small Talk (and Everything in Between) Summary
Big Talk, Small Talk (and Everything in Between) 88%
The small talk you dread, the tough conversations you avoid, and a playbook for both.
by Shola Kaye 2020
3.64
14 ratings
How to Talk to Anyone
by Lucas Bailey • 2023
How to signal confidence before you speak, banter without offense, and turn conflict into agreement.
4.34
217
How to Talk to Anyone Summary
How to Talk to Anyone 88%
How to signal confidence before you speak, banter without offense, and turn conflict into agreement.
by Lucas Bailey 2023
4.34
217 ratings
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2017
by Richard Nelson Bolles • 1970
Millions of openings every month. The missing piece is rarely a better resume.
3.71
17k+
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2017 Summary
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2017 88%
Millions of openings every month. The missing piece is rarely a better resume.
by Richard Nelson Bolles 1970
3.71
17k+ ratings
Psychology
by Jackson Seller • 2016
People read you in seconds. The habits that make them like what they see.
5.00
1
Psychology Summary
Psychology 88%
People read you in seconds. The habits that make them like what they see.
by Jackson Seller 2016
5.00
1 ratings
Knock 'em Dead 2011
by Martin Yate • 1958
See the job hunt through the employer's eyes: a field manual for outsmarting the hiring game.
3.97
491
Knock 'em Dead 2011 Summary
Knock 'em Dead 2011 88%
See the job hunt through the employer's eyes: a field manual for outsmarting the hiring game.
by Martin Yate 1958
3.97
491 ratings
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