2022 will see an increase in job interviews as employers recover from pandemic and great resignation.
Already there has been a significant rise in job vacancies. The office for national statistics said “The number of job vacancies in October to December 2021 rose to a new record of 1,247,000, an increase of 462,000 from the pre-coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic level in January to March 2020”
Competition for job roles is at an all time high, with a higher number of degree-level qualified career professionals looking for new career opportunities.
Technology and remote working has open the job market up to a global audience.
To be successful in a job interview, the candidate not only has to have the best experience, skills and qualifications, they also have to be the best interviewee.
Below is a list of the 5 best job interview books for 2022 to help you land your next job role.
Job Interview Book – what is your interview identity?
Pre-released at the end of 2021, the interview book ‘what is your interview identity, both paperback and hardback versions, were in top ten of Amazons new release books list.
The books explains the psychology of the recruitment process and how an employers perception of an applicant at the interview start creates a lasting impression that influences the scoring of the candidates job interview answers.
The ‘interview identity’ is the Myers Briggs of job interviews. The book also discusses the power of unconscious bias and explains the academic research findings of what creates a successful job interview.
Suitable for all job sectors, a must have for any career professional.
Amazon link – what is your interview identity
Job Interview Book – Cracking the Coding Interview
The programming sector, and the technology industry as a whole, is one of the biggest recruiters,
In tech job interviews you are asked very specific tech related job interview questions. To prepare for a programming job interview it is important to have technical interview answer prepared.
Cracking the code shares 189 programming interview questions and solutions to help any programming interviewee prepare for the job interview.
Amazon link – cracking the coding interview
Job Interview Book – Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High
With over 4 million copies sold, the crucial conversation book is a wide read book.
Crucial conversations explains how to communicate in high stake situations. The book delves into the emotional reactions of individuals helps to influence and persuade.
The book explains the seven step model for crucial conversations; start with the heart, stay in dialogue, make it safe, don’t get hooked by emotions, agree mutual purpose, separate facts from the story and agree a clear action plan.
Amazon link – Crucial Conversations
Job Interview Book – Why You 101 Job Interview Questions
The forth book in the list is why you – 101 interview questions that explains an approach to answering the various job interview questions from the classic ‘tell me about your weakness’ to the famous sales job interview question ‘sell me this pen’
Amazon Link – Why You – 101 job interview questions
Job Interview Book – How to get hired
The how to get hired book covers more than just interviews, talking about the application process, identifying the right job and salary negotiation.
The book is framed as an inside guide (from an experience recruiter) on what works across the whole recruitment process to find career success.
A clearly written book that touches upon the various ways a candidate can successfully land a job of their dreams.
Amazon Link – how to get hired
