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Fundamentals of Interview

Understanding the concepts of Interview starts with understanding the fundamentals. On your way to mastery, it's crucial for you to understand how certain concepts were derived, and why things work like they do. Starting with these resources is the best way to do so.

Amazing Interview Answers: 44 Tough Job Interview Questions with 88 Winning Answers

Amazing Interview Answers: 44 Tough Job Interview Questions with 88 Winning Answers

Job hunting? Or know someone who is? This book is perfect to help anyone gain an advantage during the toughest part of the process, the dreaded job interview. In Amazing Interview Answers, you'll find everything you need to successfully interview for the jobs you want. ...

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Elements of Programming Interviews in Java: The Insiders' Guide

Elements of Programming Interviews in Java: The Insiders' Guide

This is a larger-format version of Elements of Programming Interviews. The language is C++. Specifically, the font size is larger, and the page size is 7"x10" (the regular format uses 6"x9"). The content is identical. Have you ever... Wanted to work at an exciting futuristic company? ...

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What Color Is Your Parachute?

What Color Is Your Parachute?

What Color Is Your Parachute? is a self-help book by Richard Nelson Bolles intended for job-seekers. It has been in print since 1970 and has been revised annually since 1975, sometimes substantially.

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The Art of the Interview: The Perfect Answers to Every Interview Question

The Art of the Interview: The Perfect Answers to Every Interview Question

Free Bonus Giveaway at the End of the Book! Here's a quick question: What would you do if your boss ordered you to do something that is against your values? No, that's not a trick question because it is actually asked by most interviewers! ...

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Cracking the Coding Interview

Cracking the Coding Interview

Now in the 5th edition, Cracking the Coding Interview gives you the interview preparation you need to get the top software developer jobs. ...

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Basic interviewing skills

Basic interviewing skills

Interview skills are not simple motor skills. Rather they involve a high-order combination of observation, empathic sensitivity, and intellectual judgment...

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