You would think your skill, talent, intelligence, and experience would get you hired, but giving the right answers at the interview is more important. Knowing the answers human resource people are looking for will give you an edge over other applicants.

Most of the answers to the 250 questions are common sense, but who among us doesn't need brushing up in that area? Confidence is the key--over and over author Peter Veruki stresses that you focus on the positive, show you are a team player, sell that you are capable of grace under pressure, and illustrate that you can make tough decisions in a timely fashion.

Peter Veruki, Nona Pipes, and Ken Kliban share the reading, which makes the somewhat medicinal material go down more easily.