Essential Interviewing: A Programmed Approach to Effective Communication (with Infotrac) [With Infotrac]

Great for school and work. This book will be used over and over again while you master the craft.

I've been using this book for years in the MA program in counseling at NYU in our intro counseling skills course. I use this book to supplement the IPR video tapes by Kagan. My students have really enjoyed using the book. It allows real practice of counseling skills. Each counseling skill is broken into chapters: A client makes a statement and then there are three possible ways that the counselor can respond. It clearly explains why the one answer is correct and the other two are not. (I have my students cover the answers so they have to guess which one is correct.) If you are looking for a book to practice counseling skills, I highly recommend this book.

This book has some intense information on how to maximize an interviewing process. I will definately use it's techniques in my Naturopathic Consultation Practice.

Cogent, lucid, concise, this book promises to be a fine choice for both psychology and business majors. The comprehensive evaluation of answers to interview questions in each chapter invites students to develop effective listening skills as well as help them perfect successful questioning techniques.The chapters on attending behavior and questioning are especially well done, providing a wealth of applicable techniques. Also, the emphasis on ethics is an especially cogent addition, given our current cultural climate. I highly recommend this book for any course in counseling techniques.Kathleen Barlow, Ph. D.Associate Professor of English and CommunicationsChair of AcademicsCollege of Professional StudiesIndiana Tech