Fearless Interviewing
Occupation Selected Job-Specific Skills
Accountant Accounts payable
Accounts receivable
Payroll
Marketing specialist Press release writing
Trade-show coordinating
Forecasting
Financial advisor Series 7 license
Knowledge of stocks, bonds, mutual
funds
Knowledge of retirement planning
and living trusts
Football player Understanding football strategy
Staying in shape off season
Playing the position(quarterback,
linebacker, tight end)
Environmental planner Knowledge of geology and biology
Knowledge of causes and treatments
for pollutants
Knowledge of the ecology of a given
geographic area
Semiconductor assembler Component parts of a wafer
Clean-room and safety procedures
Superior fine-motor control
Psychotherapist Diagnosis of a client’s health
Knowledge of nonverbal behavior
Cognitive-behavioral therapy
techniques
Publisher Exceptional literacy
The publishing process from
“pitching” to marketing
How to evaluate books for publication
Computer programmer Computer languages
Computer platforms
C, SQL, Perl, Java, JavaScript