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25 Things to Say to the Interviewer, to Get the Job You Want

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I am writing to thank Mr. Hawk for inspiring me, and for giving my brother and me the job getting skills we needed to achieve our goals. His book is a revelation as well as a tool that everyone should have.

Finding a job with a decent salary is a struggle. More people are going to college, and expectations from job candidates are rising. Mr. Hawk is is right; being qualified isnt enough. I listened to his book and was immediately inspiierd to put the information to use. Listening to the book isnt't nearly enough; you have to pay attention and rehearse. Preperation is a must.

My brother just graduated from University of California at Santa Barabara. For the first time in his life, he felt afraid. He feared he would end up waiting on tables. Having spent so much money and time, away from home, on his education, that would' ve been a complete waste.

So, he and I listened to the book, and practiced what we had learned. Step by step, we rehearsed being interviwer and interviewee. This exercise and the brilliant insights paid off immediately. My brother rose above the rest of the applicants, and got a job at one of the most successful technology companies in Silicon Valley, California. Mr. Hawk's book armed my brother with the skills and confidence he needed to stand out, to be noticed from among the rest of the applicants, and to get hired. I used the book to get a full-time job, here, as a resident services coordinatior. I am only 22 years old, and I am in the top 40 percent of UK residents making a good salary. From the bottom of my heart, thank you, Mr.Hawk

Somehow, I wish every one of my students would listen to this book a few times, before they start looking for a job.

Every book should be written like this. True to its promise, packed with great ideas, and useful. Useful not only for getting past interviewers, but also for your career and your life.

I loved the the last chapter. It's the most important attribute anyone should have. I just finished listeneing to it the second time around.

Gretta Madjzoob, M.P.H., Ph.D.

California State University, Northridge

Great book! Very insightful and interesting. I had many moments while I was listening when I found myself nodding my head and recognizing things I had done wrong in past interviews. I now feel like I really understand what interviewers are looking for in a job candidate and how to present myself effectively. This book is also packed with information on how to succeed after I land the job. I got such a boost of confidence from this book and I am actually looking forward to my next interview instead of dreading it. The guy really knows what he is talking about--this book is gold!

This book contains probably the most valuable business advice I've ever heard in my whole life. You follow and practice what is written here and your career could soar. That being said, I don't recommend you use all the techniques as described by the author during an interview to get a job. You'll sound arrogant and selfish. Few companies are looking for professionals with those traits. Again, don't use it to practice for interviews, unless you find another way to convey the same message without using the author's words, but use it to learn how to become a great business person.

I listened to this audio book in preparation for an interview. It came across as very old school. Basically do whatever you can to suck up to your boss, the boss is of supreme importance, believe this and you will make it to the corner office. I found the material that was valid to be poorly conveyed. Instead of this recording helping me prepare for my interview I found myself incredulously amused at its content.

This book consisted of two things:

1. Obvious advice that you already know, expressed in quite a condescending tone: take responsibility when you do something wrong and make it right, don't be a slacker, etc.

2. Advice that might have made sense in the 1950s, but that will cripple your career if you follow it in this century. The author imagines a cozy, predictable, unchanging business world that yields success to rigid, top-down, head-in-the-sand, command-and-control organizations, and to workers who model themselves as square cogs in square wheels, closing themselves off to innovation and to communication, thought and life beyond their own departments and corporations. These attitudes are not what winning firms want in their new hires.

First of all, the title of this audiobook is completely irrelevant. I kept waiting for the part where he actually talks about the INTERVIEW. The entire thing concentrates on either completely obvious information about how to behave like a human being WHEN YOU ALREADY HAVE A JOB, or how you should praise your boss, because HE reigns supreme. And you know this is out of date, because every time he refers to his boss, he says HE, almost in a tone that implies that your boss must be a man, because what a ludicrous idea for a female to be in charge! He also spends a pretty considerable time talking about how to treat your "subordinates," which in itself is pretty condescending, but I'm pretty new to the workforce, and if I had subordinates, I probably wouldn't need to be listen to your worthless audiobook! Also, he said "who-ine" so many times I nearly smashed my mp3 player against a wall.

So, if you want to learn how to kiss ass, and slither your way to the top, and get the "corner office" which he is always talking about, then this is the book for you. Otherwise, do not waste your time. This book had NOTHING to do with the interview process.

This book is great for someone who has never been in the work force or has never had any work ethic before. Basically the clueless. Clearly not for someone who has worked more than 5 years.

This book is merely a list of traits an ideal employee should have. I kept waiting for the meat. This book is completely unhelpful in these economic times because savvy candidates (particularly those who were successful before and but for the economic downturn) know to say these things already and perspective employers know it.

That being said, I would recommend for my children to hear this in high school and then again upon graduating from college. BTW I think my view explains why the Amazon reviewer Thomas Carlyle (England) at age 22 and his brother who just graduated from college gave this book 5 stars.

Save your money (particularly if you are unemployed).

Who wrote this book, Gordon Gekko on steroids? Not only are his suggestions unrealistic, they're sycophantic. I felt like I was getting bullied by frat boys listening to this. Anyone who says these in an interview or implies them in a cover letter would come across as an insincere backslapper. I can't imagine these promises applied in any practical way to a real job, let alone make a positive impression on an interviewer. If you have to promise to sleep over and risk your own health to your boss at the interview, is that really the job you want? Or would be offered?

This is the best career-maker book I've ever read, or, listened to. I loved the clean, concise language. The writer knows business, and knows what it takes to make it in business.

Unlike most books, this is not a tome. Which is good. You can listen to it over and over again. Learn the stuff, then go to your job or promotion interview and ace it.