Guest Review: When Can You Start? by Paul Freiberger

When Can You Start? How to Ace the Interview and Win the Job by Paul Freiberger

Guest review by Kari

copy for review, but all opinions are our own

Author’s Website- http://www.paulfreiberger.com/

Official Summary: In a tough job market, only a select few succeed at the interview process. What sets them apart? The interview is the last step in a long and important process. It is a make-or-break moment with the potential to change your life. For this performance, you need to be as ready as you’ve ever been. In this book, Shimmering Resumes President Paul Freiberger guides you through every step of job interview preparation and offers practical, effective, and proven tools to ace the interview and win the job. You will learn how to:

• be ready for The Only Question You Must Be Able to Answer
• (not) tell the interviewer about your weaknesses
• answer any trick question or oddball question
• ask the right questions
• be confident in any interview situation
• avoid interview mistakes
• negotiate the salary you deserve

Discover the best ways to research your chosen industry and companies before you even begin your job search. Master phone, panel, and one-on-one interviews. Turn any type of question to your advantage by speaking to your strengths. Know the best way to present yourself if you’re reentering the workforce, need to explain gaps in your resume, have jumped from job to job, or have stayed in the same job for a long time. And never be tongue-tied again when an interviewer turns to you and says, “So, tell me about yourself.” 

Review: When Can You Start? by Paul Freiberger
is an excellent source on how to get through an interview with confidence.
Interviews are probably the most nerve wracking experiences everyone has to go
through in their lives. If you are like me, the thought of an interview scares
you. I have been out of college since December 2011 and I’ve had my fair share
of interviews, without much success (the economy doesn’t help the situation).
After reading this book, I definitely feel more comfortable.

The
first thing you learn is how important it is to do your research. This is
something I’ve always known, but it gives advice on how to find information on
your industry of choice. It also tells you what information you should know and
how your resume should reflect on what the industry is looking for in an employee.

One
of the best pieces of information Freiberger gives his readers is how
informational interviews can help you prepare for an interview in your job of
choice. If you contact people in the industry and set up an interview, you can
learn about the pros and cons of the position you are seeking. It also gives
you the opportunity to expand your network. I really enjoyed learning about
this part of preparation.

Freiberger
also gives details on how to handle informational, phone, individual, and panel
interviews. He explains how to deal with each situation. He also helps you
understand the reasoning for each type of interview. Another nice aspect of the
book is the examples he gives you. I love the fact that he gives you a list of
questions you should be prepared for in your interview and what types of
questions should be asked of the employer.

This
informational book really does make the reader feel more comfortable about
going into an interview. Interviews are always hard and you may not be able to
anticipate each question, but if you do what Freiberger tells you to do, you
will definitely feel more comfortable walking into that room. I highly suggest
this book to those who are graduating college or those who are preparing to
switch jobs. It’s an easy book to read and I enjoyed it more than I thought I
would. He even gives you some history on how the interview came to be what it
is today!