Before I sat down to write this book, I asked myself: "How can I make it really practical?" The answer came quickly: focus on effective communication skills, interview successful people active in the job market and give authentic scripts. What did they do and say to win that job or get promoted? How did they negotiate? What is their secret?

So I set out to find those individuals, people who have sat on both sides of the table, as an interviewer and as an interviewee. The wisdom gleaned from those interviews is presented in this book.

In fact, in the course of my research, I gathered more information than I could possibly fit into one book. I put a number of professionals through mock-up interviews, some very job-specific, which I am sure will be of great interest to people in similar occupations. The detailed transcripts and narrations of those interviews will soon become available on this website.

So, dear reader, roll up your sleeves. This book is not for bedtime reading. To follow the principle of the Power English Series - WHAT to say and HOW to say it - I had the book narrated by professional speakers of English. I suggest you practice with them to improve your verbal skills and boost your confidence. Remember, HOW you say it does the trick!