Patron comment on 2013-11-04

While the title of this book is catchy and its content provides an insider’s perspective of what interviewers may be thinking, be aware that some of its questions may come off as sexist or down right strange. Burleson gets at some issues which would be inappropriate questions for an interview, but might be something the employer is thinking. He also makes suggestions on what the appropriate response to these questions would be. However, he has a blanket attitude about his top answers and doesn’t include a disclaimer that they wouldn’t be appropriate for all interviews. For example, one of his top answers to the question “Are you willing to work evenings and weekends?” is “I have no family or life outside my job. In my last job I often slept in the office when things got crazy.” This is not often the best response. Employers want to see that you are committed to your job, but it’s more likely that they want you to be sustainable too. Read his top answers, but take a critical approach.