Lorne Epstein's "You're Hired!: Interview Skills to Get the Job" Demystifies the Hiring Process with Wit and Wisdom from an Authoritative Source

Washington, DC - For first-time job seekers and seasoned professionals alike, the realities of the current job market make the elusive Competitive Edge mission-critical. Corporate career and recruitment specialist and personal coach Lorne Epstein's book "You're Hired!©: Interview Skills to Get the Job" due out next month gives novice and just-plain-nervous job seekers that edge by preparing them for the job hunting experience with authoritative insider tips and advice.

Infused with the author's signature wit and wry humor, You're Hired goes beyond the mere mechanics of the career search, offering guidance on finding what Epstein terms one's "Right Livelihood' — the vocational choice best suited to their enjoying a rich, fulfilling life. The resulting guide is an engaging, practical and altogether indispensable career companion.

"In 'You're Hired' I share what I've learned on both sides of the table as an interviewer and interviewee,' says Epstein, who plans to support the book and his Right Livelihood concept through personal appearances, workshops and seminars across the country. "I've interviewed thousands of candidates and given jobs to hundreds. And given the transitory nature of the recruiting business, I've had a great deal of experience in interviewing for my own jobs as well. In the book, and wherever I speak to job seekers, I try to show people that the interview process is their greatest friend and not an enemy to be cursed when they don't land the job.'

Epstein, who has worked in recruitment for businesses of all sizes throughout the United States, developed You're Hired from his original concept of offering job seekers advice on how to avoid the pitfalls of the interview process. This core approach grew into the holistic approach to work/life outlined in the book, which also includes extensive information on the use of job search-related information technology.

The good, the bad & the punch line

In the easy-to-read and entertaining "You're Hired" Epstein guides candidates step by step through each phase of the job search and interview process with insider insight and practical tips, including:

-practical and psychological factors that drive the recruitment process;
-must-do's and definite don'ts of interface with the various players involved in hiring decisions;
-leveraging advantages to maximize competitiveness.

The spirit of the book's compelling blend of the pragmatic and the lighthearted rings clear in chapter and section titles such as:
-What questions should your resume address?
-Questions to ask the interviewer before the interview
-Blabbermouth - Telling too much of the truth
-Liar, Liar, pants on fire - Not telling the truth
-How to clarify issues in past work experiences
-Pray! – Kidding, sort of, or am I?

While ever mindful of the importance of job-related decisions at every phase of the process, Epstein's style of discourse discourages self-pity in the face of challenges and encourages the reader to maintain a sense of humor, and of self, for the sake of their near- and long-term career success.

Epstein writes:

"…There is no one right way to get a job. For every job, there is a different way to get it. And in today's economy, most of us will need to get many different jobs during our lifetime. Workers in this country change jobs at least ten times during their career. And many people have changed careers altogether. Great, we all know we are smart enough to retool and rethink our ideas of how we contribute in the world. Let's get to it, then…."

Additional information and ordering for "You're Hired: Interview Skills to Get the Job" (ISBN 0-9760632-0-4, E3 Publishing - Arlington, VA) are available at YoureHiredBook.com or by calling 703-528-5299. Author Lorne Epstein is available for personal appearances on recruitment and career planning issues by contacting 703-528-5299.

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NOTE TO EDITORS: To schedule a pre-release interview with Lorne Epstein and to request advance review copies of "You're Hired!: Interview Skills to Get the Job", please contact Dean Innerarity at (301) 949 1490 (Eastern Time zone) or e-mail dean@mbgcinc.com.


ABOUT LORNE EPSTEIN: Lorne Epstein is a corporate recruitment specialist, personal coach, writer and radio personality living in Arlington, Virginia. He began his career in recruiting in 1996 and has since interviewed thousands of professionals in all areas of the workforce at small- to medium- sized businesses and large Fortune 1000 firms all across the United States, including Washington DC, the New York metropolitan area and Silicon Valley. He has coached hundreds of individuals to be more effective in their careers and in their lives.

Lorne's diverse background includes analysis of nightly news coverage for President Bill Clinton and White House staff, as well as work for Senator Donald Reigel researching Gulf War Syndrome to secure congressional funding for testing of soldiers fallen ill after serving in 1991 Gulf War. He has raised tens of thousands of dollars for many charities including Whitman Walker Clinic, Food and Friends, Emory Vaccine Center, UCLA AIDS Institute, and others.

An avid runner, Lorne has completed three marathons and several 10K runs. He is currently training to surpass his personal best of under four hours in the 2004 Marine Corps marathon.