About the Author

Why would my readers care about my bio? Let's start with trust. Can you trust what you are going to read? The Job Interviewers book is based on a hundred years of personality research. This knowledge must be shared because personality science is provably effective for success in life. Here's the deal. You don't have to waste time getting to know hundreds or thousands of people when you discover that most people possess only one of four easy-to-understand personality types. Yes, you read that right. Among 100 people, 45 are Careful, 30 are Impulsive, 15 are Idealistic, and 10 are Expert. A few hours of your time will enable you to understand yourself and others, to find out why people might not like you very much (and what to do about it) and - finally - to show you how to persuade just about anybody to care about what you say. If you want to know more, read the book. So here's a bird's eye view of my credentials. Masters Degree in Applied Linguistics from UCLA. 30+ years of teaching, writing, and workshop facilitation to university students and other adults in the United States, Africa, and Asia. I wrote 14 textbooks to help international students learn and use English. My current workshops cover everything from teambuilding to effective persuasion. Corporations and governments have all paid me pretty well for what I do. I have a unique and mind-bending website, newsletter, and blog at http: //JackDermody.com. Come on now. Visit the site. Buy a book or two.