About the Author

Carole Martin is an expert on interviewing and salary negotiation for the candidate as well as the interviewer. She speaks at conferences, business meetings, and classes. In addition to publishing many articles on websites and in publications, she has authored seven books on the subject of interviewing and hiring (five are published by McGraw-Hill): Interview Fitness Training, Boost Your Interview IQ, Boost Your Interview IQ, 2nd Edition, Perfect Phrases for the Perfect Interview, Boost Your Hiring IQ, Perfect Phrases for Successful Job Seekers (coauthor), and Perfect Phrases for Writing Job Descriptions.

Carole has more than 20 years of experience in human resources management in various industries including biotechnology, aerospace, software engineering, sales, publishing, and consulting. She is an acknowledged expert in the use of behavioral interviewing techniques and has made interviewing her specialty.

She has interviewed thousands of candidates at all levels in the corporate environment, as well as in academia and in nonprofit and government environments. She has many interesting stories and tips to pass along. Carole teaches her tips and techniques to job searchers and employers through one-on-one sessions, phone coaching, and group workshops. Thanks to the Internet, she has coached people across the United States and as far away as London, Paris, Israel, and China.