A few words from John J. Simmons, the owner and author of this website.

In my career, I have been on both sides of the interview process extensively.  I have made my share of mistakes and had more than my share of successes. At one point following the oil bust of the mid-80s I studied interviewing to help me get a job.  I went on so many interviews that I could spot a good interviewer and a bad one right away.  I had recruiters wishing they had a position to send me to because they knew I would get the job once I had the interview.

A little later on, I added the ability to size up the company just from the interview.

A few years later, I was on the other side of the interviewing desk again.  I have participated in the interviewing (and subsequent hiring of some) of hundreds of candidates over my career.  Some of these were by telephone, others in person.  Too many were by myself and not as part of a team.

Most of my hiring recommendations/decisions turned out well, some spectacularly well.  One was a disaster.  A few others were merely disappointments.  If I had the information in this website and resources at that time, I would have come closer to having a perfect success record.  It was through the desire to replicate the successes and avoid the failures that this site and resources came into being.

I am also the author of Help! I'm Hiring — The Good Enough Guide™ to Hiring (currently in pre-publication).  Soon to be available in a Corporate edition and a Small Business edition.

Now, I have a full-time business helping others build their businesses and to be successful in their careers (because businesses and jobs come and go, but careers can last a lifetime.)

If you need help with your career, your hiring, or your business, please contact me and let's explore what's right for you. 

If you are the owner of a Creative business, you should check out my site devoted to helping Creatives find success in business.