Lean Back

Lean Back is an educational, self-help interview book about how to represent YOUR story during an interview. Whether you are a college graduate, looking for a promotion or re-entering the workforce, this interview book is for you! The author not only uses the title, Lean Back for posturing during an interview but also as an acronym to guide you in understanding and verbalizing your proficiencies for a given job. Do you get nervous or too wordy during an interview? Well, no worries. Each chapter is packed with easy-to-read tips and strategies so that you will be poised when sitting on the hot seat of an interview. Self-reflection, research tips, proven methodologies to create a succinct story, along with other pearls, will be found on the pages of Lean Back. As you read this book, your nervous energy should dissipate and the wordiness of a given answer will become concise. The author utilizes behavioral techniques to help shape your story and create answers for any question that may come your way. Lean Back will bring you on an easy-to-read journey through every step of the interviewing process, spotlighting your experiences. Enjoy and I wish you much success on your professional journey! Cheers, Mo

Lean Back is your master class in the art of interviewing. This educational, self-help interview book helps you represent YOUR story during an interview.  Do you get nervous or too wordy during an interview? Do you get preoccupied with the "what-if's?" What-if I don't know the answer to one or more of their questions? What if I don't have all the experience they are looking for? Well, no worries. Each chapter is packed with easy-to-read tips and strategies so that you will be poised when sitting on the hot seat of an interview. The author shares behavioral techniques so you can bring authenticity and value to every interview. The pages of Lean Back will shift your focus from a reactive answer to a purposeful response by utilizing self-reflection as a base to raise awareness. You will then be able to visualize and enhance your story through the LEANBACK™ Proficiency model and the authors coined acronym, SCAN™. Lean Back is not only designed to raise your level of sophistication and confidence when sharing your succinct story but, this easy-to-read interview book is packed with tips and strategies to address every aspect of the interviewing process. Resumes, cover letters, executive summaries are just a few highlights to bring your story to life! As you read this book, your nervous energy should dissipate and the wordiness of a given answer will become concise. Lean Back is all about you and your story on why you are the best fit for a given job! So, Lean Back and engross yourself throughout the pages of this book and you will be ready, willing and able to convey your authentic message for that job. Enjoy and I wish you much success on your professional journey! Cheers, Mo

Maureen O'Hanlon Freder, aka. Mo, is of the belief that life is limitless. She graduated with a Master's Degree in Behavioral Science and Social Work from Columbia University in New York. Mo spent many years as a social worker and subsequently transitioned to the corporate arena focusing on sales and reimbursement, account management and training. She has dedicated her life to helping others by raising ones' level of sophistication through education and mentorship. This mindset is evident at home as well where Mo resides with her husband, three children and the cutest cocker spaniel.