If You Have a Resume, a Pulse, and the Stomach to Hear Some Uncomfortable Truths, Then My Book "10,000 Interviews" Will Show You What The
"CAREER ROACHES"
Can't Share — Because They've Never Been on the Other Side of the Table.
Look, let me be straight. These methods won't do a lick of good for people who blast 500 AI-generated applications a day and then whine on LinkedIn that "nobody is hiring." But if you have the talent to back it up and the spine to hear what's actually happening on the other side of the hiring table — this will be the most important thing you'll read in your career.
Let me ask you something.
Your last three interviews. How did they go? Rate them. Honestly. One to ten.
If you’re like most people I’ve talked to, you probably thought at least one of them went pretty well. Maybe a 7. Maybe an 8. Good conversation. You hit your talking points. The interviewer seemed engaged. At the end they smiled and said, “This was really great, we’ll be in touch.”
And then you never heard back.
So let’s be generous. Let’s say your last three interviews averaged out to a 6.
Here’s the question:
Do 6s get hired?
No. They don’t. You already know that. You just didn’t want to say it out loud.
And let’s be real.
Nobody takes the 6 home by choice. They go home with the 6 when it’s 4am and they’re drunk and the alternative is hitting the kebab shop.
That’s what happens with hiring too. The 6 doesn’t get the offer. The 6 gets it when the 8s and 9s all turned it down and the role’s been open for three months and the hiring manager is desperate. That’s the kebab shop at 4am.
And You Don't Want To Be The Kebab Shop.
Now let me ask you something harder.
How many months of savings do you have left?
How long until the credit cards are completely tapped? How long until you start applying for jobs you are wildly overqualified for just to stop the bleeding?
You’re refreshing your email 20 times a day. You’re wondering if a single human being has even looked at your resume or if some algorithm swiped you into the discarded pile before anyone knew your name.
How long until you pull up In-N-Out’s career page and see that they start at $25, and think to yourself,
“You know… I do love me a good hamburger…”
My friend… nobody loves hamburgers that much.
And I know how you feel.
Underneath the nightmare of oil and ketchup and thousand island sauce — the fear, the frustration, the late nights tossing and turning…
There’s one question you can’t shake:
What am I doing wrong?
And I’m going to tell you.
Tell me — in your last interview, how did you answer “tell me about yourself?”
I’m guessing you blabbered on with something like this:
“Well, I graduated from State University in 2019 with a degree in Communications. After that I joined a small agency where I handled social media for about two years. Then I moved to my current company where I’ve been a marketing coordinator for the last three years. I’m really passionate about marketing and I’m looking for the next step in my career.”
Sound about right?
Now tell me — how many of the other 54 candidates that week do you think said something almost identical?
All of them.
And do you know what happens to the interviewer after the 54th person reads them their resume? The same thing that happens to you when you’re on your fourth straight hour of conference calls. You check out. You nod. You write something in the notes. You’re not listening. You’re running out the clock.
You thought you were a 7 or an 8. You were a 6 to a person who stopped listening at your second sentence.
That’s not your fault entirely. You did what every career blog, every YouTube video, and every career roach told you to do. You tailored your resume. You researched the company. You prepared answers. You dressed professionally. You said “I’m a fast learner and a team player.”
But here’s the thing:
How many candidates do you think mention they’re a fast learner and a team player?
(Do I really need to answer that for you?)
If all of you follow the same advice, none of you stand out. You’re all reading the same script, you’re all invisible. And invisible candidates — they don’t get hired.
They're Just...Forgotten.
You know who made you invisible? Career roaches. Sorry — career coaches.
They charged you $200 an hour to teach you the exact same script that 54 other candidates used this week. They’ve never sat on the other side of the table. Not once. They were candidates who couldn’t get hired, so they started charging other people to teach them how to not get hired either.
That’s a fat personal trainer selling a 6-pack.
They. Are. Simply. Not. Qualified.
But enough about the roaches. Let’s talk about you.
In any of your interviews, did you ever once feel in CONTROL of the situation?
Not prepared. Not confident. In control.
Probably not. You were answering their questions. They led, you followed. The whole time you were hoping they’d ask the right questions so you could give the answers you’d prepared. And when they didn’t, you rambled. You filled the silence. You said things you didn’t mean to say.
Your fate was in the hands of the interviewer. And you just had to sit there in The Chair and hope.
And now, here’s a filthy little secret I’m going to spew all over the page:
Most of them… aren’t very good interviewers. They don’t know any better.
I mean, it makes sense.
An accountant doesn’t know all 100,000+ tax pages the IRS (the Internal Roach Society) has published.
Not all lawyers are good. For every argument in court… there’s a loser, too.
Or hell, when’s the last time the cable customer support solved your problem on the first try?
Point being:
People are not very good at their jobs.
Plus, the interviewer is human too:
They get nervous. They get tired. They get bored. They also have a script they’re running — a checklist from Google or some HR blog. They might be on their 55th candidate this week. On a Friday afternoon. After four hours of back-to-back calls. They’re checked out. They’re going through the motions. They’re not even really listening.
And you’re in there giving the performance of your life to someone who’s mentally planning dinner.
So the question isn’t how to give better answers.
The Question Is: How Do You WAKE THEM UP?
Here’s what I would do.
Before the first interview question is asked. Before “tell me about yourself.” Before the resume walkthrough. Before any of it.
I would ask them one question. Five words. And those five words completely change the trajectory of the interview — no matter the company, the interviewer, or whether the sky is purple that day.
“How are your interviews going?”
Sounds like nothing, right? That’s the point. Nobody says it. Nobody treats the interviewer like a human being before the questioning starts. You just did. And what happens in the next 30 seconds after you say those five words will hand you the answer key to the entire interview.
Imagine having the answers before you take the test. That’s exactly what this is.
(That’s Chapter 1, Page 3)
Here’s the thing though:
My system will feel uncomfortable at first. It will require you to be bold. To be personal. To say things that the career roaches would never approve of. Some of it will make you nervous. None of it is unprofessional.
But it will make you stand out. It will give you control.
It will upgrade you from a 6 to at least an 8 (and everybody wants the 8 — beautiful but not fake for the guys, confident but not an asshole for the ladies).
I put everything I know — everything I’ve observed from a decade on the other side of the interview table — into a book:
10,000 INTERVIEWS
(Yes. Ten thousand.)
Yes, it’s a big number.
Here’s the good news, my little seekers.
You can rip this puppy open and use it to get a callback or ace an interview the very same day.
Just a few of the tips inside 10,000 Interviews include:
- A 5-word question that hands you the answer key to the entire interview. Nobody asks it. Nobody treats the interviewer like a human being before the questioning starts. You will. And what happens in the next 30 seconds changes everything. (Chapter 1, Page X)
- What Jay-Z has to do with your interview. No, really. And once you hear it, you’ll never walk into an interview the same way again. (Chapter 1, Page X)
- The exact number of seconds your resume gets before a recruiter swipes you into the “discarded” pile. It’s not what you think. And what you do in that window matters more than anything on the page. (Chapter 2, Page X)
- How to answer “tell me about yourself” in 58 seconds using a specific formula that will blow their doors off. While every other candidate reads their resume for four minutes straight. (Chapter 1, Page X)
- The story I told about wearing tight spandex surrounded by hundreds of sweaty men that got me hired as the youngest person ever at a Fortune 500 at age 21. As you can guess, this story did something no resume could. (Chapter 4, Page X)
- A single word I invented that describes what 90% of candidates do in interviews. Once you hear it, you’ll never unhear it. And you’ll catch yourself doing it within five minutes. (Chapter 5, Page X)
- The piece of career advice from a UK government website so bad I built an entire chapter around destroying it. Millions of people follow it. All of them sound exactly the same. (Chapter 5, Page X)
- Why Abraham Lincoln would have bombed your last interview. And what he accidentally taught me about the only storytelling structure that works when someone’s deciding whether to hire you. (Chapter 5, Page X)
- 20 “moves” I reverse-engineered from 10,000 interviews. I never named them before. Now they’re yours. Printed on one sheet you can review 10 minutes before your next interview. (Chapter 6, Page X)
- How to go 12 questions deep on a subject you know absolutely nothing about. And why that single skill matters more than every prepared answer you’ve ever rehearsed. (Chapter 6, Page X)
- The “1 sentence then STOP” technique that forces the interviewer to abandon their checklist and follow YOUR story. Most candidates talk until the interviewer’s eyes glaze over. You’ll do the opposite. (Chapter 6, Page X)
- A 2-word self-check that prevents every technique in this book from backfiring. Forget it and you’ll come across as a manipulative prick. Remember it and you’ll come across as the most natural conversationalist they’ve ever interviewed. (Chapter 7, Page X)
- 6 recovery moves for when you inevitably fumble mid-interview. Including the exact words that turn the mistake into a strength. Everybody fumbles. The difference is in the recovery (Chapter 7, Page X)
- 7 words that form the most powerful close a candidate can deliver. And why saying them without earning it first gets you thrown out of the building. (Chapter 8, Page X)
- A single-sentence salary framework that sets the anchor, the direction, and the leverage. No rambling. No apologizing. No “I’m flexible.” One sentence. Done. (Chapter 8, Page X)
- Why I’ve never sent a follow-up email in my life. And the one sentence of follow-up advice I’ll give you that contradicts everything the career roaches teach. (Chapter 8, Page X)
- Why the job description is not a wish list. It’s a confession. And once you learn to read it like one, you’ll know exactly what the interviewer needs before they say a word. (Chapter 9, Page X)
- What those with the power are ACTUALLY thinking during interviews — narrated from real moments where candidates blew it and didn’t know. This is the chapter no Career Roach could write because they’ve never been in the room when it happened. (Chapter 10, Page X)
- Why I ask every candidate if they wear sunscreen. And what your answer reveals about whether you think for yourself or just follow instructions. It has nothing to do with skincare. (Chapter 11, Page X)
- How to use every technique in this book outside of interviews. Salary negotiations. Client calls. Arguments with traffic cops. The psychology doesn’t stop working because you left the building. (Chapter 12, Page X)
- Why AI is making you invisible, not competitive. And what the 10% who are actually getting hired right now are doing differently than the 90% who are blasting 500 applications a day and hearing nothing. (Chapter 13, Page X)
3 Things To Know About Yours Truly
(Pictured with my staffing company — HireUA (Unfair Advantage). I'm the best looking person, front and center.
I’ve been hired for every job I’ve ever interviewed for. A computer shop at 14. The youngest person ever hired at Hitachi, a Fortune 500. A government think tank. Seven interviews. Seven offers.
I’ve overseen 10,000 interviews. I’ve placed over 1,000 people. I’ve looked at 100,000 CVs. I’m one of the people deciding, or advising the people who decide. I charge $2K/hour for HR consulting, organization, and role design.
I’ve built 3 businesses past 7 figures. I’ve never taken a dime of investment from anyone or given a single share of equity to a shark. All blood, sweat, and tears.
I quit a 6-figure job at 24 years old and bought a one-way ticket to Europe. I never went back.
So why listen to me?
I’ll answer modestly.
Actually, I can’t, and modesty has never really been my forte, so here it is:
I Just Win.
Sometimes I don’t know how.
I don’t know how I get every job, smooth every client, ace every interaction, close so many deals.
I just open my big ‘ol gabbermouth and people seem to like me.
This book is me pulling it all out into a system that you can use to get hired.
And:
A career roach can tell you what they “think” happens after an interview, just like an entrepreneurship professor “thinks” they know how to run a business.
I tell you…
What. Actually. Happens.
Because I’ve been there.
10,000 times.
Short of sitting my own ass in the seat for you, I can’t possibly make it easier for you to ace the interview and get hired.
But hang on, it gets even better.
When you purchase 10,000 Interviews today, you also get instant access to these exclusive bonuses (available for now):
The 20 Moves Cheat Sheet.
The Interviewer's Playbook.
First Dibs at Real Remote Jobs.
Nobody Else Offers This...Because NOBODY Else In The World CAN!
Here’s the deal:
10,000 Interviews — the book, the 50 questions bonus, the 20 Moves Cheat Sheet, the Interviewer’s Playbook, the Remote Interview Setup Guide, first dibs at real remote jobs, and 90 days of direct email access to me — is $97.
That’s 51% less than one hour with a career roach who’s never hired anyone.
That’s 73% less than the last year of LinkedIn Premium running up your bill like a Netflix subscription you forgot to cancel.
That’s 81% less than your average “CV Extraordinaire” service which tells you to “tailor your resume” and not use Comic Sans.
If $97 feels like a lot right now — I get it. But what you’ve been doing for free hasn’t worked out for the last 9 months. Doing the same thing over and over and expecting results is just… well, kinda dumb. Change it up.
Now, this book is not for everyone. Let me be upfront about that.
It’s not for victims.
If that’s you, go haunt the career roaches who will butter your butthole with sweet-nothings that will make you feel good but will keep you firmly unemployed.
If you think it’s the market’s fault, it’s not for you.
If you think the market sucks and it’s unfair but accept that life is unfair — I can work with that.
People who’ve sent 500 AI applications and can’t figure out why nobody responds. I explain why. But the fix requires you to change.
People who want a magic trick that lands a job by Thursday. There are no tricks. If magic’s what you want, get a bunny.
Last thing, it’s important:
These methods are not for everyone. They work, but they require a certain type. They require someone who’s willing to be uncomfortable. To be bold. To say things the career roaches would never approve of.
You won’t have to say anything weird. You won’t have to be unprofessional. But you will have to stop doing the safe thing that got you months of silence and zero offers. Next time you sit in The Chair, sit differently.
You’ve been comfortable. And comfortable is a 6, waiting in line at the kebab shop.
You know you shouldn’t eat that kebab.
Just Have The Courage To Go Home Hungry.
How is this different from other career books?
Name one written by someone who’s personally overseen 10,000 interviews and placed 1,000+ people across multiple continents.
I’ll wait.
I’m not job hunting. I’m trying to get promoted or negotiate a raise.
Chapter 12 exists specifically for you. These techniques don’t stop working because you already have the job.
I’m outside the US. Does this apply to me?
Yes. The patterns in this book are human nature. You can apply the same psychology to any language in any part of the world to get hired and get paid.
Does this work for introverts?
Yes.
Does this work for senior or executive-level roles?
It works better. At the senior level, everyone has the credentials. The interview is the only differentiator.
What format is it? When do I get it?
Digital. Instant access after purchase. Bonuses included immediately. Email access starts the day you buy.
What if it doesn’t work?
If you don’t think it’s going to work, don’t buy it. I mean it. This is not a supplement you take for 2 weeks and lose 20 pounds. It works when you implement it, and at the end of the day I can’t sit in “The Chair” for you.
Why $97 and not $20?
If you read the whole sales page — like you should have, you DO read the full job description before clicking “Apply,” right? — then you know I charge a pretty penny in my main businesses. I’m not out of bed for $20. Sorry, not sorry. If it’s too much, go mow a lawn or something. Inflation is real.
Can I get this for free somewhere?
No. Free got you here.
What if I freeze up in the interview even after reading this?
You might. But at least you will be DIFFERENT. Different is not invisible. You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.
What if I’m one of those nasty lil’ career roaches and want to buy it and steal your methods for my own business?
If you’re a career roach who wants to buy this book, I’m sorry to say… the price is $997 for you. Consider it a royalty tax.
You’re in or you’re out.
See you on the other side, my little seeker,
Kyle Mau
Founder, HireUA & BecomeUnfair
10,000 interviews. 1,000 placements. One decade. One book. Everything they won’t tell you — because they’ve never been in the room when it happened.