Richard Fein, a nationally recognized expert in career and job search issues, is the author of eight books, including several bestsellers:

• 95 Mistakes Job Seekers Make...And How to Avoid Them (2003)
• 101 Hiring Mistakes Employers Make and How to Avoid Them (2000)
• 101 Dynamite Questions to Ask at Your Job Interview (2nd ed., 2000)
• 100 Great Jobs and How to Get Them (2000)
• 101 Quick Tips for a Dynamite Resume (1999)
• 111 Dynamite Ways to Ace Your Job Interview (out of print)
• Cover Letters! Cover Letters! Cover Letters! (2nd ed., 1997)
• First Job (1992)

He has been a contributor to the Wall Street Journal's "Managing Your Career" and a columnist for Employment Review Magazine. His books have been reviewed by syndicated columnists Joyce Lain Kennedy, Diane Lewis, and Paula Ancona. Richard has also been a frequent commentator on the job search process for both print and electronic media. He has appeared as a guest on more than 30 radio and television programs and has been quoted in newspapers as diverse as the Christian Science Monitor and the Idaho Statesman.

Richard holds an MBA from Baruch College in New York, an MA in Political Science from the City University of New York, and a BA in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania. He is currently the Director of Undergraduate Placement Services at the Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts in Amherst.

Available for interviews and consultation, Richard can be contacted through the publisher.