The first thing that struck me about this book is the how close the testing process covered resembles my department's testing process.

If you are unfamiliar with the assessment center process and test taking in general, this book would be a real help. The book for Lieutenants, Captains, and Asst. Chiefs would be helpful for someone testing for Sergeant or Corporal as well. It isn't as in depth as some books but it covers the basics extremely well and gives tips that even veterans of the testing process can use.

The book begins with a section on general testing information. The next section covers some basic managment theories. Since these always seem to be on the test, it never hurts to review them. It then goes in depth on written test and oral examniation preparation, and then the assessment center itself. The final parts have a written and oral tests to try at home.

The book is written in a clear and concise manner and can be read in a fairly short amount of time.

For the price I would say that this book is a good value and worth reading.

I just received this book in preparation for an upcoming Lieutenant's test on my department. The book has some very good sections e.g. preparing for the oral interview. It helps the reader avoid some of the common mistakes made during this very crucial step of the promotional process.

One issue I immediately noticed was the poor quality of the printing. There are numerous plates with what looks like poorly xeroxed pages. What sturck me first was on the first page of the first chapter, "The Way of the Path", the printing is not clean and sharp, the fonts are messy with jagged edges.

This is a book that is supposed to help the reader prepare for promotion into the upper management of their Departmant. While the content has the possibility of acheiving that, the lack of attention to detail and the poor printing are just not acceptable.