How to Get a Great Job in 90 Days or Less

by Joe Carroll

Executive headhunter and career coach Joe Carroll exposes how you can overcome the unpredictable job market in “How to Get a Job in 90 Days or Less.”

The nation’s unemployment rate has hovered at nearly 10 percent since mid-2009, which means a large chunk of the workforce has faced the harsh reality of unemployment claims and uncertain job futures. Carroll’s book offers concrete strategies for finding work within 90 short days. It equips readers with the knowledge to not only land employment, but to successfully find enjoyment in a new career.

Some of the major highlights in Carroll's guide to landing a great job include the 10 job-related facts most college courses leave out, and how getting fired can be a blessing in disguise.
“The high unemployment we face in America is a tragedy,” Carroll said. “Most Americans were never taught the art of conducting an intelligent job search. As a result, life without a paycheck can go on for months and years, especially in a down economy. The impact on individuals and families is devastating.”

Like so many others, Carroll personally experienced the pain and frustration associated with unemployment and working jobs that he hated. With 15 million people out of work, most don’t know how to conduct an effective job search, and market themselves to potential hiring managers. The book explains how to blend one’s purpose, talents and passions to get the job that will maximize their performance.

189 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 10, 2010

Reviews

[Walter Herrera · Rating 4 out of 5]

Most of the advice in this book is sound. It is actionable! And I have no doubt that if implemented, will certainly help in obtaining a job. However, not all the FACTS stated are true. Perhaps, the most obvious of these is the “ We only use 10% of our brains “ idea. The fact is, we use ALL of our brain capacity EVERY DAY! This along with “ FOLLOW YOUR PASSION” are the two biggest problems I found with this book. I Say, “ Use your PREFERENCES ( Which are discussed in the book) when determining if an OPPORTUNITY is right for you. AND FOLLOW THAT! Other than that, the book is a solid advice giver.

[Jim Gallen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a “how to do it” book but it is much more than that. Author Joe Carroll challenges the reader to ask himself the questions necessary to really learn our passions, our talents and our preferences and to understand the differences. He makes the case that, in order to have a successful job search and a successful career we must match our vocation with our personality.

Our passions are what drive us forward. Our preferences are our strong likings that must be liknked to goals in order to be achieved. Our talents are what we are really good at. Once we have these figured out and have a healthy body for our healthy mind we are ready to start that job search. At this point in the book Carroll begins teaching the reader the tricks of the trade that can turn a lackluster job search into a winning one. The practical tips for resumes and phone calls present insights that we might not reach on our own. Even the simple ones, like wearing a smile, researching our interviewers, and dressing for success are worth a reminder.

This book can be a great help during a job search, but that is not all. A book like this serves as a good checklist of what is really important that that we should periodically consult. It is not a call to radically change your life. It is a practical, self-searching guide to aid us in finding a great job, doing a great job and living a great life.

I did receive a free copy of this book for review.