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For the book, Job Search Secrets Unlocked!:

Joe wrote Job Search Secrets Unlocked! as an answer to the needs of job seekers for a practical, how-to approach for today's more competitive job search environment.


Testimonials from professionals in the career and business field:

Bill"You MUST read this book first."

"... Joe has written the definitive job search guide. From getting started to negotiating the final offer, Joe covers it all. If you are seeking new employment you MUST read this book first. The success of your career search depends on it."

 

Bill Gluth, Your Talent in Business Expert
DevelopYourVision.com



Charlotte2"Your perfect future awaits"

" Reading Joe Turner’s Job Search Secrets Unlocked is like having a personal coach to walk you through every step of the process of job hunting.

His conversational style puts even the most stressed job seeker at ease as he provides detailed, easy-to-follow advice on how to get, not just a job, but the perfect job for you.

With Job Search Secrets Unlocked you can now make job recruiters’ secrets your own. Your perfect future awaits."

Charlotte Rogers Brown - Publisher and Author
"In Our Shoes" Ezine and "A Weaving of Wonder"



 

Steve"Opening doors you never thought possible."

"You can play the job market with your resume, but if you really want to take your career seriously, get 'Job Search Secrets Unlocked'.  Turner has done much of the work for you with guidelines, cheat sheets, and easy-to-use templates.  His tips are classics updated for today's job world.  He helps job seekers approach their desired position by thinking smart with the "keys" of his trade. The upshot: helping you accomplish your personal branding goals and opening doors you never thought possible."

Steve Sinovic, Editor
The Business Report of Northern Nevada



 

Randy"This book should be in every job seeker's library!”

"Everything you wanted to know about job search is there. Not only is the content superb, but it’s well organized. It's as though you were having a conversation with Joe."

Randy Block, Certified Career Coach and Staffing Consultant 
and certified coach for
Now What? Life Blueprint™ Training
- Larkspur (Marin County), CA



 

Testimonials from actual job seekers who purchased Job Search Secrets Unlocked! and applied the principles they learned:

"This book was probably the best one I have ever read while searching for a job."

Hi, Joe:

First of all, your book "Job Search Secrets Unlocked" is awesome. I had two interviews today at the same place, for different positions. The second interview went very well, and I was offered the job on the spot. I start tomorrow morning at 8am. This book was probably the best one I have ever read while searching for a job. It's been about three weeks, since I received your book, but just finished the part on interviewing yesterday.

Thanks again,

Dee Raak

 

"landed a new job within 3 weeks..."

Hi Joe
I read all of your book and have landed a new job within 3 weeks. It seamed that everytime I was going for an interview, one of your tips came across my mind- I would incorporate the tip in my interview process.
Thank you for the book- I have passed it on to my daughter- who has also landed a new job.

Sincerely,
Myrna F.-----new in North Carolina.



Joe,

This is the best info book so far that I have seen. Thanks for your honest insight.

 

Jim Stewart



 

 

Readers' comments and accolades for Joe's "Job Search Guy" Advice columns and his Job Search Secrets Tips:

 

Used your tips and found a new job in three days. Thanks alot.

James Wilson

 

 

 

Thanks again for everything, Joe. Your suggestions and confidence in me, did wonders.

Warmly,
Phil Korkus

 

 

 

Joe--

My heartfelt thanks and appreciate go to you for your timely words of wisdom, suggestions and tips. These came just at the right time for me. I had been laid off from my job and spent the next two weeks trapped in sorrow, and having the biggest pity party for myself. I'm not sure how I got on your mailing list but thank god I did. I found myself eagerly looking forward to your daily email in my in box and read it through and through, linking out to other articles.

I took the bull by the horns with my resume and cover letter, and focused on disecting the positive about it, and throwing out the negative. As a result of my resume re-vamp, my phone and email box or now busy. The benefits of networking with colleagues, neighbors, friends, members of professional groups I belong to, etc and leads---good leads and connections are pouring in.

I got a job offer yesterday which I did --in the meantime, I am continuing to interview (have one today and several next week), and if a better offer comes along I will consider it.

Once again, thank you sooooooooooo very much for your very valuable information---PRICELESS as they say.

Thank you so much for getting me out of the slumps and on with my action plan. I knew all along I could do it--you just gave me that extra little kick in the arse that I needed to get myself moving.

Regards,
Heather Donnelly



 

 

 

Dear Mr. Turner:

I've read your blog and e-newletters for about a year and YOUR ADVICE WORKS!

I am finishing my Ph.D. and, living in the Washington DC area, I wanted to apply my skills and training in a federal job. But the federal world is a tough nut to crack and, although there are many jobs, getting hired is a difficult, extensive process.

I didn't know if your techniques would work in the federal system but, while working as a temporary contractor at SAMHSA, I tried them anyway.

Because of your suggestions and approach, I could literally BYPASS the sluggish federal system and collaborate with decisionmakers to get me hired into the perfect federal job quickly.

Thank you for sharing your advice with us and encouraging us to believe there is a better way to find a job.

Thanks again,
Michelle Carnes



 

 

 

 

Joe,

Good news. I secured my summer internship at Chevron Corp. I will be in their headquarters office at San Ramon, CA.

I must acknowledge that your tips, advice and methodology has immensely helped me. Just before interview day, I received your email on "28 questions to ask to interviewer" and I couldn't have asked for more. Again, what you say just happened to me and I was so comfortable during interview having done the homework right.

Thank you so much Joe !

Vikrant Berde
MBA Class of 2008



 

 

 

Dearest Joe,

Wow! I'm so pleasantly surprised to have first, just noticed you actually responded to my 'desparate plea' for some of your valued commentary...and second, to recognized that you actually read and responded to my
email with such direct candor, insight, and as far as I'm concerned, absolutely terrific advice!

Thanks so much Joe. To read what you had to say in relation to my many challenges, accomplishments and future potential, let alone love for life and burning desire to contribute what I know I can and have to date...I believe you've helped me reaffirm my own sentiments, which are too, along the same lines as your wife's (don't think too small)...

Lisa



 

 

Hi Joe,

I landed a job with an IT corporation last month.

Thank you again for all your helpful information, it made a difference for sure!

Best Regards,
David Nurse

 

 

 

Joe,

I just landed what I think is a great job in sales advertising thanks to all your email help. I was able to better prepare for the interview and the questions asked in the interview. Your direct answers and tips were very timely for me. The little things like the chat links that are in your emails were of great help. I read through all kinds links and the questions and answers that people posted. I learned a lot of valuable information on how to sit, dress, how gestures are interpreted and how people answered those tough questions, like your strenghts and weaknesses, some were pretty funny.

I will pass on your information to anyone I come across looking for help. Your emails were a life saver for me. I was in the same job for 23 years. These new fangled job search ways and rules totally passed me by, I was lost and didn't even know it : ). I am in my late forties with a son in college and a mortgage. I was out of work and looking for 2 years, it's not the greatest market for someone my age looking to (anywhere close to) replace my past income to just be able to survive, plus I have wrist problems due to my last job (thank you very much). I am very thankful that I came across your information and deceided to give it a try. My families 2007 is going to be great!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your family,

Kandi Riddle
San Diego, CA



 

 

 

Dear Mr. Turner!

Thank you very much for precious information on recruitment process.
It's immense area of knowledge, tacking into account all aspects and sides of process, its history and induvidual experience.

So, thank you once more for information the soul of which I think understand well.

Best regards,
Yuriy



 

 

 

Joe,

I finally got a job at XX Ear Institute as their Accounting Manager. Found your advice very helpful in obtaining the position.

Thanks so much,

Sherri Graeber

 

 

 

Hello Joe,

I have been offered a position for a company in San Jose CA. It is a
wonderful offer. I was able to use some of your suggestions while
interviewing.

I want to thank you for your Emails. It was very supportive for me. I will
let my friends know about your website.

Brenda



 

 

 

I got a job, actually too many offers, thanks for the advice. You helped me out so much.

Thank you
Karen Perro

PS I have kept your e-mails for friends and future reference.



 

 

Hello Joe Turner,
I totally impressed by your well-written articles and practical
information; I've forwarded your Website onto my friends and daughters, who are either job-seeking or interviewing others for jobs. Either side of the desk, your information is priceless!

Leslie Ferree,

I'll look forward to reading your rich tips (all stacked up nicely in my Cyberspace In-drawer)...

Smiles to you, Leslie Ferree



 

 

 

 

Dear Mr. Turner:
I am switching careers…
I have felt like a piece of dirt for the past 7 months. I can't type,
I have no fungible skills etc.
Your points have made me laugh, made sense, and calmed me down about
my prospects.
I'm still a pretty hard sell, but I'm fairly sure an HR person with flexibilty and imagination will be interested. I no longer feel I'll be working at a fast food place with a Masters degree, or be cleaning houses.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart, I have 2 very good interviews
coming up tomorrow and will use all your tips. And although I don't
have a job in sight I believe a decent one is waiting for me.
I know you probably prefer to sell books than get compliments, but I'm
grateful for the free bits I've seen.
Thank you for your generosity
Kathleen Whitney



 

 

I have just changed jobs, was in terrific form during the interview and managed to shake off fierce competition from otherwise better qualified and experienced job seekers.

Thank you so much for the courses, they're quite helpful

Kennedy Chibvongodze



 

Joe, Thank you for providing the job tips.

"The five questions that you must answer" were all asked during my interview. Thanks to you I was well prepared. I followed up with a thank-you card, with a note similar to your suggestion.

Thanks again
Jim Neuman




 

 

Hi Joe,

Is this really you? If so, I am honored that you
responded to my questions at all, especially with such
an in-depth reply.

I can relate to the "tell a story" part. I found this
method to work best when I had to do numerous
presentations in college. I would get so
discombobulated I would sometimes skip class the day a
presentation was due. This action, or lack thereof,
hurt my grade and my self esteem.

I finally mastered the problem by turning something
impersonal into something personal, making it my own,
therefore relevant and easy for me to talk about. I
was able to present without notecards or any type of
prompts, other than PowerPoint.

I kept my audience involved and I kept their attention
to the end. I even had audience participation! Go
figure. I felt like a winner!
Why not take this same mindset into interviews?!

I'll start doing individual company research using the
tools you suggest. It is a more sensible, proactive
approach. I feel empowered and somewhat in control
already.

Your help is much appreciated.

Warmest Regards,

Bernadette Butler



 

 

 

 

Hi Mr Joe,

Thank you for the free e course.

Undoubtedly they are all really informative, interesting and useful esp the tips relating to the use of keywords in the resume and the advantage of being the last person to be interviewed.

Let me also thank you for the attached mail below which shows that your aim is not about making money but genuinely helping out job seekers like me.

With warm regards,

Premkumar