Book Review: "Where the Jobs Are Now: The Fastest-Growing Industries and How to Break Into Them"

BOOK DESCRIPTION:

Get the skills you need to move into the fastest-growing—and recession-proof—industries
Despite the current job market, there are industries that are still extremely successful and open to new job seekers. Prominent career advisor Joe Watson shows you how to delve into the top 7 industries for stability, profitability, and job satisfaction.

Where the Jobs Are Now is a one-stop resource and reference guide that breaks down these growth industries (healthcare, biotechnology, energy, education, government, security and information technology) and their roles in a clear, down-to-earth way, and most importantly, shows how you can quickly gain the necessary skills for a long and profitable career in any of these fields. Regain your feelings of security and confidence and take control of your future.

• Gives a detailed breakdown of career opportunities in the fastest-growing industries
• Offers the most recent information on how to get the training you need to start in or transfer to one of these industries – with minimal disruption

MY REVIEW:

As a stay at home mom, I do plan on eventually returning to work so I do try to keep up with what is
going on in the world. Before kids, I worked retail as an associate to manager, and then I worked for a bank from teller manager to auditor. I did go to college and graduates with a B.S. Operations Management, which is basically a vague business degree. Since I am a book lover, I do enjoy books on business and books with career advice.

The book “Where the Jobs are Now” by Joe Watson, is a really informative book that is great whether you are looking at entering the job Market for the first time, changing careers, or curious about the fastest growing industries. It goes into depth over where the jobs are now giving statistics and percentages. The back of the book is full of great websites regarding scholarships, businesses, and other career-focused websites.

Now I know for some people it may be too late to change careers or change their education focus, but this book really points people in the right direction using great points and reasons. It is really trying to help people find a long and lucrative career, that will be around for a while! There are even chapters on Entrepreneurship and Recession-Proof Jobs. The author is actually a CEO of Without Excuses, which is a professional development company and has been featured on many television shows (including The Today Show, CBS Early Show, CNN, FOX News, and PBS.)  I think too that this would be an awesome book for someone entering college not sure what they want to do.  I do not believe people should take a job just because there is money in it, but if one of the careers in this book sparks your interest, then why not follow it!

BUY IT: You can buy “Where the Jobs Are Now” at your local bookstore or find it at Amazon!

Mama’s Money Savers Disclaimer: I was given this book to review. This review is 100% my opinion and has not been edited or reviewed by anyone. I was not compensated in any other way for this product review.