Giant of the Job Search emerged from the realization that conventional job searches suck.

After graduation, I spent two years teaching English in Mexico, waiting tables at a Nashville-Instagram-destination restaurant, and working at a music agency—playing the role of Anne Hathaway from Devil Wears Prada.

By January 2020, I knew I needed to break into the tech industry. I wasn’t “technical,” but I was highly motivated to be less broke.

Unfortunately, I ran the numbers and discovered I had roughly a 0% chance of getting an interview for a good job, much less the job itself, by browsing Indeed or LinkedIn job postings. Applying directly on a company’s website would barely improve the odds, and if it did eventually land me a job, the outcome would be totally random.

One night, while listening to Ravel’s “Bólero” on repeat for three hours to induce a mental breakdown, I suddenly realized the path forward:

• I needed to start with people I already knew, call them, and ask pre-written, specific questions about their job.
• At the end of these calls, I’d ask for a referral—not for a job, but to conduct another “informational interview” with someone they respected.
• I committed to 100 informational interviews before I could throw in the towel and blame Bólero for failing me. Thus, the “100 March” strategy from the book.

In the end, it only took 30+ to land a great job. More important, the 100 March turned the silent, passive rejections of my past job searches into actually understanding what was out there, building confidence through action, and, ultimately, taking ownership of my career.

Whether you are just getting started, you’re looking to make a change, you’re stuck in a job mid-career, or you just quit your meds and simply want to laugh thrice, Giant of the Job Search gives clear steps to immediately get you unstuck.