CAREER BOOKS

Suggested reading for serious career planners
in need of good books that address career development
issues and concerns



CAREER PLANNING

 

What Color Is Your Parachute?: Practical Manual for Job-Hunters & Career-Changers by Richard Bolles

The Three Boxes of Life: Introduction to Life-Work Planning by Richard Bolles

How to Find the Work You Love by Laurence Boldt

Zen and the Art of Making a Living by Laurence Boldt

Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow by Marsha Sinetar

Your Career: Choices & Changes by Borchard, Kelly, & Weaver
Training for Life: Guide to Career & Life Planning by Hecklinger & Black

 

JOB MARKET

 

Jobs with a Future by Martin Yate

Guerrilla Tactics in the Job Market by Tom Jackson

Welcome to the Real World by Stacy Kravetz
Jobsmarts for Twenty-Somethings by Bradley Richardson

We Are All Self Employed by Cliff Hakim

 

JOB SEARCH

 

The Very Quick Job Search by J. Michael Farr

Getting the Job You Really Want by J. Michael Farr

The Fool Proof Job Search by Donald Asher

The Hunt: Complete Book to Effective Job Finding by Tom Washington

Resumes Don’t Get Jobs: Realities & Myths of Job Hunting by Bob Weinstein

Knock ‘Em Dead: Ultimate Job Seeker’s Handbook by Martin Yate

How You Really Get Hired: Inside Story from a College Recruiter by John LeFevre

 

RESUME WRITING

 

The New Perfect Resume by Tom Jackson & Ellen Jackson

High Impact Resumes & Letters by Ronald Krannich & Caryl Krannich Manassas

Liberal Arts Power: What It Is and How to Sell It on Your Resume by Burton Jay Nadler

Change Your Job, Change Your Life: High Impact Strategies for Finding Great Jobs by Ronald Krannich

 

INTERVIEWING

 

The Complete Job Interview Handbook by John Marcus

Sweaty Palms: Neglected Art of Being Interviewed by Anthony Medley

Interview Power: Selling Yourself Face to Face by Tom Washington

Interview for Success: Practical Guide to Increasing Interviews, Offers, & Salaries by Krannich & Krannich

 

CAREER EXPLORATION

 

Information Interviewing: How to Tap Your Hidden Job Market by Martha Stoodley

 

 

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