Book List
A Book List for Job Search
Note: These are books which I have found helpful or which have been recommended to me. You will undoubtedly find other books which are also helpful to you. All links given below are to Amazon.com, which often has discounts and shipping specials helpful to those on a limited income. You should also be able to obtain all of these from your local library, an even better bargain!
Warning: I have found that many resume books, even though they are current editions, fail to update all of their resumes when they issue new editions. You may find out-dated resumes or items in some resume guides. These books can still be helpful if you bear in mind the resume tips given elsewhere on this site. For this reason, I have listed only resume books which I feel avoid these problems.
Coping with Job Loss
The Top Ten Fears of Job Seekers, Gary Joseph Grappo
Living Through Job Loss: Coping With the Emotional Effects of Job Loss and Rebuilding Your Future, Ann Kaiser Stearns with Rick Lamplugh, Fireside
Getting Fired: What to Do If You're Fired, Downsized, Laid Off, Restructured, Discharged, Terminated, or Forced to Resign, Steven Mitchell Sack, Warner Books
Laid Off & Loving It! How People Like You Conquered a Career Crisis, Paul David Madsen, growmedia.com
Taking a Look at Your Personality
Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type (1995), Paul D. Tieger and Barbara Barron-Tieger, Little, Brown and Company
Type Talk at Work: How 16 Personality Types Determine Your Success on the Job, Otto Krueger w/ Janet Thuesen, Dell Publishing Company
Gifts Differing, Isabel Briggs Myers w/ Peter B. Myers, Consulting Psychologists Press
The Enneagram Made Easy: Discover the 9 Types of People (1994), Renee Baron and Elizabeth Wagele, Harper San Francisco
Identifying Your Skills & Interests / Finding Your Focus
What Color is Your Parachute 2004: A Practical Manual for Job Hunters and Career Changers, Richard Nelson Bolles
Finding your Perfect Work: The New Career Guide to Making a Living, Creating a Life (2003), Paul and Sarah Edwards, New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam
I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It, Barbara Sher, Barbara Smith (Contributor), DTP
The Pathfinder: How to Choose or Change Your Career for a Lifetime of Satisfaction and Success, Nicholas Lore, Fireside
Changing Your Career / Making a Transition
Dare to Change Your Job and Your Life (2000), Carole Kanchier, Indianapolis, IN: JIST Works
I Don't know What I Want, But I Know It's Not This: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Gratifying Work (2003), Julie Jansen, Penguin
The Money is the Gravy: Finding the Career that Nourishes You (2003), John Clark, New York: Warner Books
What Should I Do with My Life?, Po Bronson, Random House
Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career (2003), Herminia Ibarra, Boston: Harvard Business School Press
Personal Coaching
Living Your Best Life: Discovering Your Life's Blueprint to Success (2002), Laura Berman Fortgang, J.P. Tarcher
Take Yourself to the Top: The Secrets of America's #1 Career Coach (1998), Laura Berman Fortgang, Warner Books
Coach Yourself to Success: 101 Tips From a Personal Coach for Reaching Your Goals at Work and in Life (2000), Talane Miedaner, Chicago: Contemporary Books
Making Your Dreams Come True (1999), Marcia Wieder, Harmony Books
Stand Up for Your Life: Develop the Courage, Confidence and Character to Fulfill Your Greatest Potential (2002), Cheryl Richardson, New York: The Free Press
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, Susan Jeffers, New York: Fawcett
The Magic of Thinking Big, David Schwartz, Fireside
The Life Strategies Workbook: Exercises and Self-Tests to Help You Change Your Life, Phillip C. McGraw, Hyperion
The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook (2000), Martha Davis, Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman and Matthew McKay, New York: MJF Books
Your Money or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence (1992), Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin, Penguin Books
The 12 Bad Habits That Hold Good People Back (2001), James Waldroop and Timothy Butler
Setting Up Your Own Business, Working for Yourself
Working Solo: The Real Guide to Freedom & Financial Success with Your Own Business, Terri Lonier, 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons; 2nd Revision
How to Become a Rainmaker: The Rules for Getting and Keeping Customers and Clients, Jeffrey J. Fox, Hyperion
Best Home Businesses for the 21st Century (1999), Paul and Sarah Edwards
Networking / Informational Interviewing
The Smart Woman's Guide to Networking, Betsy Sheldon and Joyce Hadley
Networking (Job Notes Series), Margaret Heenehan
Savvy Networker : Building Your Job Net for Success (2001), Ronald L. Krannich, Caryl Rae Krannich, Impact Publications
Information Interviewing: What it is and How to Use it in Your Career, Martha Stoodley, Garret Park
Power Networking (2003), Donna Fisher, Sandy Villas, St. Martin's Griffin
Using the Internet for Job Search
Guide to Internet Job Searching 2004-2005 (2004), Margaret Riley Dikel and Frances E. Roehm, Vgm Career Horizons
Adams Internet Job Search Almanac (2002), 6th Edition, Adams Media Corporation,
America's Top Internet Job Sites (2003), Caryl Rae Krannich, Ronald L. Krannich, Impact Publications
Job Hunting on the Internet, Richard Nelson Bolles, 3rd Edition, 2001, Ten Speed Press
Cover Letters
Cover Letter Magic (2000), Wendy S. Enelow, Louise M. Kursmark, Jist Works
101 Best Cover Letters (1999), Jay A. Block, Michael Betrus, McGraw-Hill
Gallery of Best Cover Letters (1999), David F. Noble, JIST Works
Haldane's Best Cover Letters for Professionals (1999), Bernard Haldane Associates, Impact Publications, ISBN 1-57023-110-9
Killer Cover Letters and Resumes! The WetFeet Insider Guide (2003), Wetfeet Staff, Rosanne Lurie
Resumes
Best Resumes for $100,000 Jobs (2002), Wendy S. Enelow, Manassas Park, VA: Impact Publications
Best Resumes and CVS for International Jobs: Your Passport to the Global Job Market, Ronald L. Krannich, Wendy S. Enelow, Impact Publications
Resume Guide for $100,000 Plus Executive Jobs (2002) William E. Montag (Author) John Wiley & Sons
Gallery of Best Resumes: A Collection of Quality Resumes by Professional Resume Writers (2004), 3rd edition, David F. Noble, JISTWorks
202 Great Resumes (2004), Jay A. Block, Michael Betrus, McGraw-Hill
Same Day Resume: Write An Effective Resume in An Hour (2003), J. Michael Farr, JIST Publishing
Haldane's Best Resumes for Professionals (1999), Bernard Haldane Associates, Impact Publications
Best Resumes for People Without a Four Year Degree (2003), Wendy S. Enelow, Impact Publications
Sales and Marketing Resumes for $100,000 Careers (1999), Louise M. Kursmark, JIST Publishing
Best Resumes for College Students and New Grads (2002), Louise M. Kursmark
Best Keywords for Resumes, Cover Letters, and Interviews: Powerful Communications Tools for Success (2003) Wendy S. Enelow Impact Publications
Wendy S. Enelow & Louise M. Kursmark, JIST Works
- Expert Resumes for People Returning to Work (2003)
- Expert Resumes for Managers and Executives (2003)
- Expert Resumes for Health Care Careers (2003)
- Expert Resumes for Teachers and Educators (2001)
- Expert Resumes for Computer and Web Jobs (2001)
- Expert Resumes for Manufacturing Careers: Engineering, Management, Executive, Operations, Production and Technology (2002)
Interviews - Preparation & Overview
The Perfect Interview: How to Get the Job You Really Want, John D. Drake, Fine Communications
Power Interviews: Job-Winning Tactics from Fortune 500 Recruiters (1990, 1998), Neil Yeager, Lee Hough, John Wiley & Sons
Boost Your Interview IQ (2003), Carole Martin, McGraw-Hill
The Everything Job Interview Book: Answer the Toughest Job Interview Questions With Confidence (2001), Bob Adams, Adams Media Corporation
10 Minute Guide to Job Interviews (1998), Dana Morgan
Interviews - Interview Questions and Answers
Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions (1996), Matthew J. Deluca, McGraw-Hill
More Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions (2001), Matthew J. Deluca and Nanette F. Deluca
Knock ‘Em Dead 2004: Great Answers to over 200 Tough Interview Questions, Plus the Latest Job Search Strategies (2003), Martin Yate, Adams Media Corporation
100+ Winning Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions, Casey Fitts Hawley, Casey Hawley, Deborah Zemke, Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
101 Toughest Interview Questions: and Answers that get the Job, Daniel Porot, Ten Speed Press
Haldane's Best Answers to Tough Interview Questions, Bernard Haldane Associates, Impact Publications
Interviews - Questions to Ask
201 Best Questions to Ask on Your Interview (2002), John Kador, New York: McGraw-Hill
101 Dynamite Questions to Ask At Your Job Interview, Richard Fein, Impact Publications, 2nd edition
Interviews - Specialized Interviewing
How Would You Move Mt. Fuji? Microsoft’s Cult of the Puzzle: How the World’s Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers (2003), William Pounstone, Little, Brown and Company
Vault Guide to the Case Interview (2002), 5th edition, Mark Asher, Eric Chung
Negotiation
Start With No: THE Negotiating Tools That the Pros Don’t Want You to Know (2002), Jim Camp, New York: Crown Business
Get Paid What You're Worth : The Expert Negotiators' Guide to Salary and Compensation (2003), Robin L. Pinkley with Gregory B. Northcraft, St. Martin's Griffin
The Quick Interview and Salary Negotiation Book (Jist's Quick Guides) (1995), Michael Farr , Jist Works
Haldane's Best Salary Tips for Professionals, Bernard Haldane Associates Inc, Impact Publications
Job Search Tips and Techniques
The Five O’Clock Club, Kate Wendleton, Career Press
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Targeting the Job You Want (2000), with Wendy Alfus Rothman
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Building a Great Resume (1999) with Mark Gonska
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Getting Interviews (2000)
Don't Send a Resume: And Other Contrarian Rules to Help Land a Great Job, Jeffrey J. Fox, Hyperion, ISBN 0-78686-596-2
Wildly Sophisticated: A Bold New Attitude for Career Success (2004), Nicole Williams, Perigee
No One Will Hire Me!: Avoid 15 Mistakes and Win the Job (2002), Caryl Rae Krannich, Ronald L. Krannich, Impact Publications
Break the Rules and Get a Great Job (2001), William A Cohen
Diary of a Job Search (2003), Tim Johnston, Ten Speed Press
Hiring From the Employer’s Viewpoint
Hiring the Best: A Manager's Guide to Effective Interviewing (1997), Martin Yate, Adams Media Corporation
45 Effective Ways for Hiring Smart!: How to Predict Winners and Losers in the Incredibly Expensive People-Reading Game (1998), Dr. Pierre Mornell, Ten Speed Press
Zero Defect Hiring: A Quick Guide to the Most Important Decisions Managers Have to Make (2003), Walter Anthony Dinteman, Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer
101 Hiring Mistakes Employers Make...and How to Avoid Them (2000), Richard Fein, Impact Publications
96 Great Interview Questions to Ask Before You Hire (1997), Paul Falcone, AMACOM
Work as a Means of Developing Self Expression and Identity
Crossing the Unknown Sea, Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity (2001), David Whyte, New York: Riverhead Books
Dont' Retire, Rewire! (2002), Jeri Sedlar, Rick Miners
Occupational Directories
300 Best Jobs Without a Four Year Degree (2003), Michael Farr
Best Jobs for the 21st Century (2003), 3rd edition, J. Michael Farr, Laurence Shatkin, JIST Works
America's Fastest Growing Jobs (2002), 7th edition, J. Michael Farr, JIST Works
Jobs Rated Almanac: The Best and Worst Jobs (2002), Les Krantz
Occupational Outlook Handbook 2004-2005 (2004), U.S. Department of Labor
Internships 2004 (Petersons' Internships) (2003), 24th edition, Petersons
Government Jobs
Guide to America's Federal Jobs (2000), 1st edition, JIST Works
The Book of US Government Jobs: Where They Are, What's Available and How to Get One (2002), 8th edition, Daniel V. Damp
Ten Steps to a Government Job (2002), Kathryn Kraemer Troutman, et. al., JIST Works
Federal Resume Guidebook (2004), 3rd edition, Kathryn Kraemer Troutman, JIST Works
Real Ksas--Knowledge, Skills & Abilities--For Government Jobs (2003), Anne McKinney
Inside Secrets of Finding a Teaching Job (1997), Jack Warner, Clyde Bryan, Diane Warner
How to Get the Teaching Job You Want (2004), 2nd edition, Riobert Feirsen, Seth Weitzman
How to Succeed In the Workplace
Take This Job & Love It!: How to Turn the Job You Have Into the Job You Want (2001), Diane Tracy, Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks, Inc.
On the Job: How to Make It in the Real World of Work (2001), Stephen Viscusi, New York: Three Rivers Press
How to Be the Person Successful Companies Fight to Keep: The Insider’s Guide to Being Number One in the Workplace (1997), Connie Podesta and Jean Gatz, New York: Simon & Schuster
Personal Best: 1001 Great Ideas for Achieving Success in Your Career (1997), Joe Tye, New York: MJF Books
Coping With Difficult People (reissue of 1988 classic), Robert M. Bramson, Dell
Current Changes in Society and the Workplace
Managing in the Next Society (2002), Peter F. Drucker, New York: St. Martin’s Griffin
Dictionary of the Future: The Words, Terms and Trends That Define the Way We'll Live, Work and Talk (2002), Faith Popcorn and Adam Hanft, New York: Hyperion
50 Cutting Edge Jobs (2000), Jane Elliott (editor), Chicago: Ferguson Publishing Company
