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Planning & Development

  Career Match: Connecting Who You Are with What You’ll Love to Do, Shoya Zichy & Ann Bidou (2007)

CareerXRoads: The 2000 Directory to the 500+ Best Job, Resume and Career Management Sites on the World Wide Web, Gerry Crispin and Mark Mehler (2000) 

Co-Curricular Activities a Pathway to Careers: How to Participate in Athletics, Clubs, Community Service & School Activities, Managing Editor - Career Publications: Andrew Morkes (2001)

Discover Your Passion: An Intuitive Search to Find Your Purpose In Life, Gail A. Cassidy (2000)

Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type, Paul D. Tieger & Barbara Barron-Tieger (2001)

Doing Work You Love: Discovering Your Purpose & Realizing Your Dreams, Cheryl Gilman (1997)

Don't Wait Until You Graduate II, Keith F. Luscher (2003)

Follow Your Career Star, A Career Quest Based on Inner Values, Jon Snodgrass, Ph. D. (1996)

How to Get Any Job With Any Major, Career Launch and Re-Launch for Everyone Under 30, How to Avoid Living in your Parents' Basement, Donald Asher (2004)

Joyce Lane Kennedy's Career Book, Joyce Lane Kennedy (1988)

I Don't Know What I Want, But I Know It's Not This, Julie Jansen (2003)

Live the Life Your Love in Ten Easy Step-by-Step Lessons, Barbara Sher (1997)

No Parachute Required: Translating Your Passion into a Paycheck and a Career, Jeff Gunhus 2001

Teamworks! Building Support Groups That Guarantee Success, Barbara Sher & Annie Gottlieb (1989)

 

The Artist’s Way at Work: Riding the Red Dragon, Mark Bryan, Julie Cameron, & Catherine Allen (1998)

 

The Play of Your Life: Your Program for Finding the Career of Your Dreams - And a Step-by-Step Guide to Making It a Reality, Colleen A. Sabatino (2004)

  The Renaissance Soul: Life Design for People with too Many Passions to Pick Just One, Margaret Lobenstine (2006)

Vault College Career Bible, Vault Editors (2004)

  What Color is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job Hunters and Career-Changers, 2007 Edition, Richard N. Bolles (2007)

What is Your Life's Work? Answer the Big Question About What Really Matters ... AND Reawaken the Passion for What You Do, Bill Jensen ( 2005)

What's Your Type Of Career? Unlock the Secrets Of Your Personality To Find Your Perfect Career Path, Donna Dunning (2001)

Where Do I Go From Here With My Life?, John C. Crystal & Richard N. Bolles (1983)

WishCraft - How To Get What You Really Want, Barbara Sher with Annie Gottlieb (2004)


General Job Search 

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50 Ways to Get Hired, Max Messmer (1994)

Change your Job, Change Your Life: High Impact Strategies for Finding Great Jobs in the Decade Ahead,  Ronald L. Krannich, Ph.D. (2000)

Complete Job Search Handbook, All the Skills You Need to Get Any Job & Have a Good Time Doing It, Edward Figler, Ph.D. (1988)

  Create Your Digital Portfolio: The Fast Track to Career Success, Susan Amirian and Elanor Flannigan, Ph.D’s (2005)

Creating Your Career Portfolio: At-a-Glance Guide for Students, 3rd Edition, Anna Graf Williams, Ph.D, and Karen J. Hall (2005)

Executive Temping, A Guide for Professionals, Saralee Terry Woods (1998)

Games Companies Play: The Job Hunter's Guide to Playing Smart & Winning Big in the High-Stakes Hiring Game, Dr. Pierre Mornell (2000)

Get The Right Job in 60 Days or Less, Richard H. Beatty (1991)

Greener Pastures: How to Find a Job in Another Place, Andrea Kay (1999)

Guerrilla Tactics In The New Job Market, Tom Jackson (1991)

  Guide To Internet Job Searching, 2006-07 Edition, Margaret Riley Dikel & Francis E. Roehm (2006)

How to Say It in Your Job Search: Choice Words, Phrases, Sentences and Paragraphs for Resumes, Cover Letters, and Interviews, Robbie Miller Kaplan (2002)

How to Market Your College Degree, Dorothy Rogers & Craig Bettinson (1992)

Job Hunting Handbook with Wages & Demand for 200 Jobs: Includes the Job Outlook to 2008, Dahlstrom & Company (2000)

Jobs & Careers with Nonprofit Organizations: Profitable Opportunities with NonProfits, Ronald L. Krannich & Caryl Rae Krannich, Ph.D.'s (1999)

Making a Living While Making a Difference: A Guide to Creating Careers with a Conscience, Melissa Everett (1995)

Monster Careers: How to Land the Job of Your Life, Jeff Taylor, Founder of Monster with Doug Hardy (2004)

Radical Careering: 100 Truths to Jumpstart Your Job, Your Career, and Your Life, Sally Hogshead (2005)

Student's Guide to On-Campus Job Recruitment: Find a Rewarding Job Through On-Campus Recruiters, Elizabeth Phythian (1998)

The Job Hunting Handbook: Take Control and Land the Job You Want, Harry Dahlstrom (2002)

The Job Searcher's Handbook, Third Edition, Carolyn R. Robbins ( 2006)

What Employers Really Want: The Insider's Guide to Getting a Job, Barbara Spencer Hawk (1998)

What Smart People Do When Losing Their Jobs, Kathleen A. Riehle (1991)

Who's Hiring Who?  How to find that job fast!, Richard Lathrop (1989)

Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career, Herminia Ibarra (2004)

 Your Perfect Job: A Guide to Discovering Your Gifts, Following Your Passions, And Loving Your Work For the Rest of Your Life, Robert Bittner (2003)

Zingers: A New Approach To Getting A Job, Changing Careers & Getting Ahead, Joanna Henderson & Betty Lou Marple (1988)


Specific Job Search 

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100 Best Companies for Gay Men & Lesbians, Ed Mickens (1994)

Best Companies for Minorities, Lawrence Otis Graham (1993)

Black Resource Guide, The 10th Edition, R. Benjamin & Jacqueline L. Johnson (1993)

Career Success is Color-Blind: Overcoming Prejudice and Eliminating Barriers in the Workplace, Ollie Stevenson (2000)

Finding a Career That Works for You, Wilma R. Fellman, M.Ed. (2000)

Job Search Handbook for People with Disabilities, Second Edition, Dr. Daniel J. Ryan (2004)

Lavender Road To Success: The Career Guide for the Gay Community, Kirk Snyder (2003)

Learning a Living: A Guide to Planning Your Career and Finding a Job for People with Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Dyslexia, Dale S. Brown (2000)

Minority Career Book, Miquela Rivera, Ph.D. (1991)

Minority Organizations: A National Directory, 5th Edition, Elizabeth H. Oakes, Editor (1997)

Now What Do I Do? The Woman's Guide to a New Career,

Out in the Workplace, The Pleasures & Perils of Coming Out on the Job, Richard A. Rasi, D.Min./Lourdes Rodriques-Nogues, Ed.D., Editors (1995)

Pathways to Career Success for Minorities, Tim Schaffert, Editor (2000)

Successful Job Search Strategies for the Disabled: Understanding The ADA, Jeffrey G. Allen, J.D., CPC (1994)

The Complete Job Search Guide for Latinos, Murray A. Mann and Rose Mary Bombela-Tobias (2005)

The Immigrant’s Guide to the American Workplace: Making it in America, Anna Graf Williams, Daljinder Kooner, Mary Jo Dolasinski, & Karen J. Hall (2003)

  The Job Hunter’s Crystal Ball: Read the Minds of Employers and Influence Their Decisions, Stanley Wynett (2006)

Vault Guide to Conquering Corporate America For Women And Minorities, Patricia Kao, Susan Tien and The Staff of Vault (2003)

Yes You Can, A Helpbook for the Physically Disabled, Helynn Hoffa & Gary Morgan (1990)


Resume Writing and Cover Letters

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  201 Dynamite Job Search Letters, 5th Edition, Ron & Caryl Krannich, Ph.D’s (2005)

Alternative Resumes for the Young ... and Creative!, Michael G. Howard (2004)

Ashers Bible of Executive Resumes & How to Write Them, Donald Asher (1997)

Cover Letters That Knock 'em Dead, Martin Yate (2001)

Curriculum Vitae Handbook, Using Your CV to Present & Promote Your Academic Career, Rebecca Anthony & Gerald Roe (1994)

Does Your Resume Wear Blue Jeans? The Book on Resume Preparation, C. Edward Good (1985)

e-Resumes: A Guide to Successful Online Job Hunting, Third Edition, Pat Criscito, CPRW (2005)

Expert Resumes for Teachers and Educators, Wendy S. Enelow and Louise M. Kursmark (2005)

Encyclopedia of Job Winning Resumes, Second Edition, Myra Fournier & Jeffrey Spin (1996)

Expert Resumes for Computer and Web Jobs, Second Edition, Wendy S. Enelow and Louise M. Kursmark ( 2005)

Nail the Cover Letter!  Great Tips for Creating Dynamite Cover Letters, Ron & Caryl Krannich, Ph.Ds (2005)

Perfect Cover Letter, Richard H. Beatty (1989)

Quick Resume & Cover Letter Book, J. Michael Farr (2000)

Real-Resumes for Police, Law Enforcement & Security Jobs: Including Real Resumes Used to Change Careers and Transfer Skills to Other Industries, Anne McKinney (2002)

Resume Catalog: 200 Damn Good Examples, Yana Parker (1988)

Resumes for Business Management Careers, The Editors of VGM Career Horizons (2000)

Resumes for Communication Careers, The Editors of VGM Career Horizons (1991)

Resumes for Nursing Careers with Sample Cover Letters, Second Edition, The Editors of VGM Career Books (2002)

Resumes for Scientific and Technical Careers with Sample Cover Letters, The Editors of VGM Career Horizons, (1996)

Resumes for Social Service Careers, The Editors of VGM Career Horizons (2000)

Resumes That Get Jobs, 7th Edition, Jean Reed (1994)

Resumes That Knock 'em Dead,  Sixth Edition, Martin Yate (2004)

The Career Change Resume, Kim Isaacs, NCRW, CPRW and Karen Hofferber, CPRW (2003)

The Perfect Resume: Today's Ultimate Job Search Tool, Tom Jackson (2004)

The Resume Makeover: 50 Common Problems with Resumes and Cover Letters - and How to Fix Them, john J. Marcus (2003)

Vault Guide to Resumes, Cover Letters & Interviewing, The Editors of Vault (2003)

WOW! Resumes for Creative Careers: How to Put Together a Winning Resume, Matthew J. DeLuca & Nannette F. DeLuca (1997)


INTERVIEW SKILLS & NETWORKING

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201 Best Questions to Ask on Your Interview, John Kador (2002)

301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions, Vicky Oliver (2005)

A Foot in the Door: Networking Your Way into the Hidden Job Market!, Katharine Hansen (2000)

Case in Point: Complete Case Interview Preparation, Marc P. Cosentino (1999)

  Competency-Based Interviews: Master the Tough New Interview Style and Give Them the Answers That Will Win You the Job, Robin Kessler (2006)

Get Hired! Winning Strategies to Ace the Interview, Paul C. Green, Ph.D.(1996)

High-Impact Interview Questions: 701 Behavior-Based Questions to Find the Right Person for Every Job, Victoria A. Hoevemeyer (2006)

How Would You Move Mount Fuji?, Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle, How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers, William Poundstone (2003)

Interview Power: Selling Yourself Face to Face in the New Millennium, Tom Washington (2000)

Information Interviewing: How to Tap Your Hidden Job Market, 2nd Edition, Martha Stoodley (1997)

Job Interview Tips for People With Not-So-Hot Backgrounds, How to Put Red Flags Behind You to Win the Job, Caryl and Ron Kannich, Ph.D.s (2004)

Knock 'Em Dead With Great Answers to Over 200 Tough Interview Questions, Martin John Yate (2003)

Make Your Contacts Count: Networking Know-How for Cash, Clients, and Career Success, Anne Baber & Lynne Waymon (2002)

Networking for Job Search and Career Success, Second Edition, L. Michelle Tullier, Ph.D. (2004)

Power Networking: Using The Contacts You Don't Even Know You Have to Succeed, Marc Kramer (1998)

Psychological Testing at Work: How to Use, Interpret, and Get The Most Out of the Newest Tests in Personality, Learning Styles, Aptitudes, Interests, and More!, Edward Hoffman, Ph.D. (2002)

Sweaty Palms: The Neglected Art of Being Interviewed, H. Anthony Medley ( 2005)

The Networking Survival Guide: Get the Success You Want by Tapping into the People You Know, Diane Darling (2003)

The Perfect Interview: How To Get The Job You Really Want, Second Edition, John D. Drake (1997)

The Virtual Handshake: Opening Doors and Closing Deals Online, David Teten and Scott Allen (2005)

Vault Guide To Finance Interviews, D. Bhatawedekhar, Dan Jacobson, Hussam Hamadeh and the Staff of Vault (2005)

 Vault Guide To The Case Interview, Mark Asher, Eric Chung and the Staff of Vault (2005)

Winning Job Interviews: Reduce Interview Anxiety, Out-prepare the Other Candidates, Land the Job You Love, Dr. Paul Powers (2005)


Salary Information

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Dynamite Salary Negotiating: Know What Your Worth and Get It!, Ron and Caryl Krannich, Ph.D.’s (2001)

How To Earn What You're Worth: Leverage Your Goals and Talents to Land Your Dream Job, Sunny Bates ( 2004)

Negotiating Your Job Offer, Mary B. Simon (1998)

Negotiating Your Salary: How to Make $1000 a Minute, Jack Chapman (2000)

Survey & Analysis of Teacher Salary Trends 2000, Research & Information Services Department American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO


Career Success 

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10 Things Employers Want You To Learn In College: The Know-How You Need to Succeed, Bill Coplin (2003)

101 Ways To Recession Proof Your Career, Wendy S. Enelow 2002

Career Change: Everything You Need To Know To Meet New Challenges And Take Control of Your Career, Dr. David P. Helfand (1999)

Career Intelligence, The 12 New Rules for Work and Life Success, Barbara Moses, Ph.D. (1998)

  Career Management: Succeeding in Today’s Business World, Paul B. Thornton (2006)

Dress to Impress:  How a Navy Blazer Changed My Life, Joyce Nelson Shellhart (2005)

Fired, Laid-Off or Forced Out!: A Complete Guide to Severance, Benefits and Your Rights When You’re Starting Over, Richard C. Busse, Attorney at Law (2005)

  First Job Survival Guide: How to Thrive and Advance in Your New Career, Diane C. Decker, A. Hovemeyer, and Marianne Row-dimas (2005)

Graduate Guide to Business Success - Solutions that Enable College Graduates to Excel in Business, Emerson Taylor (1997)

Guide to Business Etiquette, Roy A. Cook, Gwen O. Cook and Laura J. Yale (2005)

How to Be the Person Successful Companies Fight to Keep, Connie Podesta & Jean Gatz (1997)

Job Smarts: Skills for Winning in the Work Place, Ray Dreyfack (2002)

Jobscape: Career Survival in the New Global Economy, Colin Campbell (1998)

Letitia Baldrige's New Complete Guide to Executive Manners, America's Bestselling Guide to Business Manners to Answer All Your Question About the Changes in Life at Work Today,  Letita Baldrige (1993)

Majoring in the Rest of Your Life: Career Secrets for College Students, Carol Carter (1999)

Major in Success: Make College Easier, Beat the System, and Get a Very Cool Job!, Patrick Coombs (1994)

Multicultural Manners: Essential Rules of Etiquette for the 21st Century, Norine Dresser (2005)

Power Etiquette: What You Don't Know Can Kill Your Career, Dana May Casperson (1999)

  Powerful Steps – 10 Essential Career Skills and Business Strategies for the Workplace Warrior, Brian J. Bieler (2006)

Real Life Notes: Reflections and Strategies for Life After Graduation, Kenneth Jedding (2002)

  Sink or Swim!: New Job. New Boss. 12 Weeks to Get it Right, Milo Sindell & Thuy Sindell (2006)

The New Professional Image: Dress Your Best for Every Business Situation, 2nd Edition, Susan Bixler, CEO of the Professional Image, Inc., and Nancy Nix-Rice (2005)

They Don’t Teach Corporate in College: A Twenty-Something’s Guide to the Business World, Alexandra Levit (2004)

Vault Guide to Schmoozing: Insider Advice on Making Contacts and Building Rapport to Boost Your Career, 3rd Edition, Marc Lerner, Ed Shen, Mark Oldman, Hussam Hamadeh & Samer Hamadeh (2002)

What Smart People Do When Dumb Things Happen At Work, Charles E. Watson, Ph.D. (1999)

  Your Rights at Work, Richard C. Busse (2005)

 


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