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Welcome to
Jobs Books, the web's best source for jobs books recommendations. The
books you will find here have been researched by us and have received favorable
recommendations from many individuals and organizations we contacted as part of
the research behind this site.
We're not going to pretend to have reviewed every book,
(there are several thousand by the way and many are not worth the paper on which
they're printed) but we looked at many dozens and we decided etiquette should prevent us from
giving lousy reviews to some best-selling books that we found shallow at best or
destructive at worst. Hence, we have only included positive reviews on this
site.
If this is your first time considering a jobs book
purchase, don't feel uneasy. From the plethora of books you will find in the
marketplace, you will quickly realize this is a genre in high demand.
Besides, even a career or resume expert can probably pick up almost any book and still
learn at least one or two things about conducting a better job search or writing
a more powerful resume that will make him or her more
effective.
While Amazon.com has become the most popular marketplace for
jobs book purchases (and they
are reliable and offer direct links), we strongly suggest that you start by
searching eBay. Ebay's prices are the best by far and it is also extremely
reliable and very easy to register, even if you're a first-time user.
Below you will find our recommendations for books for your
job search and career advancement needs. Depending
on your particular situation and needs, you may want to consider:
Finally, you are visiting this website so if you're not
already examining other job search web-based materials, you should. In the upper
left-hand section of this page, you will see links to other free resources. Some
of them are provided by sponsors and affiliates. Others are not. We think all of
these should be used to augment your particular needs.
Job Search
Books
You wouldn't undertake a large
home improvement project after only consulting one book
and we wouldn't encourage you to entrust your
future career progression to just one book either. Below are five
job search books we highly recommend followed by links to
additional books.
Knock 'Em Dead 2006 by Martin Yate
Buy this book from Amazon.com
This comprehensive book has plenty of
tips for everyone no matter how much experience he
or she has in the job search arena. All of the following
are adequately covered: getting started,
getting interviews, following up, and preparing for
layoffs.
What Color Is Your Parachute 2006
by Richard Nelson Bolles
Buy this book from Amazon.com
This best-selling guide is immensely practical. The
no-nonsense approach to accountability is commendable.
Bolles states that if you're not working, you have time
to conduct a job search and he continuously emphasizes
the responsibility for finding a job rests with the job seeker.
Job-Hunting On The Internet by
Richard Nelson Bolles and Mark Emery Bolles
Buy this book from Amazon.com
Yes, networking will always have its place. However, how many
of you have already found a job (or a date or a
recommendation for a restaurant, etc.) through the
Internet? That's what we thought. This is the best book
on the market for this particular subject and it's worth
reading given the immense popularity of the Internet job boards.
Rites of Passage at $100,000 to $1 Million+
by John Lucht
Buy this book from Amazon.com
This continuously updated guide will teach and reinforce the
many things you didn't learn in school or quite possibly
elsewhere. The author, John Lucht, has 3 decades of
experience as an executive recruiter and he has seen
first-hand what works and what doesn't. He includes
extensive references that are meticulously organized.
The Harvard Business School Guide to Finding Your Next Job
by Robert S. Gardella
Buy this book from Amazon.com
Employees are changing jobs much more frequently these days
and, with that additional acceptance from employers has come additional
opportunities for more rapid advancement and personal fulfillment. Learn the
inside secrets advocated by the
Harvard Business School Alumni Career Services department in this very informative guide.
We have reviewed additional books on the following 3
industries.
(More will be coming as we receive more user
feedback!)
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