Books on Career Change   What Color Is Your Parachute?: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers by Richard Nelson Bolles Published 2006 by Ten Speed Press Hardcover, English. ISBN: 1580087957 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: - A revised and updated edition of the #1 best-selling business book.- Previous editions have sold more than 9 million copies.- Notable additions to the 2007 edition build on the vastly rewritten format of the previous edition.- Includes new sections on analyzing transferable skills, math skills, handicaps, discrimination, volunteer work, healthcare costs, pensions, the end of defined-benefits plans, the five rewards more important than money, and others.- First printing of 200,000 copies. Great Jobs for Economics Majors by Blythe Camenson Published 2006 by McGraw-Hill Companies Paperback, English. ISBN: 0071467742 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: A degree in economics adds up to success!You've worked hard for that economics degree. Now what? Sometimes the choice of careers can seem endless; the most difficult part of a job search is narrowing down your options."Great Jobs for Economics Majors" will help you choose the right career out of the myriad possibilities at your disposal. It provides detailed profiles of careers in your field along with the basic skills necessary to begin a focused job search. You'll soon be on the fast track to landing a job that satisfies your personal, professional, and practical needs."Great Jobs for Economics Majors" will help you: Determine the occupation that's best suited to you Craft a resume and cover letter that stand out from the rest Learn from practicing professionals about everyday life on the job Become familiar with current statistics on salaries and trends within the profession Go from economics major to: Loan officer Bank manager Financial aid director Cost analyst Retail manager Estate planner Sales representative Market analyst University professor Back on the Career Track: A Guide for Stay-At-Home Moms Who Want to Return to Work by Carol Fishman Cohen Published 2007 by Business Plus Hardcover, English. ISBN: 0446578207 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: This comprehensive, inspiring, step-by-step guide shows the 6.9 million stay-at-home moms in the U.S. how to return to the workforce successfully. The authors offer a prescriptive program that covers building confidence, assessing career options, updating job skills, and more. Thinking about Tomorrow: Reinventing Yourself at Midlife by Susan Crandell Published 2007 by Warner Wellness Hardcover, English. ISBN: 0446578975 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: From the founding editor of "MORE" magazine comes an inspiring and useful look at how yesterday's Baby Boomers are becoming today's adventurous midlife pioneers. 225 Best Jobs for Baby Boomers by Michael Farr Published 2006 by JIST Works Paperback, English. ISBN: 1593573251 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: In just two easy steps, baby boomers can quickly find their ideal career. This book helps them browse more than 75 "best job" lists to find jobs that interest them and then learn more about these positions in information-packed job descriptions. The Anti 9 to 5 Guide: Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube by Michelle Goodman Published 2007 by Seal Press (CA) Paperback, English. ISBN: 1580051863 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Today, lots of women would love to integrate their passion with their career and are seeking advice on how to do just that. Michelle Goodman, a self proclaimed, "wage-slave" has written a fun, reassuring, girlfriend-to-girlfriend guide on identifying your passion, transitioning out of that unfulfilling job, and doing it all in a smart, practical way. The Anti 9-to-5 Guide realizes that not every woman wants the corner office, in fact, some women don't want to be in an office at all. Today's women are non-traditionalists, do it yourself sort of girls who want to travel the world, take up knitting, frolic in the land of freelancing but want to do it all without going broke. The Anti 9-to-5 Guide provides readers with the resources you need to have it all and still have a place to sleep. Michelle suggests great tips for easing into the life you want. With an entire chapter devoted to pursuing your passion on the side, The Anti 9-to-5 Guide encourages us to tweak our current career path or head down a new one, and ultimately succeed. How to Be Happy at Work: A Practical Guide to Career Satisfaction by Arlene S. Hirsch Published 2003 by Jist Publishing Paperback, English. ISBN: 1563709805 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: This book is designed to help readers achieve greater career success and satisfaction. It uses anecdotal evidence, practical advice, and self-quizzes to help readers assess personal career goals and needs and develop effective career/life strategies. The book addresses the most common obstacles to career fulfillment, including career choice/change, achieving greater security, managing anxiety, dealing with job losses, rebounding from setbacks and failures, building good relationships, and balancing work and family needs. This book was previously published as Love Your Work and Success Will Follow by Wiley in conjunction with National Business Employment Weekly. Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career by Herminia Ibarra Published 2003 by Harvard Business School Press Hardcover, English. ISBN: 1578517788 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: The Job Loss Recovery Guide: A Proven Program for Getting Back to Work--Fast! by Lynn Joseph Published 2003 by New Harbinger Publications Paperback, English. ISBN: 1572243538 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Using the power of imagery to recover from the trauma of job loss and find new employment Resumes for Dummies by Joyce Lain Kennedy Published 2007 by For Dummies Paperback, English. ISBN: 047008037X Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Dozens of all-new, groundbreaking sample resumes Write a cream-of-the-crop resume, get noticed, and land the job interview! Just when you thought you knew all about resumes — whoops, things change. Showcase yourself for today's employers with a simple resume-matching technique connecting your qualifications with their requirements. Get your career in gear with this bestselling guide completely updated with advanced strategies for getting noticed in a swamped job market where resumes too often "go missing." Discover how to Customize your resume to get through the door Use new vertical job search engines to save lots of time Win with keywords and clean design online and on paper Get employers to return your phone calls Nail the Job Interview!: 101 Dynamite Answers to Interview Questions by Caryl Krannich Published 2007 by Impact Publications Paperback, English. ISBN: 1570232652 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Using an employer-centered approach, this book shows how to nail the job interview by being prepared to respond well to critical interview questions. Outlining 101 questions and corresponding answers, it shows how to anticipate questions, develop thoughtful and compelling answers, focus on accomplishments, ask intelligent questions, and handle the interview situation with ease and confidence. The Opt-Out Revolt: Why People Are Leaving Companies to Create Kaleidoscope Careers by Lisa A. Mainiero Published 2006 by Davies-Black Publishing Hardcover, English. ISBN: 089106186X Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: This in-depth look at our 21st century workplace explores how the mutual need fpr authenticity, balance, and challenge drives career decisions for women and men alike; how gender influences priorities and choices; and what the best organizations are doing to stop the flow of talent out the door. REVIEW: Publisher's Weekly 06/12/2006 Using research both wide and deep, academics Mainiero and Sullivan get to the bottom of people's dissatisfaction with their working lives, and why so many are seeking careers outside of corporate America. For most career people, their perspective will be an eye-opener. The authors find that both men and women, seeking balance, feel trapped by societal and corporate structures and are forced "to make impossible choices between work and family." For cultural, psychological and biological reasons, men end up stuck in "the climb-the-corporate-ladder linear career pattern," and women have trouble finding footing on that ladder. The result: people are "revolting against organizations that don't permit them to be true to themselves or don't provide challenging work," and they are creating their own fulfilling alternatives. Toward book's end, the authors turn prescriptive, urging corporations to reconfigure jobs, to "change how work is designed, developed and distributed across the ranks" and "to allow project work to take place outside the boundaries of the corporate walls." Though its somewhat stiff and detached tone and language may put off some readers, this book makes a valuable contribution to the work/life debate.(Sept.) 48 Days to the Work You Love by Dan Miller Published 2007 by B&H Publishing Group Paperback, English. ISBN: 0805444793 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Equal parts practical advice on getting a job and inspirational planning for finding the right one, Miller provides a step-by-step process for finding meaningful work in this new trade paper edition. Conversational and creative, he helps readers see clear patterns form from which they can make successful career and job decisions by understanding their God-given skills, abilities, personality traits, dreams, and passions. Pub 1/07. The Unwritten Rules of the Highly Effective Job Search: Land a Job You Love Using the Methods Top Career Professionals Teach Their Private Clients by Orville Pierson Published 2006 by McGraw-Hill Companies Hardcover, English. ISBN: 0071464042 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Land the Job You Love Using the Methods Top Career Professionals Teach Their ClientsTo conduct a successful job search, it's imperative to develop a well-formed strategy aimed at getting the right message to the right decision makers-before they have announced job openings. The career services company Lee Hecht Harrison has helped over 600,000 people land great jobs using the proven strategies of Orville Pierson. And now, for the first time, Pierson shares his secrets with you!"The Unwritten Rules of the Highly Effective Job Search" helps you create a powerful plan using the Pierson Method. You'll learn proven methods to sharpen your focus, taking you step by step through the search process that has helped make LHH the world's leading career services company. Put Pierson's strategies to use and you'll soon be embarking on a successful job search. Learn how to: Structure a personalized search project and measure your progress Target the companies that best suit your immediate needs and long-term goals Create a "core message" about yourself that decision makers will remember Overcome job hunting obstacles-and get back to work! A clear focus is essential to success. Remember, you can find a great job at the best company-as long as you have the right plan! The Escape Artists: True Stories of People Who Turned Their Obsessions Into Professions by Josh Piven Published 2007 by McGraw-Hill Companies Paperback, English. ISBN: 0071479260 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: What do a stand-up comedian, an extreme skier, a Navy SEAL, a minor league pitcher, a wilderness doctor, and a circus clown have in common? They are Escape Artists! For nine years, "New York Times" bestselling author Joshua Piven has been tracking down and interviewing alligator wrestlers, race car drivers, giant octopus hunters, animal trackers, and treasure hunters. What drives these escape artists to make job choices that are extraordinary, dangerous, or just plain wacky? They don't “ drop out” ; they embrace self-fulfillment and personal freedom as they craft a life on the road less traveled-and show all of us how to pursue our own dreams… if we dare. By following their journeys, you'll learn how you might be able to become an escape artist yourself-and leave the cubicle behind. You'll see how these intrepid adventurers avoided the trap of a job they hated; navigated the issues of money, security, and safety nets; and knew when to make the crucial leap to a better and more enjoyable career. Brazen Careerist: The New Rules for Success by Penelope Trunk Published 2007 by Business Plus Hardcover, English. ISBN: 0446578649 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Giving anything but standard tips, celebrated career advice columnist Trunk delivers a clear, goal-oriented, and in-your-face guide to getting what you want in business and in life--aimed specifically at generations X and Y. The Big Book of Jobs by The United States Department of Labor Published 2006 by McGraw-Hill Companies Paperback, English. ISBN: 0071475907 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Does your resume really highlight your job skills? Are you resigned to low-paying jobs because you don't have a degree? What field shows the most growth opportunity? How much can you make? Find the answers to these questions and more in "The Big Book of Jobs.""The Big Book of Jobs" combines a concise overview of the job-search process with all the latest government statistics on more than 250 jobs. Whether you are a recent graduate just entering the job market, a work veteran looking to change careers, or just keeping watch on your own job's future, "The Big Book of Jobs "offers everything you need to make informed choices about your career.The book is divided into two sections.In "The Job-Seekers Guide," you'll find advice on: Choosing a career path Building career management skills Researching careers in the information age Writing effective cover letters and polished resumes . . . and more The "Occupational Outlook Handbook" offers you all the latest statistics on hundreds of positions, including: Job descriptions Working conditions Employment trends and outlooks Training, qualifications, and advancement Salary ranges . . . and more Job Seeker's Online Goldmine: A Step-By-Step Guidebook to Government and No-Cost Web Tools by Janet E. Wall Published 2006 by JIST Works Paperback, English. ISBN: 1593572948 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: One-of-a-kind job search tool that taps into the Web resources sponsored by Uncle Sam and noncommercial entities. Job seekers, students, and anyone interested in important career information will find a goldmine of assistance through the little-known, but highly useful Web tools described in this book. This action-based, goal-oriented handbook guides the reader in accomplishing specific career and education goals - all by using high-quality, no-charge Web tools that help them pinpoint career interests, write resumes, find job openings, and more! Finding a Job After 50: Reinvent Yourself for the 21st Century by Jeannette Woodward Published 2007 by Career Press Paperback, English. ISBN: 1564148947 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: When you?re 50 or 60 years old, the job market is a combat zone, no matter what your skills or experience. Battle-scarred veterans report that they?re passed over time and again for jobs which they are eminently qualified for. Successful applicants, often with fewer skills and almost always with far less experience, do seem to have one significant thing in common?they are younger, sometimes painfully younger. Finding a Jo After 50 is a ?guerilla guide? that gives you the powerful tools you need to substitute real satisfaction for the rat race. Getting the job you want may be a battle, so you have to approach it as such, equipping yourself with the right weapons to succeed in today's job market. Career Match: Connecting Who You Are with What You'll Love to Do by Shoya Zichy Published 2007 by AMACOM/American Management Association Paperback, English. ISBN: 0814473644 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: The 10-minute quiz that will change people's lives? and help them discover their ideal career. For some, a job is just a way to pay the bills. For others?those whose careers fit their passions and personalities?it is a source of great satisfaction and success. Career Match is designed to help people discover their ideal work. Using the author's revealing ten-minute self-assessment, the book helps readers determine their personality style, then walks them through the range of career choices best for them. This invaluable resource will help anyone in need of direction match who they are with what they should do?for a lifetime of gratifying work and greater success.