Job Hunting Books


What Color Is Your Parachute? 2008: A Practical Manual for Job-hunters and Career-ChangersWhat Color Is Your Parachute? 2008: A Practical Manual for Job-hunters and Career-Changers
Best Price: $11.68
This book is truly a lifesaver, and it's updated every year. I have not had to look for a job...
Career Warfare: 10 Rules for Building a Sucessful Personal Brand on the Business BattlefieldCareer Warfare: 10 Rules for Building a Sucessful Personal Brand on the Business Battlefield
Best Price: $8.64
This review is specifically for this paperback 2008 edition. Career Warfare was originally...
Encore: Finding Work that Matters in the Second Half of LifeEncore: Finding Work that Matters in the Second Half of Life
Best Price: $13.02
Tabloid-style headlines have infected even mainstream magazines and newspapers in recent years. ...
What Color Is Your Parachute Workbook: How to Create a Picture of Your Ideal Job or Next CareerWhat Color Is Your Parachute Workbook: How to Create a Picture of Your Ideal Job or Next Career
Best Price: $5.30
The book was shipped in a timely manner, however it was in horrible condition. At some point it...
The Pathfinder: How to Choose or Change Your Career for a Lifetime of Satisfaction and SuccessThe Pathfinder: How to Choose or Change Your Career for a Lifetime of Satisfaction and Success
Best Price: $5.22
Once you get past the first few chapters about whether or not you're serious about changing your...


301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions
Best Price: $7.90
They guarded the pass of Thermopylae, slightly over 300 (scholars today believe the extra one...
Rites of Passage at $100,000 to $1 Million+: Your Insider's Lifetime Guide to Executive Job-Changing and Faster Career Progress in the 21st CenturyRites of Passage at $100,000 to $1 Million+: Your Insider's Lifetime Guide to Executive Job-Changing and Faster Career Progress in the 21st Century
Best Price: $15.00
Great book. Very helpful insight into Recruiting industry that, in hindsight seems like common...
Heard on the Street: Quantitative Questions from Wall Street Job InterviewsHeard on the Street: Quantitative Questions from Wall Street Job Interviews
Best Price: $30.00
It have best questions and puzzles, I always enjoy when i open it, it gives me new growth.
Federal Resume Guidebook 4th Edition Strategies for Writing a Winning Federal Electronic Resume, KSAs and Essays (Federal Resume Guidebook: Write a Winning Federal Resume to Get in)Federal Resume Guidebook 4th Edition Strategies for Writing a Winning Federal Electronic Resume, KSAs and Essays (Federal Resume Guidebook: Write a Winning Federal Resume to Get in)
Best Price: $13.85
I purchased this book based on the numerous reviews exclaiming its excellence. As a first note,...
I'm on LinkedIn -- Now What???: A Guide to Getting the Most OUT of LinkedInI'm on LinkedIn -- Now What???: A Guide to Getting the Most OUT of LinkedIn
Best Price: $17.96
A practical guide to using LinkedIn that provides advice on not only this tool but on networking...


Escape from Corporate America: A Practical Guide to Creating the Career of Your DreamsEscape from Corporate America: A Practical Guide to Creating the Career of Your Dreams
Best Price: $7.74
This book not only provides stories on real people who have escaped, it is a wealth of on-line...
The Fashion Designer Survival Guide, Revised and Expanded Edition: Start and Run Your Own Fashion BusinessThe Fashion Designer Survival Guide, Revised and Expanded Edition: Start and Run Your Own Fashion Business
Best Price: $14.89
This book is by far the best book I've read. Really helpful step by step guide. I've learned so...
Getting Unstuck: How Dead Ends Become New PathsGetting Unstuck: How Dead Ends Become New Paths
Best Price: $11.48
Knowledge is simplification of information. The book is very well written. It distills years of...
I Don't Know What I Want, But I Know It's Not This: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Gratifying WorkI Don't Know What I Want, But I Know It's Not This: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Gratifying Work
Best Price: $4.15
This is a great book for anyone considering a career change but doesn't quite know where to...
Competency-Based Interviews: Master the Tough New Interview Style And Give Them the Answers That Will Win You the JobCompetency-Based Interviews: Master the Tough New Interview Style And Give Them the Answers That Will Win You the Job
Best Price: $8.00
As a Columbia MBA student, I found Kessler's book really helpful. I've found interviewing at...

How'd You Score That Gig?: A Guide to the Coolest Jobs-and How to Get ThemHow'd You Score That Gig?: A Guide to the Coolest Jobs-and How to Get Them
Best Price: $8.44
As a Workforce Development professional, I have administered a slew of career assessment...
Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview QuestionsBest Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions
Best Price: $6.35
This is a great book and the information in it will allow you to really impress even the most...
101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions
Best Price: $6.88
This book highlights key questions that may be asked as well as "RED" and...
What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here?: 44 Insider Secrets That Will Get You HiredWhat Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here?: 44 Insider Secrets That Will Get You Hired
Best Price: $8.43
I saw Cynthia Shapiro on CNN promoting "What Does Somebody Have To Do To Get A Job Around...
Acing the Interview: How to Ask and Answer the Questions That Will Get You the JobAcing the Interview: How to Ask and Answer the Questions That Will Get You the Job
Best Price: $10.73
Interviewing is one of the most stressful things a person can do. I have been out of the...

Winning Job Interviews: Reduce Interview Anxiety / Outprepare the Other Candidates / Land the Job You LoveWinning Job Interviews: Reduce Interview Anxiety / Outprepare the Other Candidates / Land the Job You Love
Best Price: $7.54
This book is very helpful if you are going through the interview process and have not done so in...
Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters: 400 Unconventional Tips, Tricks, and Tactics for Landing Your Dream JobGuerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters: 400 Unconventional Tips, Tricks, and Tactics for Landing Your Dream Job
Best Price: $11.09
This book will give you hundreds of ideas you can use immediately to stand out in a crowded job...
How to Interview Like a Top MBA: Job-Winning Strategies From Headhunters, Fortune 100 Recruiters, and Career CounselorsHow to Interview Like a Top MBA: Job-Winning Strategies From Headhunters, Fortune 100 Recruiters, and Career Counselors
Best Price: $5.87
I got a thousand times better tips on a 2 buck kindle book Interview tips from a chronic job...
Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real WorldGetting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World
Best Price: $5.50
As a graduate of Yale University, a writer, editor and speaker, Lindsey Pollak summarized her...
I'm on Facebook--Now What???: How to Get Personal, Business, and Professional Value from FacebookI'm on Facebook--Now What???: How to Get Personal, Business, and Professional Value from Facebook
Best Price: $17.96
I was lucky enough to meet Jesse Stay, co-author of this book at GSP West a few months back. He...

How to Break Into Pharmaceutical Sales: A Headhunter's StrategyHow to Break Into Pharmaceutical Sales: A Headhunter's Strategy
Best Price: $18.96
I greatly enjoyed the book and have suggested it to many on my friends that are looking into...
The Unwritten Rules of the Highly Effective Job Search: The Proven Program Used by the Worlds Leading Career Services CompanyThe Unwritten Rules of the Highly Effective Job Search: The Proven Program Used by the Worlds Leading Career Services Company
Best Price: $12.12
Orville Pierson tells it like it really is! The job search process is hard work. A common...
Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your CareerWorking Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career
Best Price: $8.49
So many of us feel lost in these shaky economic times and troubling globalizing trends that...
Ten Steps to a Federal Job: Navigating the Federal Job System, Writing Federal Resumes, KSAs and Cover Letters with a MissionTen Steps to a Federal Job: Navigating the Federal Job System, Writing Federal Resumes, KSAs and Cover Letters with a Mission
Best Price: $25.51
I purchased the book "Ten Steps to a Federal Job" in January of this year 2008. I...
Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-2009 (Occupational Outlook Handbook (Jist Works))Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-2009 (Occupational Outlook Handbook (Jist Works))
Best Price: $12.60
I've used various editions of the OOH for 20 years. It is a central tool for those looking for...

Career Distinction: Stand Out by Building Your BrandCareer Distinction: Stand Out by Building Your Brand
Best Price: $12.25
I loved this book! The examples are great and really show that you can express and exude the...
The Lawyer's Career Change Handbook: More Than 300 Things You Can Do With a Law Degree, Updated and RevisedThe Lawyer's Career Change Handbook: More Than 300 Things You Can Do With a Law Degree, Updated and Revised
Best Price: $4.99
This book is extremely outdated. I was written before the internet was popular, thus, it is not...
Insider's Guide to the World of Pharmaceutical Sales, Eighth EditionInsider's Guide to the World of Pharmaceutical Sales, Eighth Edition
Best Price: $23.30
Insider's Guide to the World of Pharmaceutical Sales, Eighth Edition This book had every bit...
Retire Retirement: Career Strategies for the Boomer GenerationRetire Retirement: Career Strategies for the Boomer Generation
Best Price: $10.98
Work and life is more than the compound word worklife. We need to integrate work and leisure...
French or Foe?: Getting the Most Out of Visiting, Living and Working in FranceFrench or Foe?: Getting the Most Out of Visiting, Living and Working in France
Best Price: $10.35
Overall I agree with many of the other reviews here in that the information presented by Ms....

Cover Letter Magic: Trade Secrets of Professional Resume Writers (Cover Letter Magic)Cover Letter Magic: Trade Secrets of Professional Resume Writers (Cover Letter Magic)
Best Price: $10.79
I never received the book, I was charged for the book, but never got it. How do I complain??
The Job Search Solution: The Ultimate System for Finding a Great Job Now! (Job Search Solution)The Job Search Solution: The Ultimate System for Finding a Great Job Now! (Job Search Solution)
Best Price: $10.10
Well, I'd say that one of the previous reviewers was right - this book is way too big and it...
Emily Post's The Etiquette Advantage in Business: Personal Skills for Professional Success, Second EditionEmily Post's The Etiquette Advantage in Business: Personal Skills for Professional Success, Second Edition
Best Price: $11.75
This book was a great choice to get for our employees to share. It covers a variety of...
Rules, Britannia: An Insider's Guide to Life in the United KingdomRules, Britannia: An Insider's Guide to Life in the United Kingdom
Best Price: $14.55
This is an excellent "study guide" before going to the UK. I would definitely...
The Career Fitness Program: Exercising your Options (8th Edition)The Career Fitness Program: Exercising your Options (8th Edition)
Best Price: $40.00
This Book I got for a class, and it's great, not only to follow along with in a course but also...

Break into Modeling for Under $20Break into Modeling for Under $20
Best Price: $8.88
This book is a must read if you are considering getting into modeling. Judy's expertise will...
Job Interviews For Dummies (For Dummies (Career/Education))Job Interviews For Dummies (For Dummies (Career/Education))
Best Price: $3.25
It is a nice book but there are better books on Job Interviews. I sugest "Knock em...
College Majors Handbook with Real Career Paths and Payoffs: The Actual Jobs, Earnings, and Trends for Graduates of 60 College Majors (College Majors Handbook With Real Career Paths and Payoffs)College Majors Handbook with Real Career Paths and Payoffs: The Actual Jobs, Earnings, and Trends for Graduates of 60 College Majors (College Majors Handbook With Real Career Paths and Payoffs)
Best Price: $12.85
Excellent reference book for career choices. It has tons of infomation on how various college...
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2007: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers (What Color Is Your Parachute)What Color Is Your Parachute? 2007: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers (What Color Is Your Parachute)
Best Price: $4.60
This is a great handbook for those wishing to change jobs or careers. The author explores what...
Volunteer Vacations: Short-Term Adventures That Will Benefit You and Others (Volunteer Vacations)Volunteer Vacations: Short-Term Adventures That Will Benefit You and Others (Volunteer Vacations)
Best Price: $11.01
Bought this for my husband who is deciding which v. v. he should go on! thanks

Delaying the Real WorldDelaying the Real World
Best Price: $3.69
This has been one of the few books I've ever read that has truly changed the way I think about...
How Would You Move Mount Fuji?: Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle -- How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative ThinkersHow Would You Move Mount Fuji?: Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle -- How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers
Best Price: $6.25
This books is filled with all those puzzle questions that *used* to come up at interviews at...
The Academic Job Search HandbookThe Academic Job Search Handbook
Best Price: $12.19
I bought this book at the late stages of my job hunting process, days before my first, phone...
Ace the IT Interview (Ace the It Job Interview)Ace the IT Interview (Ace the It Job Interview)
Best Price: $13.75
This is a good book for anyone seeking job in IT profession. Most of the topics mentioned are...
I'm an English Major Now What?I'm an English Major Now What?
Best Price: $3.78
Our daughter is an English major (Latin minor) at the U of MN in Minneapolis. She is not yet...

Vault Career Guide to Consulting, 2nd Edition (Vault Career Guide to Consulting)Vault Career Guide to Consulting, 2nd Edition (Vault Career Guide to Consulting)
Best Price: $17.28
This is one of Vault's best-selling titles. This new Guide covers the basics of the consulting...
How to Live Your Dream of Volunteering OverseasHow to Live Your Dream of Volunteering Overseas
Best Price: $8.55
Very objective. The book helps to drop some myths and show you the real true behind poor...
Cover Letters for DummiesCover Letters for Dummies
Best Price: $3.19
Job searching is a science today. To get someone to read your letter is a miracle... anyone...
Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow: Discovering Your Right LivelihoodDo What You Love, The Money Will Follow: Discovering Your Right Livelihood
Best Price: $2.39
This is an inspiring book for those privileged enough to be able to follow its philosophy. I...
Civil Service Arithmetic & Vocabulary, 15th edition (Arco Civil Service Test Tutor)Civil Service Arithmetic & Vocabulary, 15th edition (Arco Civil Service Test Tutor)
Best Price: $10.45
Great study guide, I bought this for my wife who was taking the civil service Administrative...

Abu Dhabi Residents' Guide, 6th (Residents' Guide)Abu Dhabi Residents' Guide, 6th (Residents' Guide)
Best Price: $16.47
Bigger and better, the sixth edition of the Abu Dhabi Explorer is an indispensable residents'...
101 Smart Questions to Ask On Your Interview101 Smart Questions to Ask On Your Interview
Best Price: $6.73
This book walks you through the interview process and things to ask when get into the interview....
60 Seconds and You're Hired!60 Seconds and You're Hired!
Best Price: $8.01
Now fully revised and updated?the must-have guide to acing the interview and landing the dream...
  
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