Books
A sampling of just some of the Books available at the library related to Job Searching, Career Building and Exploration. Click on the title to view more information or reserve the library item.Check out the many other resources at the library online by searching the catalog at http://librarycatalog.pima.gov/
by the specific subject headings or keywords listed on the Subject Headings, Keywords and Call Numbers web page. When visiting the library, browse the library nonfiction shelves at the suggested call numbers listed below.
150 Best Low-Stress Jobs by the editors @ JIST and Laurence Shatkin. Indianapolis, Indiana: JIST Works, 2008.
CALL # 331.702 On21 2008. Provides 150+ job descriptions and 90+ best jobs lists, including jobs with
the best pay, fastest growth and most openings. Discover the best careers for avoiding high stress. Best low
stress jobs lists organized by pay, growth, interests, education, personality type, age, self-employment, part-
time work and more. Job descriptions packed with details on salary, responsibilities, level of stress tolerance
needed, training, and work environment.
150 Best Recession Proof Jobs by the editors @ JIST and Laurence Shatkin. Indianapolis, Indiana: JIST Works,
2009. CALL # 331.70209 On21 2009. Provides 150 job descriptions and 75 best jobs lists, including jobs with the
best pay, fastest growth and most openings. Find careers with staying power. "Best jobs" lists organized by
earnings, growth, education, personality type and more. Eye-opening job descriptions packed with the latest
details.
175 Best Jobs Not Behind a Desk by the editors @ JIST, Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin. Indianapolis, Indiana:
JIST Works, 2007. CALL # 331.702 F24o 2007. Provides a list of jobs for people who do not want to work behind
a desk, covering the earnings and growth of the field, tasks required job description, the level of activity provided,
necessary skills and training, and personality traits suited for the position.
Career Coward's Guide to Changing Careers: Sensible Strategies for Overcoming Job Search Fears by the editors
@ JIST and Katy Piotrowski. Indianapolis, Indiana: JIST Works, 2008. CALL # 650.14 P6598c 2008. This book
offers advice on all phases of the career change process, including tips on discovering natural talents, identifying
career passions, and creating a "new-you" resume.
Career Exploration on the Internet: A Student's Guide to More Than 500 Web Sites edited by Laura R. Gabler.
Chicago, Illinois: Ferguson Publications, 2000. CALL # 025.0665014 C1805 2000 TEEN. Is a guide to using the
Internet to learn about careers, educational programs, finding a job, and considering and accepting a job offer.
Career Opportunities in the Nonprofit Sector by Jennifer Bobrow Burns, Foreword by Timothy P. Shriver, Ph. D.
New York, NY: Checkmark Books, 2006. CALL # 331.702 B9375c 2006. Outlines career opportunities in the
nonprofit sector, discussing such aspects as salaries, skill requirements, education and training, and
advancement prospects.
Complete Idiot's Guide to Perfect Resume by Susan Ireland. New York, NY: Alpha, 2010.
CALL # 650.142 Ir27c 2010. With a focus on electronic resumes, this guide provides job seekers with over 100
samples of successful resumes and cover letters, as well as examples of key words and phrases that will get
their job applications noticed.
The Everything Get-a-Job Book: From Resume Writing, to Interviewing, to Finding Tons of Job Openings
by Steven Graber Holbrook, Mass: Adams Media, 2000. CALL # 650.14 G751e 2000. This book provides
information and advice on such topics as using the Internet to find a job, writing effective resumes and cover
letters, using headhunters and employment agencies, and making the most of networking opportunities.
Ferguson Guide to Resumes and Job Hunting Skills: a Step-by-Step Guide to Preparing for Your Job Search
by Maurene J. Hinds, New York, NY: Ferguson, 2005. CALL # 650.14 H588f 2005. This book presents a guide
to the essentials of job hunting, including current information on the basics of searching for jobs, getting
organized, preparing resumes, mastering cover letters, and succeeding in interviews.
Finding a Job After 50: reinvent yourself for the 21st century by Jeannette Woodward, Franklin Lakes, NJ:
Career Press, 2007. CALL # 650.14084 W874f 2007. Finding a Job 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. Your arsenal better be well stocked before you enter the fray.
First 60 Seconds: Win the Job Interview Before It Begins by Dan Burns, Naperville, Illinois: Sourcebooks, 2009.
CALL # 650.144 B 9372f 2009. Outlines a number-based approach to acing job interviews immediately,
counseling job seekers on how to make excellent impressions in the first minute by preparing a successful
credentials package, connecting with an interviewer, and distinguishing oneself from other candidates.
First-job Survival Guide: How to Thrive and Advance in Your New Career by Diane C. Decker, Victoria A.
Hoevemeyer, and Marianne Rowe-Dimas, Indianapolis, IN : JIST Works, c2006. CALL # 650.14 D3575f 2006.
This first-job survival guide begins with tips on surviving the first day on the job. The authors suggest that there
are four things one needs to do: research the new employer, time and plan the best route to work, check the
wardrobe so that the chosen outfit is appropriate, and adapt sleep habits to help stay alert during the day.
Part 1 deals with one's professional image (including grooming and vocal impression), business-writing basics,
and business etiquette. Part 2, concentrating on working with people, gives advice on handling difficult
coworkers, developing a positive relationship with the boss, and being an effective team member. Part 3,
focused on skills for getting ahead, is a guide to tapping into the positive side of conflict situations, influencing
others, and maximizing the results. Concludes with checklists and self-tests.
Getting Back to Work: Everything You Need to Bounce Back and Get a Job After a Layoff by Linda K. Rolie,
New York : McGraw-Hill, 2010. CALL # 650.14 R748g 2010. In Getting Back to Work, Linda Rolie, an expert in
strategic career development with a background as a psychiatric therapist, gives you time-tested tools for finding
a new job in today's tough economy, while also working through the psychological challenges you might face
after being laid off. In Getting Back to Work, you'll find: guidance managing emotions and stress while searching
for a new job, exercises to identify transferable skills, knowledge, abilities, and qualifications, templates for
writing impressive resumes, cover letters, and thank-you notes, tips on networking, resume building, interviewing,
and how to answer the “why did you get laid off?” and “aren't you overqualified?” questions, research methods for
finding a job, helpful Internet sites and other resources.
Greenjobs: a Guide to Eco-friendly Employment by A. Bronwyn Llewellyn, James P. Hendrix and K.C. Golden,
Avon, Mass.: Adams Media Corp., 2008. CALL # 363.7023 L7706g 2008. Identifies “green collar” jobs in every
industry, teaches about the education and training needed to succeed and break into the fastest-growing eco-
friendly fields.
Guide to Internet Job Searching by Margaret F. Dikel. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2008.
CALL # 025.066501 D5699g 2008. Offers expert advice on how to find and use Internet resources to run a
successful online job hunt. Includes use of bulletin boards, job listings, recruiter information, discussion groups,
and resume posting services.
Knock 'em Dead 2009: the Ultimate Job Search Guide by Martin Yate, Avon, Mass.: Adams Media, 2008.
CALL # 650.14 Y271k 2008. Tells how to locate employment opportunities, rejuvenate a job hunt, answer difficult
interview questions, negotiate salary levels, and handle executive job-search firms.
Next-day Job Interview: Prepare Tonight and Get the Job Tomorrow by Michael Farr and Dick Gaither, Indianapolis,
IN : JIST Works, 2009. CALL # 650.144 F24n 2009. This book provides quick tips to help you prepare for an
interview, research the employer, make a lasting impression, and follow up.
Occupational Outlook Handbook by U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington, D.C.:
Bureau of Labor Statistics. CALL # 331.702 Oc17. This book describes various occupations, including a brief
description of the nature of the work, the number of jobs and the projected employment change. Also includes
general information on the fastest growing occupations, state and federal jobs, and sources of education,
training, and financial aid.
What Color Is Your Parachute?: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers by Richard Nelson
Bolles. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 2009. CALL # 650.14 B6386w 2009.
Provides a step-by-step plan for finding meaningful work.
Will Work From Home: Earn the Cash Without the Commute by Tory Johnson and Robyn Freedman Spizman,
New York: Berkley Books, 2008. CALL # 331.2567 J6379w 2008. Explains how to use today's technological
advances, trends toward flextime and outsourcing, and other factors to create a job in which one can work from
home without sacrificing one's income, with specific strategies for taking one's current position home, finding
company that will allow work from home, starting one's own business, and more.
Work From Home Handbook: Flex Your Time, Improve Your Life by Diana Fitzpatrick & Stephen Fishman,
Berkeley, CA: Nolo, 2008. CALL # 658.0412 F582w 2008. Explores the process of telecommuting or working
from home, including issues such as which jobs best suit telecommuting, how to become a freelancer from
home, and how to handle taxes.
You Majored in What?: Mapping Your Path From Chaos to Career by Katharine Brooks, New York, NY: Viking,
2009. CALL # 650.14 B7916y 2009. In You Majored In What?, nationally known career counselor Dr. Katharine
Brooks dispels the myths and the old-fashioned thinking that can make your transition to the “real world” so
daunting and chaotic. Developed from more than twenty years of teaching and guiding students to successful
careers, her Wise Wanderings career coaching system helps you mine your academic and life experiences for
career gold through creative yet practical techniques including visual mapping, storytelling, and experimenting.
Thanks to the Wise Wanderings system, you can forget what you've been told about the job search. You don’t
have to know where you'll be in ten years. You don't have to have picked the perfect major. The job-finding
process doesn't have to be one more burden on your already overburdened schedule. All you have to do is pay
attention. Embrace the chaos. Think. Create maps. Construct small experiments. Celebrate your education.
Consider possible lives. Tell stories. And start wandering. Wisely, of course, you'll be amazed at what's waiting
out there for you.
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