eBooks and Audiobooks
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.
25 Things To Say To The Interviewer, To Get The Job You Want: Being Qualified Isn't Enough by Dexter Hawk.
Ashland: Blackstone Audiobooks, 2005. CALL # Audio Download. This book teaches you how to get past
interviewers.
101 Best Tech Resumes by Jay A. Block and Michael Betrus. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2003. CALL # E-BOOK.
This is an indispensable tool for anyone looking to secure a great job in the technology industry that features
outstanding resumes for every type of job from administrators and marketing professionals to data security
managers and computer graphics designers. Cover letters and professional tips on networking are also included.
175 High-Impact Cover Letters by Richard H. Beatty. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2002. CALL # E-BOOK.
This book includes the importance of cover letters and cover letter “do’s” and “don’ts” and various types of
letters including thank-you letters.
201 Best Questions To Ask On Your Interview by John Kador. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002. CALL # E-BOOK.
"Asking the right questions can help job seekers ace the interview and land that job. The most critical question
job interviewers ask is often the last one. That's when they lean forward and say, "Do you have any questions?"
As author points out, that's the applicants' moment to shine, to demonstrate that they have done their
homework and that they're good fit with the organization. Most of all, it provides an applicant with an opportunity
to ask for the job."
2500 Keywords to Get You Hired by Jay A. Block and Michael Betrus, New York: McGraw-Hill, 2003.
CALL # E-BOOK. Endorsed by the Professional Association of Resume Writers. Now that 70 percent
of job searches are conducted online, and resumes are processed by computers programmed to scan for
keywords, knowing the right keywords or buzzwords associated with a profession, industry, or job function
and how to use them effectively has never been a more critical job-search skill. Readers will have instant access
to 2,500 indispensable keywords germane to 300 careers in nine employment categories from business, the law,
and health care, to the arts, education and media and learn how to use them effectively. Readers will find
keywords for hundreds of individual careers, a complete listing of critical keywords for each career, boxed
examples demonstrating how keywords can be deployed strategically in a resume and sample resumes
incorporating keywords.
Acing the Interview: How to Ask and Answer the Questions That Will Get You the Job! by Tony Beshara. Prince Frederick, MD: Recorded Books, 2009. CALL # Audio Download. Your coach in a box.
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, c2009. CALL # E-BOOK. 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.
Get More Money on Your Next Job: In Any Economy by Lee E. Miller. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2009.
CALL # E-BOOK. This timely new approach to job hunting in today’s market covers everything from
preparing for the first interview to accepting that final offer. With invaluable advice from career expert Lee Miller
that bolsters job search, interview, and negotiating skills, Get More Money on Your Next Job: In Any Economy
also includes can’t miss techniques, bargaining tools, benefits options, internet negotiating tips, and more.
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