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Career and Job Search Resources

Recommended Reading For Career Changers And Job Hunters

We name only a few of our favorites here; there are others that space does not permit us to include. Although we have placed these resources under specific headings, some address all of the categories listed here.

CAREER EXPLORATION/TRANSITION

• What Color is your Parachute?
  A Practical Manual for Job Hunters and Career Changers
  by Richard Nelson Bolles
  Ten Speed Press
  Comments: A classic!
• What Can You Do with a Law Degree?
  A Lawyer's Guide to Career Alternatives Inside, Outside & Around the Law
  by Deborah Arron, 5th edition
  Decision Books
  Comments: In our view, one of the most "do-able" books written on career transition. Written primarily for lawyers, we recommend it for others as well. The recommended activities get results.
• Rites of Passage at $100,000+:
  The Insiders Guide to Absolutely Everything about Executive Job-changing and Faster Career Progress
  by John Lucht
  Viceroy Press
  Comments: A comprehensive book covering networking, resume- writing, and dealing with recruiters.

RESUME WRITING

• Expert Resume Series at www.wendyenelow.com
  This series offers books designed for a specific job/career field.
• The Federal Resume Guidebook
  by Kathryn Kraemer Troutman
  JistWorks
  Comments: Katherine Troutman specializes in Federal jobs which have unique application/resume characteristics. A must book if seeking federal employment.

JOB SEARCHING ON THE NET

• Weddle's Guide to Employment Sites on the Internet:
  Connecting People and Jobs Online
  by Peter Weddle
  www.weddles.com
  Comments: this book takes on-line job searching to a new level. An essential resource for job seekers.