The resources in this section may be useful to you while on your job search and career decision-making journey. I have selected those books that I believe are important references when addressing various aspects of career management.
NOTE: Leaving a job (or wondering whether to leave) is often an emotional time. My Blog may be the best place to start to read an experienced view on many of the career-related issues you could be facing.
What I’m recommending currently…
The Dip by Seth Godin
If you have ever second-guessed your career and life choices, if you are wondering if it’s time to let go and move on to something else, this book will help you distinguish between a cul-de-sac and a dead end. A “little book” by a best-selling author, packed with insight! Highly recommended.
Career Distinction: Standing Out by Building Your Brand by William Arruda and Kirsten Dixson
The authors demonstrate the essential issue in career management today: Know who you are, know what you bring to the table and, above all, help others to see your value by creating a personal brand statement that you can clearly articulate. Not as easy as it sounds - but this book provides a process for doing just that. It includes an easy-to-use on-line assessment and workbook.
I’m on Linked In – Now What? by Jason Alba
I’m on FaceBook – Now What? by Jason Alba
Social networks such as Linked In and FaceBook provide opportunities to become known in your field, to offer yourself as a resource to others and to create a professional community on line. At the same time, many who belong to such communities, underutilize them or use them inappropriately. Others are reluctant to become a part of social networking because they lack confidence in their abilities to handle technology. These books serve as “how to” manuals and as guides to efficient and effective us of Linked In and FaceBook. New at this? Begin with one of these sites and use the book as your reference manual.
The Answer to How is Yes: Acting on What Matters by Peter Block
The author invites readers to consider bringing what is of personal value into an indifferent and sometimes hostile corporate landscape. The reader may recognize the trade-offs commonly made in the name of practicality. Peter Block offers hope for a way of life that addresses what really matters – intimacy, depth, and engagement. Warning: you may be inspired!
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