Resources

Change Anything: The New Science of Personal Success
by K. Patterson, J. Grenny, D. Maxfield, R. McMillan, A.Switzer

Discover what it takes to change your behavior as Change Anything Laboratories examines the struggles and strategies, trials and triumphs of over 5000 people, all searching to overcome the personal challenges in their lives.

Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change
by William Bridges and Susan Bridges

Bridges provides a clear understanding of what change does to employees and what employees in transition can do to an organization. Directed at managers and employees in today's corporations, Bridges shows how to minimize the distress and disruptions caused by change.

Rebound: A Proven Plan for Starting Over after Job Loss
by Martha I. Finney

Losing your job can turn your life upside down. It can mess with your mind, your heart, your health, your family life...not to mention your financial security. Losing your job is just plain painful. This practical book will help you get through the trauma-–and come out stronger, smarter, better.

Feel the Fear... and Do It Anyway
by Susan Jeffers

Jeffers discusses the crippling effects of fear in her personal life and explains how she formulated a course of action for conquering it. Her message is reassuring: choices are not opportunities to make mistakes, but valid paths to growth, whichever path we take.

I’m on Linked In - Now What?
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,underutilizethem 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.

The Federal Resume Guidebook
by Kathryn Kraemer Troutman

Katherine Troutman specializes in Federal jobs which have unique application/resume characteristics. A must book if seeking federal employment.

Rites of Passage at $100,000+: The Insiders Guide to Absolutely Everything about Executive Job-changing and Faster Career Progress
by John Lucht

A comprehensive book covering networking, resume- writing, and dealing with recruiters.

Resume Magic: Trade Secrets of a Professional Resume Writer
by Susan Britton Whitcomb

A giant compendium of before-and-after resume transformations provides trade secrets of a professional resume writer to the person putting together the best possible resume for that "ideal job position".

No-Nonsense Resumes: The Essential Guide to Creating Attention-Grabbing Resumes That Get Interviews & Job Offers
by Wendy S. Enelow and Arnold G. Boldt

Professional resume writers Wendy Enelow and Arnold Boldt share their insights, knowledge and more than 35 years of combined experience to help you prepare a resume that will get you noticed, not passed over.