CAREER & WORKPLACE

Barranger, Jack (1988). Knowing When to Quit.

Too many of us, says Jack Barranger, remain in dead-end jobs and relationships too long, and for the wrong reasons. Knowing When to Quit is a refreshing look at “the staying syndrome” – and how to get over it.

Bolles, Richard Nelson (2008). What Color Is Your Parachute? 2008: A Practical Manual for Job-hunters and Career-Changers.

What Color Is Your Parachute? is still the best-selling job-hunting book in the world. A favorite of job hunters and career changers for more than three decades, it continues to be a mainstay on best-seller lists, from Amazon.com to Business Week to the New York Times, where it has spent more than six years, and has been translated into 12 languages. The 2008 edition is an even more useful book, with its updated, inspiring, and detailed plan for changing readers' lives. With new examples, instructions, and cautionary advice, Parachute is, to quote Fortune magazine, "the gold standard of career guides."

Carter, Les (1991). Imperative People: Those Who Must Be In Control.

According to Dr. Les Carter, imperativeness – the need to be in control – is simply taking a good thing too far, letting a strength become a weakness. This book will walk you through a self-evaluation process for determining your level of imperativeness as he gives specific ways to overcome imperative thinking.

Freudenberger, Herbert & Richelson, Geraldine (1981). Burn Out: How to Beat the High Cost of Success.

Dr. Herbert Freudenberger, a recognized authority on the “over-achiever,” shows you how to recognize the danger signals and deal with the flashfire phenomenon of burn out.

Myers, James & Werner-Scott Elizabeth (1989). Getting Skilled, Getting Ahead: Your Guide for Choosing a Career and a Private Career School.

Designed to motivate young people to take charge of their future, Getting Skilled, Getting Ahead leads its readers through a step-by-step evaluation of whether a private career school is right for them and then advises them on the ins and outs of evaluating a school’s program, signing a contract, and paying for the training.

New Jersey City University . The World At a Glance: Resumes for the New Millennium.

A guide to the perfect resume for every major.

NiCarthy, Ginny (1993). You Don't Have to Take It: A Woman's Guide to Confronting Emotional Abuse at Work.

The authors share personal experiences and walk you through defining the problem, developing a remedy and placing this type of abuse into the larger social context. The workbook format allows you to objectively view your situation and to take appropriate action. Stop feeling powerless; stop feeling as if there must be something wrong with you.

Tieger, Paul & Barron-Tieger, Barabara (2001). Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type (3^rd Edition).

The book leads you step-by-step through the process of determining and verifying your Personality Type. Then it provides real-life case studies of people who share your Type and introduces you to the key ingredients your work must have for it to be genuinely fulfilling. Using workbook exercises and explaining specific job search strategies, Do What You Are identifies occupations that are popular with your Type and offers a rundown of your work-related strengths and weaknesses.

Ward, Terry (1987). Smart Women at Work: 12 Steps to Career Breakthroughs.

Award-winning career consultant, Terry Ward identifies the twelve most self-defeating myths that stop women from getting ahead. Learn step-by-step strategies for developing your own style and skills, while observing and adapting to your particular “corporate culture.”

Webb, Susan (1991). Step Forward: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace.

A great tool and resource for everyone in the workplace. Supervisors and employees can all benefit from the practical approach presented by Ms. Webb, who presents an easy-to-follow manual about recognizing and eliminating sexual harassment.