Additional resources can be found in the reQuest Statewide Library Catalog

Career Exploration

Bolles, R. N. (2009). The 2009 What color is your parachute?: A practical manual for job-hunters and career-changers. Berkeley, Calif: Ten Speed Press.

Farr, J. M., & Shatkin, L. (2009). Best jobs for the 21st century. Indianapolis, IN: JIST Works.

Farr, J. Michael. Next day job interview: prepare tonight and get the job tomorrow. IN: JIST Works.

Farr, M., & Shatkin, L. (2009). 300 best jobs without a four-year degree. Indianapolis, IN: JIST Works.

Fields, J. (2009). Career renegade: How to make a great living doing what you love. New York: Broadway Books.

Greengard, S. (2008). The AARP crash course in finding the work you love: The essential guide to reinventing your life. New York: Sterling.

Jerrard, Jane. (2009). Crisis in Employment:  A Librarians's Guide to Helping Job Seekers. Chicago: American Library Association.

Taylor, Karol & Ruck, Janet M. (2009), Guide to America's federal jobs: a complete directory of U.S. government career opportunities. IN: JIST Works.

United States, & JIST Works, Inc. (2008). Top 300 careers: Your complete guidebook to major jobs in every field. Jist's top careers series. Indianapolis: Jist Works.

Wolfinger, Anne. (2009) Best career and education Web sites: a quick guide to online job search. IN: JIST Works.

Job Searching

Bolles, M. E., Bolles, R. N., & Bolles, R. N. (2008). Job-hunting online: A guide to job listings, message boards, research sites, the UnderWeb, counseling, networking, self-assessment tools, niche sites. Berkeley: Ten Speed Press.

Dikel, M. F., & Roehm, F. E. (2008). Guide to Internet job searching. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Shapiro, C. (2008). What does somebody have to do to get a job around here!: 44 insider secrets and tips that will get you hired. New York: St. Martin's Griffin.

Shatkin, L. (2009). 150 best recession-proof jobs. JIST's best jobs series. IN: JIST Works.

Yate, M. J. (2008). Knock 'em dead 2009: The ultimate job search guide. Avon, Mass: Adams Media.

Resumes and Cover Letters

Bright, James. (2009). Amazing résumés : what employers want to see--and how to say it / Jim Bright and Joanne Earl.  Indianapolis, IN: JIST Works.

Criscito, P. (2008). How to write better résumés and cover letters. Hauppauge, N.Y.: Barron's Educational Series.

Farr, J. M. (2008). The quick résumé & cover letter book: Write and use an effective résumé in only one day. Indianapolis, IN: JIST Works.

Fry, Ronald (2009). 101 Great Resumes. New York: Course Technology.

Noble, David F. (2009). Gallery of best resumes for people without a four-year degree.  Indianapolis, IN: JIST Works.

Schuman, N., & Nadler, B. J. (2008). The everything resume book: Create a winning resume that stands out from the crowd. Avon, Mass: Adams Media.

Troutman, K. K. (2007). Federal resume guidebook: Strategies for writing a winning federal electronic resume, KSAs, and essays. IN: JIST Works.

United States, VGA Career Books. (2009). Resumes for health and medical careers / the editors of McGraw-Hill. New York: McGraw Hill.

Whitcomb, S. B. (2007). Résumé magic: Trade secrets of a professional résumé writer. Indianapolis, IN: JIST Pub.

Yate, M. J., & Yate, M. J. (2008). Knock 'em dead résumés: Smart advice to make your online and paper résumés more productive. Avon, Mass: Adams Media.

Yate, M. J. (2008). Knock 'em dead cover letters: Great letter techniques and samples for every step of your search. Avon, Mass: Adams Media.

Interviewing

Allen, Jeffrey. (2009). Instant interviews : 101 ways to get the best job of your life. New York:  Wiley.

Beshara, T. (2008). Acing the interview: How to ask and answer the questions that will get you the job. New York: American Management Association.

Burns, Dan. (2009). The first 60 seconds: win the job interview before it begins. New York:  Sourcebooks.

Dorio, Marc A. (2009) The complete idiot's guide to the perfect interview. New York:  Alpha Books.

Farr, J. M., & Gaither, R. (2009). Next-day job interview: Prepare tonight and get the job tomorrow. Indianapolis, IN: JIST Works.

Fry, R. W. (2009). 101 great answers to the toughest interview questions. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning.

Greene, B. (2008). Get the interview every time: Proven strategies from Fortune 500 hiring professionals. New York: Kaplan Pub.

Kennedy, J. L. (2008). Job interviews for dummies. --For dummies. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley.

McKay, Dawn. (2009). The everything interview book: make the best impression - and get the job you want. New York: Adams Media.