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Suggested Readings

Career Planning

  • The Complete Job Search Handbook, Figler, H., Henry Holt & Co., 1988.
  • Dictionary of Occupational Titles, Fourth Edition, Revised 1991,
    US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
  • Discover the Career Within You, Carney, C. & Wells, C., Brooks/Cole Publishing Co., 1991.
  • Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. Department of Labor, Meridian Education Corporation.
  • The Quick Job Hunting Map, Bolles, R., Ten Speed Press, 1979.
  • What Color is Your Parachute, Bolles, R., Ten Speed Press, 1996.
  • Unlimited Options: Career Strategies to Last a Lifetime. Maestes and Snyder, Properity Press
  • Do What You Love: The Money Will Follow. Sinetar, Marsha, Dell.
  • Beat the Odds: Career Bouyancy Tactics for Today’s Turbulent Job Market. Yate, Martin, Ballentine Books
  • How to Master Career Change and Find the Work That’s Right For You, Simon & Schuster.
  • The 100 Best Companies to Work for in America, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co.
  • Job Opportunities Under Clinton/Gore. Navarro, Peter, Williams Publishing.
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Job Search

  • How to Find a Job When Jobs are Hard to Find. German, Donald R., and German, Joan W., Amacom.
  • The Right Job: How to Get the Job That’s Right for You. Snelling, Robert O. Sr., Penguin Books.
  • How to Get a Job in the San Francisco Bay Area, Camden, T., and Pine, E., Surrey Books, 1991. (Available also for Southern California.)
  • The 100 Best Companies to Work for in America, Levering, R.,
    New American Library, 1985.
  • Adams Job Bank books for various locations including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Boston, Chicago and Denver. Available from Bob Adams, Inc., 1993.
  • Los Angeles & Southern California Job Seekers Sourcebook,
    Walker, D., & Shipe, V., Net Research, 1992.
  • Profiles of Over 500 Major Corporations, Hoover, Campbell & Spain, The Reference Press, 1991.
  • 150 Best Companies for Liberal Arts Graduates–Where to Get a Winning Job in Tough Times, Woodruff C. & Ptacek, G., John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Resumes

  • The Resume Writer’s Handbook. Smith, Michael Holley, Barnes and Noble.
  • Resumes That Get Jobs. Reed, Jean, editor, ARCO/Simon & Schuster.
  • Revising Your Resume. Schuman, Nancy and Lewis, William, John Wiley & Sons.
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Interviewing
  • The Five Minute Interview. Beatty, R.H., John Wiley & Sons.
  • 60 Seconds and You're Hired. Ryan, R., Impact Publications, 1994.
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Negotiating

  • The Art of Negotiating. Nierenberg, Gerard, Pocket Books.
  • Salary Negotiations. Kennedy, Marilyn Moats, Scribners.
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