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Whether you are looking for a job right now or are considering making a career change, here are some great books to explore. See more ways the library can help: skokielibrary.info/services/job-seekers
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The Unwritten Rules of the Highly Effective Job Search
2006 by Pierson, OrvilleGet this itemThis book offers the job-search techniques that the author used for years when he worked for a career services company. This insider's guide covers every phase of the job-search process.
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Taking the Work out of Networking: An Introvert's Guide to Making Connections That Count
2018 by Wickre, KarenGet this itemWickre, a former Google executive, offers networking advice for everyone, including those with social anxiety. If you follow her advice, you should be able to have a group of networking contacts without leaving your comfort zone.
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Resumes
2019 by DeCarlo, LauraGet this itemThis book outlines the steps to creating a resume, including special advice for handling employment gaps, job hopping, and lack of experience. It explains how to keep your resume up-to-date with the current culture, details applicant-tracking systems, and much more.
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Knock 'em Dead Job Interview: How to Turn Job Interviews into Job Offers
2013 by Yate, Martin JohnGet this itemWith this book, you will learn how to stand out from the crowd and get the job you want!
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Comeback Careers: Rethink, Refresh, Reinvent Your Success at 40, 50, and Beyond
2020 by Brzezinski, MikaGet this itemA guidebook for women who are changing careers or returning to work after an extended absence. It draws on the insights of high-profile women in business and politics to discuss subjects ranging from networks to resumes.
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101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions
1996 by Fry, Ronald W.Get this itemNo matter how good your resume is, how much research you've done, or how perfectly you match the job description, if you're not prepared with great answers to the toughest interview questions, you won't get the job. This book helps you be ready.
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The 2-Hour Job Search: Using Technology to Get the Right Job Faster
2017 by Dalton, SteveGet this itemThis job-search manual gives career seekers a tech-savvy formula for targeting employers and securing that first interview.
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Great Jobs for Everyone 50+: Finding Work That Keeps You Happy and Healthy and Pays the Bills
2018 by Hannon, KerryGet this itemHannon's bestseller has become the job-hunting bible for people in the second part of their lives. With a no-nonsense style, she reveals where the best opportunities are and how to get them.
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Born for This: How to Find the Work You Were Meant to Do
2016 by Guillebeau, ChrisGet this itemThis book will show you how to find that one job or perfect career that is custom-made for you.
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Smart People Should Build Things: How to Restore Our Culture of Achievement, Build a Path for Entrepreneurs, and Create New Jobs in America
2019 by Yang, AndrewGet this itemYang, the founder of Venture for America, offers a unique solution to our country's economic and social problems: people with brains should be creating and inventing things.
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Nail the Job Interview! 101 Dynamite Answers to Interview Questions
2003 by Krannich, Caryl RaeGet this itemThis popular interview prep guide reveals what you need to do to shine at job interviews.
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Maximum Success with LinkedIn: Dominate Your Market, Build a Global Brand, and Create the Career of Your Dreams
2013 by Sherman, DanGet this itemThis is a step-by-step guide to how to use LinkedIn best to find customers, partners, investors, or advisers. It teaches how to build a personal brand, build networks, develop business relationships, and more.
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What You're Really Meant to Do: A Road Map for Reaching Your Unique Potential
2013 by Kaplan, Robert StevenGet this itemHow do you know that what you're doing--or that the job you're searching for--is what you are really meant to do? If you’re ready to answer this question, this book just might change your life.
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The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do
2015 by Goins, JeffGet this itemOn his 30th birthday, Goins quit his job and began to pursue becoming a full-time writer. In this book, he shares his journey so you too can discover your life’s work.
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