How to Get a Job You’ll Love: A Practical Guide to Unlocking Your Talents and Finding Your True Career
John Lees
McGraw-Hill Education, 2008
250pp ISBN 9780077121808
Using skills he has learnt in his own career as a career transition coach and career strategist, Lees presents a refreshing look at career planning, combining practical exercises with expert advice.
The Penguin Careers Guide
Philip Gray
Penguin Books Ltd, 2008
656pp ISBN 9780141037882
The newest edition of a long-standing and highly respected title, The Penguin Careers Guide is an invaluable resource for those seeking career information. Details hundreds of careers are included, with notes on the required qualifications, the nature of the work, desirable personal attributes, and training, as well as advice for late starters and those returning to work.
Career Change Handbook: How to Find Out What You’re Good at and Enjoy – and Get Someone to Pay You for It
Graham Green
How To Books, 2008
190pp ISBN 9781845282813
Written to help readers to find out more about themselves in relation to the world of work, this book explains the philosophy behind career change, while offering step-by-step guidance through the job search process.
Get Yourself Promoted: How to Move Up the Career Ladder
Steps to Success series
A & C Black, 2009
96pp, ISBN 9781408111925
Being good at what you do isn’t enough to help you clamber up the career ladder these days – you need to make yourself ‘promotable’. This means having a magic mix of great skills and personal qualities that enable you to meet your targets, build good relationships with other people, and get to know the people you can help you during your campaign. Covering everything from planning your career to finding out about ‘hidden’ job vacancies and making yourself indispensable, this book offers advice and useful hints on how to get your foot on the next rung of the career ladder.