Library Resources for Career Changers

Library Resources for Career Changers General Books CC Career transitions: a faith based approach, ten points for success 248.88 Holmes By Darren H. Holmes / Right Attitude Pub., 2008

CC Changing course, changing careers 331.702 Bailey By Mary Ann Bailey / WetFeet, 2005

CC The everything alternative careers book: leave the office behind and 331.702 Mannion embark on a new adventure! By James Mannion / Adams Media, 2004

CC Do what you love for the rest of your life: a practical guide to career 650.1 Griffith change and personal renewal By Bob Griffiths / Ballantine Books, 2001

CC Back in control: how to be sane, productive, and inspired in your 650.1 Wilson career transition By Grimard Wilson / Sentient Publications, 2004

CC It’s your career, take control! 650.14 Beck By Catherine B. Beck / Davies-Black Pub., 2004

CC What color is your parachute?: a practical manual for job-hunters and 650.14 Bolles career-changers, 2008 edition By Richard Nelson Bolles / Ten Speed Press, 2007

CC Career of gold: defeat age bias by re-careering for the second half of 650.14 Bracken your life By Don Bracken / Today’s Books, 2007

CC 50 plus!: critical career decisions for the rest of your life 650.14 Dilensch By Robert L. Dilenschneider / Citadel Press, 2002

CC The ultimate guide to getting the career you want: and what to do once 650.14 Dowd you have it By Karen O. Dowd / McGraw-Hill, 2004

CC Working identity: unconventional strategies for reinventing your 650.14 Ibarra career By Herminia Ibarra / Harvard Business School Press, 2003

CC I don’t know what I want, but I know it’s not this: a step-by-step guide 650.14 Jansen to finding gratifying work

Created by Julie Raynor, High Point Public Library, June 2008, rev. March 2009 1 By Julie Jansen / Penguin Books, 2003

Created by Julie Raynor, High Point Public Library, June 2008, rev. March 2009 2 General Books, continued CC Your dream career for dummies 650.14 McClella By Carol L. McClelland / Wiley, 2005

CC The career coward’s guide to changing careers: sensible strategies for 650.14 Piotrows overcoming job search fears By Katy Piotrowski / JIST Works, 2008

CC Second acts: creating the life you really want, building the career you 650.14 Pollan truly desire By Stephen M. Pollan and Mark Levine / HarperResource, 2003

CC Be hunted!: 12 secrets to getting on the headhunter’s radar screen 650.14 Reynolds By Smooch S. Reynolds / Wiley, 2001

CC What to do with the rest of your life: America’s top career coach shows 650.14 Ryan you how to find or create the job you’ll love By Robin Ryan / Fireside, 2002

CC The seasons of your career: how to master the cycles of career change 650.14 Sanborn By Kathy Sanborn and Wayne R. Ricci / Contemporary Books, 2003

CC Reinvent your career: attain the success you desire and deserve 650.14 Solovic By Susan Wilson Solovic / Career Press, 2003

CC Fearless career change: the fast track to success in a new field 650.14 Stein By Marky Stein / McGraw-Hill, 2005

CC Escape the mid-career doldrums: what to do next when you’re bored, 650.14 Worthing burned out retired, or fired By Marcia L. Worthing and Charles A Buck / John Wiley, 2008

General Reference R BUS The directory of executive recruiters, 2007-2008, 35th edition 658.3111 By Kennedy Information, 2006 Executive

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CC Rewired, rehired or retired?: a global guide for the experienced worker 331.398 Critchle By Robert K. Critchley / Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer, 2002

CC How to find a job after 50: from part-time to full-time, from career moves 650.14 to new careers Cummings By Betsy Cummings / Warner Business Books, 2005

CC Change your career: nursing as your new profession 610.069 Arnoldus By Barbara Arnoldussen / Kaplan, 2007

CC Change your career: transitioning to the nonprofit sector: shifting your 650.1 Otting focus from bottom line to a better world By Laura Gassner Otting / Kaplan, 2007

BUS Working after retirement for dummies 650.14 Epstein By Lita Epstein / Wiley, 2007

CC If I don’t do it now…: career makeovers for the working woman 650.14 Robinson By Pamela Robinson and Nadine Schiff / Pocket Books, 2001

CC Don’t retire, rewire!: 5 steps to fulfilling work that fuels your passion, 650.14 Sedlar suits your personality, and fills your pocket By Jeri Sedlar / Alpha Books, 2007

CC 101 career alternatives for teachers: exciting job opportunities outside the 650.1402 Gisler profession By Margaret M. Gisler / Prima Pub., 2001

BUS 101 businesses you can start with less than one thousand dollars: for 658.11 Shepherd retirees By Heather L. Shepherd / Atlantic Pub. Group, 2007

BUS The 100 best businesses to start when you don’t want to work hard 658.1141 Rogak anymore By Lisa Rogak / Career Press, 2004

CC The baby boomer’s guide to the new workplace 658.14 Fein By Richard Fein / Taylor Trade Pub, 2006

BUS The best home businesses for people 50+: opportunities for people who 658.1402 believe the best is yet to be! Edwards By Paul and Sarah Edwards / Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, 2004

Created by Julie Raynor, High Point Public Library, June 2008, rev. March 2009 4 CC The $100,000+ career: the power of networking for executive job 658.409 Davies change By John Davies / Sourcebooks, 2006

CC Becoming a manager: how new managers master the challenges of 658.409 Hill leadership By Linda A. Hill / Harvard Business School Press, 2003

Resumes, Cover Letters and Interview Tips CC Expert resumes for career changers 650.14 Enelow By Wendy S. Enelow / JIST Works, 2005

CC 202 great cover letters 650.142 Betrus By Michael Betrus / McGraw-Hill, 2008

CC Best career transition resumes for $100,000+ jobs 650.142 Enelow By Wendy S. Enelow / Impact Publications, 2006

CC The career change resume 650.142 Isaacs By Kim Isaacs and Karen Hofferber / McGraw-Hill, 2003

Suggested Websites www.jobfinderadvisory.com/career-change.php Job Finder Advisory: Finding Reliable Advice for Career Change in the 21st Century - “The Job Finder Advisory is the ultimate career and job search site offering customized, comprehensive and free expert career and job-hunting advice. Our customized application is a unique tool that will offer advice and tips based on your individual background, such as your education, your current job search status, and many other parameters. The system is interactive and will give you tips following questions asked.” www.theinterchangedesk.com The interchange Desk: Career change and job search advice for the transitioning worker -“A growing repository of articles, advice, ideas, suggestions and resources especially for people making, or considering, a career change.” www.quintcareers.com/career-changer.html Quintessential Careers: your job search starts here --“ Quintessential Careers is the ultimate career, job, and college site, offering comprehensive free expert career and job-hunting advice (through articles, tools, tips, samples, and tutorials), as well as links to all the best job sites.” This page is specifically geared for career-changers. http://uturnahead.com/2008/06/best-blogs-and-websites-for-midlifers/ U-Turn Ahead: Changing my career…changing my life

Created by Julie Raynor, High Point Public Library, June 2008, rev. March 2009 5 --This is a collection of best blogs and websites for career changers http://humanresources.about.com/cs/careerdevelopment/a/Career_Crisis.htm --About.com’s Human Resources article: “Create the life you want with a mid-career crisis: by Susan M. Heathfield that includes websites, books and other resources of interest to career changers. www.careervoyages.gov/careerchangers-links.cfm Career Voyages: Good jobs, better pay, brighter future --The Department of Labor’s website addressing the resource needs of career changers including links to a wide variety of additional websites.

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