JOB HUNT BY THE BOOK : SELECTION SPEAKS VOLUMES ON EMPLOYMENT STRATEGY.Byline: Amy Lindgren Knight-Ridder Tribune News Wire If you've been to the library lately, you know there's a dizzying array of books to help the job-seeker. I counted more than 500 titles at a Barnes & Noble store recently. There are books to help with interviews, to choose a career, to become a full-time temporary worker, to start a business and even to not work at all.They are advice or strategy books, with an emphasis on exercises and examples of successful job-seekers. There are also books with labor statistics, or information about specific companies or colleges. Accuracy is a key issue in these volumes, and the job-seeker is advised to double-check any important fact before relying on it. With the prices of new books spiraling upward, you may find it difficult to choose the right book. Here's a little advice from a very cheap person: Before you purchase a book, check your library or with your career counselor.Following are a few of the books I like (this is not a comprehensive list): Salary overview/job descriptions: ``Careers for Nature Lovers and other Outdoor Types,'' by Louise Miller (VGM VGM Video Game Music VGM Virtual General Manager (game) VGM Vakýflar Genel Müdürlüðü (Turkish: General Directorate of Foundations) VGM Voice Generator Module Career Horizons; $9.95). This is one of dozens of VGM books that highlight an industry or area of interest. An especially useful series for career changers
The Changers are a fictional group of anti-hero published by Wildstorm an imprint of DC Comics. and people starting out. ``Jobs 96'' by Kathryn and Ross Petras (Fireside; $15). One of my favorite My Favorite is an independent synthpop band from Long Island, New York. They released two CDs: Love at Absolute Zero and Happiest Days of Our Lives. My Favorite broke up on September 14, 2005, when singer Andrea Vaughn left the band. books. Analyzes jobs according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. their industries, including predictions of hot spots hot spots acute moist dermatitis. and dead ends. Theory and inspiration: ``It's Never Too Late: 150 Men and Women Who Changed Their Careers'' by Robert Otterbourg (Barrons; $9.95). I love this book! It's nothing but pure inspiration direct from the source: successful job-seekers. ``JobShift: How to Prosper in a Workplace Without Jobs'' by William Bridges There are two well-known men named William Bridges:
 `r, g r` of transition management. Job search strategy: ``30 days to a Good Job'' by Hal Gieseking and Paul Plawin (Fireside; $10). A terrific book to get you organized. ``101 Dynamite dynamite, explosive made from nitroglycerin and an inert, porous filler such as wood pulp, sawdust, kieselguhr, or some other absorbent material. The proportions vary in different kinds of dynamite; often ammonium nitrate or sodium nitrate is added. Questions to Ask at Your Interview'' by Richard Fein (Impact Publications; $14.95). A very good selection of questions to ask, complete with suggested wording. ``It's Who You Know'' by Cynthia Chin-Lee (Pfeiffer & Co.; $9.95). A good basic book about networking. Includes instructions and samples. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Bookstores carry hundreds of titles to help job-seek ers with interviews, career choice, finding temporary work or starting a business. |
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