Jobs Rated Almanac, 2001 : The Best and Worst Jobs-250 in All-Ranked by More Than a Dozen Vital Factors Including Salary, Stress, Benefits and More)
What's most important to you in a job - high pay, great benefits, steady advancement and a pleasant work environment? Or are you the type who thrives on travel or adventure? Whatever you're looking for, this is the book that will help you find it. Jobs Rated Almanac describes and evaluates 250 jobs, from Actuary to Zoologist, by the criteria that matter to you.

Gig : Americans Talk About Their Jobs at the Turn of the Millennium
This is a casual book of over 120 brief first-person narratives. A few of the people are famous (supermodel Heidi Klum, painter Julian Schnabel), but most are not, and the latter are in some ways more interesting, not least because we already hear so much about the former in the welter of entertainment coverage that already graces our TVs and newsstands. The joy of Gig lies in its conversational tone and intimate peeks into occupations that many would never even know existed (who knew you could be a "clutter consultant"?).

International Jobs Directory : A Guide to over 1001 Employers
The growth of international jobs means thousands of new opportunities for job seekers. The third edition of this popular guide outlines today's international job market and provides detailed information on over 1,000 major international employers. Also includes chapters on special work/study situations.

The Pathfinder : How to Choose or Change Your Career for a Lifetime of Satisfaction and Success
Designed to function as a personal coach for anyone interested in adjusting their occupational direction. Author Nicholas Lore, who founded the international Rockport Institute career-counseling network, has translated its methods into print so you can develop "a pathway through the process of deciding what to do with your life that actually gets you to the goal line." Definitive suggestions, customizable for preference and circumstance, effectively guarantee that this interactive volume provokes thought and sparks action.

What's Your Type of Career? : Unlock the Secrets of Your Personality to Find Your Perfect Career Path
Dunning, a psychologist specializing in career issues, identifies 16 personality types using the Jungian-based Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Self-evaluation focuses on several areas: processing information by linear thinking vs. wondering how others will be affected; focusing on facts vs. intuition; the preference to take immediate action vs. the preference to wait and deliberate. Once people identify their type, Dunning (Learning Your Way) proposes eight corresponding "Ways of Working" that suggest promising fields and positions for different personalities.

What Color Is Your Parachute? 2001 : A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers
For nearly 30 years, "What Color Is Your Parachute?" has been the guiding light for those in pursuit of satisfying and fulfilling employment. This year's edition has been completely revised and rewritten and is designed to work in conjunction with the book's Web site. At the heart of Bolles's formula for finding the right job are two questions: What do you want to do? Where do you want to do it? Answer those and you're well on your way to finding the job you really want.

Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions
"Why did you leave your last job? What did you do on your last vacation? Describe a typical day at your present office. Where do you see yourself in five years?" All job seekers face a barrage of questions: some easy, others tricky, each one designed to elicit key information. How can interviewees come up with quick, convincing, on-the-mark responses? It's easy-by studying the 201 proven answers and approaches in this handy reference guide.

More Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions
Picking up where his bestseller (over 55,000 sold) 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions left off, Matthew DeLuca along with Nanette DeLuca take job seekers to the next level of job-search effectiveness by arming them with more valuable lessons, tips, and rules for acing any interview. Emphasizing the interpersonal aspects of the interview process, they draw on their unique experiences as job placement professionals to provide powerful insights into what interviewers look for in a job seeker and how to give it to them.

101 Toughest Interview Questions : And Answers That Win the Job!
The acclaimed author's international perspective and job-hunting expertise bear on the dreaded job interview by addressing 101 of the toughest questions nervous interviewees may have to face and arms them with the sure-hire answers interviewers want to hear.

The Resume Handbook : How to Write Outstanding Resumes and Cover Letters for Every Situation (3rd Ed)
A direct, no-nonsense approach for office workers, students, managers, executives, and other busy job-seekers on how to writing resumes provides sample resumes and letters that reflect important changes in today's job market.

Resumes for Dummies
Discusses how to tailor your resume to today's job market, sell your skills and assets, make the most of online opportunities, put the right spin on potential problems and create a FirstRate e-mail resume.