Popular careers books and resources

• Bolles, Richard. (any recent edition). What color is your parachute?: a practical manual for job-hunters and career changers. Berkeley: Ten Speed Press.*
• Bright, Jim. (2003). Should I stay or should I go?: How to make that crucial job move decision. London: Pearson Education Ltd.
• Dekker, Christine. (1994). The New Zealand guide to transferable skills. Auckland: Random House.*
• Hind, David, & Moss, Stuart. (2005). Employability skills. Sunderland: Business Education Publishers Ltd.
• Krumboltz, John D & Levin, A. S. (2004). Luck is no accident : making the most of happenstance in your life and career. San Luis Obispo, Calif. : Impact Publishers.
• Maltz, Susan & Grahn, Barbara. (2003). A fork in the road : a career planning guide for young adults. Manassas Park, Virginia: Impact Publications.
• Tieger, P. D. & Barron-Tieger, B. (1995). Do what you are: discover the perfect career for you through the secrets of personality type. (2nd ed). Boston: Little, Brown.*

• Bright, Jim. (2001). Job hunting for dummies. Hungry Minds: Warriewood, NSW. *
• Dikel, Margaret R. & Roehm, Frances E. (2002). Guide to internet job searching. Chicago: VGM Career Books. *
• Kerr, Cherie. (1999). Networking skills that will get you the job you want. Cincinnati, Ohio: Betterway Books.*
• Richardson, Bradley G. (1995). Jobsmarts for twentysomethings. New York: Vintage.*
• Common mistakes job seekers make. [video] (2005). Bendigo, Vic: Video Education Australasia.
•  What employers really want. [video] (2005). Bendigo, Vic: Video Education Australasia.

• Criscito, Pat. (2000). Resumes in cyberspace: Your complete guide to a computerized job search. (2nd ed.). New York: Barrons. *
• Pitcher, Doug. (1998). Successful strategies for answering job advertisements and writing effective cover letters. Palmerston North: Shoestring Publications. *
• Pitcher, Doug. (1996). The Essential CV survival guide: Survival skills for serious career professionals. Palmerston North: Shoestring Publications. *
• Pitcher, Doug. (1998). Writing successful New Zealand style CVs. Palmerston North: Shoestring Publications. *
• Stenburg, Paula. (2000). Write your own cv: a New Zealand guide. (Rev. ed.). Birkenhead: Tandem. *
• Thompson, Mary Anne. (2000). The Global resume and CV guide. New York: Wiley. *

• Making an impact : the graduate job interview [DVD]. Manchester : AGCAS, 2007. Now available online.
• Australian Council for Educational Research. (2002). Practice now!: How to prepare for selection and recruitment tests. Melbourne, Vic: Acer Press.
• Cohen, David. (2001). How to succeed in psychometric tests. (2nd ed). Milton, Qld: Wrightbooks. *
• Fry, Ron. (2002). Your first interview: For students and anyone preparing to enter today's tough job market. Franklin Lakes, N.J.: The Career Press. *
• Fry, Ron. (2009). 101 great answers to the toughest interview questions. (6th ed). Clifton Park: Thomson Delmar Learning. *
• Kennedy, Joyce Lain. (2000). Job interviews for dummies. (2nd ed.). Foster City, Calif.: IDG Books. *
• Parkinson, Mark. (2004). How to master psychometric tests. London: Kogan Page. *

• Cotrell, Stella. (2003). Skills for success : the personal development handbook. Basingstoke: Palgrave.
• Jason Smith, T. (2006). Leaving campus and going to work. Sugar Hill: Aspen Mountain Publishing.
• McIntyre, Donna. (2006). New kid on the block [starting a new job] in New Zealand Herald, 20 November 2006 : D1.
• Levit, Alexandra. (2004). They don't teach corporate in college : a twenty-something's guide to the business world. Franklin Lakes: Career Press.
• Woods, Ciara. (2002). Everything you need to know at work : a complete manual of workplace skills. London: Prentice Hall Business.

Titles marked with an "*" are also available in the main University Library - check the catalogue for details.

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