Career Bookstore
Smart move
Job Searching Online for Dummies, by Pam Dixon (IDG Books Worldwide, 1998, $19.99*). If you can get past the title, it’s an accessible tool for harnessing the power of the Internet. There’s everything from broad strategy to detailed information on creating a scannable résumé and posting it to employment databases.
Learn to shine
How to Be a Star at Work, by Robert E. Kelley (Random House, 1998, $17.50*). Ever wonder why some people seem to rise in an organization more quickly than others? This author outlines nine strategies that people who perform exceptionally well at work typically use. Topics include learning to persuade, working effectively in a team, checking your ego at the door, and seeing the big picture. While they’re not geared to health care specifically, the lessons apply to almost any workplace.
What a day can do
24 Hours to Your Next Job, Raise, or Promotion, by Robin Ryan (John Wiley & Sons, 1997, $8.76*). If you need both a pep talk and specifics, this book is a good start. It’s got lots of quick tips and short exercises. Some of the advice is actually deeper than the quick-sell format and title suggest.
Quick hire
10 Minute Guide to Job Interviews, by Dana Morgan (Alpha Books, 1998, $8.76*). A popular paperback and a quick read, this is a great crash course in interviewing.Inside Info
The Job Bank Guide to Health Care Companies (Adams Media Corp., 1998, $16.95). This resource offers 600 pages of useful data on leading organizations and companies in health care. Especially helpful is the large section on employers, including hospitals and medical centers, home health, biotech firms, pharmaceutical companies, nursing homes, and medical equipment manufacturers. Geographical and alphabetical indexes help target a job search by name or state. Available from Adams Media at (800) 872-5627.
No mistakes
Career Busters: 22 Things People Do to Mess Up Their Careers and How to Avoid Them, by Arthur D. Rosenberg (McGraw-Hill, 1997, $8.76*). Scan the table of contents and you may find a few mistakes you’ve already made. That’s what makes you want to read more. Each chapter gives tips on how to eliminate or avoid common obstacles to success—such as setting bad priorities, not adjusting to change, and neglecting networking.
Safe landing
The 1998 What Color is Your Parachute?, by Richard Nelson Bolles (Ten Speed Press, 1997, $18.00*). No list is complete without this beloved book, now in nine languages and bought by millions of workers and job seekers. It’s fun, deep, and useful, especially for those who are considering a major career shift.*Prices listed above are current prices available at a discount from NurseWeek and Amazon Books. Prices are subject to change.