UW Career Discovery Week 2007 - Recommended Career Books

Recommended Career Books

See the list below or view a .pdf version of the book list to print or save to your computer.

Recommended by Carol Vecchio (founder and executive director, Centerpoint Institute for Life and Career Renewal)

What Color Is Your Parachute? 2007: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers, Richard N. Bolles, Ten Speed Press, 2006

Zen and the Art of Making a Living: A Practical Guide to Creative Career Design, Lawrence G. Boldt, Penguin, 1999

Work With Passion: How to Do What You Love for a Living, Nancy Anderson, New World Library, 2004

Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation, Parker J. Palmer, Jossey-Bass, 2000

Repacking Your Bags: Lighten Your Load for the Rest of Your Life, Richard J. Leider and David A. Shapiro, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2002

Recommended by Patrick Chidsey (UW Center for Career Services)

What Should I Do with My Life? The True Story of People Who Answered the Ultimate Question, Po Bronson, Ballantine Books, 2005

What They Don't Teach You At Harvard Business School: Notes From A Street-Smart Executive, Mark H. McCormack, Bantam Books, 1986

Recommended by Vic Snyder (UW Center for Career Services)

Career Satisfaction and Success Guide: A Guide to Job and Personal Freedom, Bernard Haldane, Ph.D. JIST Works

Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes, by William Bridges, Da Capo Press (Paperback - Aug 2004)

Skills for Success, Adele M. Scheele, Ballantine Books, 1996

Recommended by Susan Templeton (UW Center for Career Services)

Backpack to Briefcase: Steps to a Successful Career, Terry Arndt, Life After Graduation, LLC, 2006

Majoring in the Rest of Your Life: College and Career Secrets for Students, Carol Carter, Lifebound Press, 2004

Major in Success: Make College Easier, Fire Up Your Dreams, and Get a Very Cool Job, Jack Canfield and Patrick Coombs, Ten Speed press, 2003

Finding the Open Road: A Guide to Self-Construction Rather than Mass Production (Roadtrip Nation), Mike Marriner, Brian McAllister, Nathan Gebhard, and Rob Bollinger, Ten Speed Press, 2005.


Go To: CDW Home Sessions by Topic Alumni Track Session Schedule MyCDW What's Next? Career Books Contact Us Partners & Sponsors About CDW	Recommended Career Books See the list below or view a .pdf version of the book list to print or save to your computer. Recommended by Carol Vecchio (founder and executive director, Centerpoint Institute for Life and Career Renewal) What Color Is Your Parachute? 2007: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers, Richard N. Bolles, Ten Speed Press, 2006 Zen and the Art of Making a Living: A Practical Guide to Creative Career Design, Lawrence G. Boldt, Penguin, 1999 Work With Passion: How to Do What You Love for a Living, Nancy Anderson, New World Library, 2004 Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation, Parker J. Palmer, Jossey-Bass, 2000 Repacking Your Bags: Lighten Your Load for the Rest of Your Life, Richard J. Leider and David A. Shapiro, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2002 Recommended by Patrick Chidsey (UW Center for Career Services) What Should I Do with My Life? The True Story of People Who Answered the Ultimate Question, Po Bronson, Ballantine Books, 2005 What They Don't Teach You At Harvard Business School: Notes From A Street-Smart Executive, Mark H. McCormack, Bantam Books, 1986 Recommended by Vic Snyder (UW Center for Career Services) Career Satisfaction and Success Guide: A Guide to Job and Personal Freedom, Bernard Haldane, Ph.D. JIST Works Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes, by William Bridges, Da Capo Press (Paperback - Aug 2004) Skills for Success, Adele M. Scheele, Ballantine Books, 1996 Recommended by Susan Templeton (UW Center for Career Services) Backpack to Briefcase: Steps to a Successful Career, Terry Arndt, Life After Graduation, LLC, 2006 Majoring in the Rest of Your Life: College and Career Secrets for Students, Carol Carter, Lifebound Press, 2004 Major in Success: Make College Easier, Fire Up Your Dreams, and Get a Very Cool Job, Jack Canfield and Patrick Coombs, Ten Speed press, 2003 Finding the Open Road: A Guide to Self-Construction Rather than Mass Production (Roadtrip Nation), Mike Marriner, Brian McAllister, Nathan Gebhard, and Rob Bollinger, Ten Speed Press, 2005.