See the list below or view a .pdf version of the book list to print or save to your computer.
Recommended by Patrick Chidsey (UW Career Center)
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2009: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers, Richard N. Bolles, Ten Speed Press, 2009
What Should I Do with My Life? The True Story of People Who Answered the Ultimate Question, Po Bronson, Ballantine Books, 2005
RoadTrip Nation: A Guide to Discovering Your Path in Life, Mike Marriner & Nathan Gebhard with Joanne Gordon, Ballantine Books, 2003
Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance, Barack Obama, Three Rivers Press, 2004
Recommended by Susan Templeton (Career Development Manager, UW Human Resources, Professional & Organizational Development)
Go Put Your Strengths to Work: 6 Powerful Steps to Achieving Outstanding Performance, Marcus Buckingham, Free Press, 2007
Strengthsfinder 2.0, Tom Rath, Gallup Press, 2007
Do What Your Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You through the Secrets of Personality Type, Paul D. Tieger and Barbara Barron, Little, Brown and Company, 2007
Creating a Life Worth Living, Carol Lloyd, Harper Paperbacks, 1997
Competency-Based Resumes: How To Bring Your Resume To The Top Of The Pile, Robin Kessler and Linda A. Strasburg, Career Press, 2004
Competency-Based Interviews: Master the Tough New Interview Style and Give Them the Answers That Will Win You the Job, Robin Kessler, Career Press 2006
Recommended by Carol Vecchio (founder and executive director, Centerpoint Institute for Life and Career Renewal)
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 Vic Snyder (UW Career Center)
Career Satisfaction and Success Guide: A Guide to Job and Personal Freedom, Bernard Haldane and Peter Drucker, JIST Works, 1995. Available online here.
Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes, William Bridges, Da Capo Press, 2004
Skills for Success, Adele M. Scheele, Ballantine Books, 1996
