Annotated Bibliography*: Career Planning
Backpack to Briefcase: Steps to a Successful Career. Terry Arndt and John Ricchini. Life After Graduation, LLC, 2003. The authors present materials for entry-level employees on how to succeed at work. Includes sections on dress code, communication, performance reviews, participating in meetings, networking, choosing a mentor, and building relationships with co-workers and supervisors.
The Career Guide for Creative and Unconventional People. Carol Eikleberry, Ph.D. Ten Speed Press, 1999. The author defines “the creative personality,” and offers worksheets for self-assessment leading to creative careers, over 200 of which are described by job function: writing, directing, performing, investigating, evaluating, promoting, organizing, mentoring, negotiating, instructing, supervising, persuading, designing, operating, and restoring.
Career Planning Today. C. Randall Powell. Kendall/Hunt Publishing, 2000. The author presents a comprehensive discussion of all aspects of career planning: self-assessment (testing, skills, values, interests), exploration, work environment, job search (resumes, letters, interviewing, networking, follow-up), job market, salary concerns, researching jobs and employers, etc. Also discussed are issues related to graduate and professional education.
Dare to Change Your Job and Your Life. Carole Kanshier, Ph.D. JIST Works, Inc., 2000. The author provides questionnaires, exercises, and case studies to assist those who are looking to make a substantial career change or to leave a dissatisfying job. Included are discussions on entrepreneurial ventures, going back to school, and fitting into today's changing work environment.
Your Career and Life Plan Portfolio. JIST Works, 2003. A portfolio is defined as “a tool for organizing information about yourself.” Worksheets are provided to help the reader identify career and life interests, skills, values, management style, and education. Also included is information on the job search: how to find career information, resume writing, interviewing, and decision-making.
Do What You Are. Paul and Barbara Barron-Tieger. Little Brown, 2001. Based on the Myers-Briggs, the authors help the reader to determine her personality type and explain innate strengths. Profiles of all of the Myers-Briggs personality types are presented.
*This bibliography represents selected resources in the CWS collection. The complete bibliography is available in the CWS Library and may be mailed upon request.