Recommended Resource List:
Preparing for a Job/Career

The State Library has prepared the following list books, videos and web sites for the topic "Preparing for a Job/Career."
Materials indicated by call numbers may be found on site using the State Library's Online Catalog. All other sources may be acquired using the State Library's Interlibrary Loan Services.

• Audiobooks
  • The Don't Sweat Guide to Your Job Search [Finding a Career You Really Love]. Roseland, NJ: Listen and Live Audio, 2004. Call number: SR CD 650.14 Don
• Books
  • Bolles, Richard Nelson. Job-hunting for the So-called Handicapped or People Who Have Disabilities. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 2001. Call number: 650.14087 Boll
  • Bolles, Richard Nelson. Job-hunting on the Internet: A Desktop Companion to the Website. 3rd ed. Berkeley: Tenn Speed Press, 2001. Call number: 650.14 Boll
  • Bolles, Richard Nelson. What Color Is Your Parachute? a Practical Manual for Job-Hunters & Career-Changers, 2007 ed. Berkeley: Ten Speed, 2006. Call number: 650.14 Boll
  • Brown, Dale S. Learning a Living: A Guide to Planning Your Career and Finding a Job for People with Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Dyslexia. Woodbine House, 2000. Call number: 331.702087 Brow
  • Critchley, Robert K. Rewired, Rehired, or Retired? A Global Guide for the Experienced Worker. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass/Preiffer, 2002. Call number: 650.14 Crit
  • Dikel, Margaret Riley, and Frances E. Roehm. Guide to Internet Job Searching, 2004-2005 ed. Chicago: ALA, Vgm Career Books, 2004. Call number: 650.14 Dike
  • Dunning, Donna. What's Your Type of Career?: Unlock the Secrets of Your Personality to Find Your Perfect Career Path. Palo Alto, CA: Davies-Black Pub., 2001. Call number: 158.6 Dunn
  • Farr, J. Michael. America's Fastest Growing Jobs. Indianapolis: JIST Works, 2003. Call number: 331.7020973 Amer
  • Farr, J. Michael. America's Top 101 Jobs for People without a Four-year Degree: Detailed Information on good Jobs in Major Fields and Industries. Indianapolis: JIST, 2005. Call number: 331.702 Farr
  • Farr, J. Michael. Getting the Job You Really Want: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding a Good Job in Less Time. Indianapolis: JIST Works, 2002. Call number: 650.14 Farr
  • Fisher, Anne B. If My Career’s on the Fast Track, Where Do I Get a Road Map? Surviving and Thriving in the Real World of Work. New York: Quill, 2002. Call number: 650.14 Fish
  • Garber, Janet. Getting a Job. New York: Barnes and Noble Books, 2003. Call number: 650.14 Garb
  • Kentucky Department for Employment Services. Kentucky Career Outlook and Job Opportunities. Frankfort, KY: Workforce Development Cabinet, 2000. Call number: R331.120976901 Kent
  • Kentucky Department for Employment Services. Kentucky Occupational Outlook to 2006. Frankfort, KY: Workforce Development Cabinet, 1999. Call number: K 331.1230976901 Kent
  • Miller, Dan. 48 Days to the Work You Love. Franklin, TN: The Business Source, 2000. Call number: 650.14 Mill
  • Morkes, Andrew. Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance. Chicago: Ferguson Publishing, 2005. Call number: R331.702 Ency
  • Moses, Barbara. What Next? Complete Guide to Taking Control of Your Working Life. London; New York: DK Pub., 2003. Call number: 650.1 Mose
  • The National Jobbank 2003. Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2003. Call number: R331.12802573 Nati
  • Richardson, Bradley G. Career Comeback: 8 Steps to Getting Back on Your Feet When You're Fired, Laid Off, or Your Business Venture Has Failed -- and Finding More Job Satisfaction Than Ever. New York: Broadway Books, 2004. Call number: 650.14 Rich
  • Ryan, Daniel J. Job Search Handbook for People with Disabilities. Indianapolis: JIST Publishing, 2000. Call number: 650.140870973 Ryan
  • U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Washington, D.C.: The Bureau, 2006-2007. Call number: R 331.7 Occu
  • Yate, Martin John. Knock ’em Dead 2006. Boston: Adams Media, 2005. Call number: 650.14 Yate
• Videos
  • Career Assessment: Finding a Career That Fits. 24 min. LINX Educational Publishing, 2005. DVD. Call number: VC DV 331.702 Care
  • Career Exploration and Planning: What Will I Do with My Life? 25 min. Linx Educational Publishing, 2003. Videocassette. Call number: VC 331.702 Care
  • Connected: Careers for the Future. 30 min. Globalvision, Inc., 1997. Videocassette. Call number: VC 331.702089 Conn
  • Farr, J. Michael. The Very Quick Job Search. 34 min. JIST Works, 1996. Videocassette. Call number: VC 650.14 Very VC7305
  • How to Find a Job on the Internet: Why Work without a Net? As the World Wide Web Turns. 35 min. JIST Works, 1999. Videocassette. Call number: VC 025.0665014 How VC7306
  • Identify Your Skills! A Job Search Essential. 25 min. JIST Publishing, 2000. Videocassette. Call number: VC 650.14 Iden
  • Matching Skills and Jobs. (Workplace Essential Skills, program 2). 29 min.. KET, 1998. Videocassette. VC 650.14 Work
  • Planning to Work (Workplace Essential Skills, program 1). 29 min. KET, 1998. Videocassette. Call number: VC 650.14 Work
  • Shhh! I'm Finding a Job. 35 min. Cambridge Educational, 1993. Videocassette. Call number: VC 650.14 Shhh
  • Shifting Gears, Changing Careers. 15 min. Her Own Words, 2004. Videocassette. Call number: VC 331.4 Shif
  • Unemployment: The Griefing Process and Getting Back on Track. 34 min. Cambridge Research Group, 1999. Videocassette. Call number: VC 650.14 Unem
• Websites
  • http://www.managementhelp.org/career/seek_job.htm"
    Free Management Library. Looking for a Job offers information on different perspectives of looking for a job in both nonprofit and for-profit sectors. The information was assembled by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD. Last accessed on August1, 2006.
  • http://www.managementhelp.org/career/career.htm
    Free Management Library. Career Development offers information on different perspectives of career development, such as career planning, dressing for success and networking. The information was assembled by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD and applies to nonprofits and for-profits. Last accessed on August 1, 2006.