Recommended Reading
Drop in to our Resource Centre and browse through the following titles. These books can provide you with further guidance in your job search.
Self-Assessment
- Do What You Are - Paul D. Tieger and Barbara Barron
- VGM's Career Checklist - Arlene S. Hirsch
- Self-Scoring Personality Tests - Victor Serebriakoff
- What Color is Your Parachute - Richard Nelson Bolles
Older Workers
- Getting Back to Work: The Ultimate Job Seekers Guide for Canadians over 45 - Dinne Twombly
Résumé and Cover Letter Preparation
- The Résumé Catalog: 200 Damn Good Examples - Yana Parker
- Damn Good Résumé Guide - Yana Parker
- Blue Collar and Beyond: Résumés for Skilled Trades and Service - Yana Parker
- Dynamic Cover Letters that Score Every Time - Mark Rowh
- Electronic Résumés: A Complete Guide to Putting your Résumé On-Line - James Gonyea
- High Impact Résumés and Cover Letters - Ron Krannich
Information Technology
- Get Wired, You're Hired - Mark Swartz
Developing Job Leads
- Where the Jobs Are - Colin Campbell
- Who's Hiring
People with Disabilities
- Living with Disability in Canada: An Economic Portrait - Gail Fawcett and the HRDC
The New World of Work
- Shifting Gears: Thriving in the New Economy - Nuala Beck
- Survivability: Career Strategies for the New World of Work - Janis Foord Kirk
Additional Reading
- Chicken Soup for the Soul at Work
- Take this Job and Promote Me - Jeffrey Giles