Can I wear My Nose Ring to the Interview?   Ellen Gordon Reeves, 2009 Workman Publishing.  Questions about how to present yourself now that you're out in the real world

10 Insider Secrets to a Winning Job Search. Todd Bermont, Career Press, 2004. Includes everything you need to get the job you want in 24 hours – or less.

24 Hours to the Perfect Interview. Matthew J. Deluca and Nanette F. Deluca, 2004. Quick steps for planning, organizing and preparing for the interview that gets the job!

101 Best Tech Résumés. Jay A. Block, CPRW, and Michael Betrus, CPRW, McGraw-Hill, 2003. Includes sample resumes by the top resume experts, sample cover letters, resumes for over 70 different job categories, plus 200 street-smart tips to get you hired.

101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions. Ron Fry, Thomson, 2006. This book does a great job of helping you answer the most difficult interview questions and will help you make a great first impression with the interviewer thus giving you a leg up on your competition.

101 Tips for Graduates. Susan Morem, Checkmark Books, 2005. Contains advice from a variety of industry leaders on how to succeed in a job to how to live a meaningful life.

201 Dynamite Job Search Letters. Ron and Caryl Krannich, Ph.D.s, Impact Publications, 2005. Includes start-up letters, resume letters, cover letters, laying the ground work letters, thank-you letters, networking letters and more.

301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions. Vicky Oliver, Sourcebooks, Inc., 2005. It contains many helpful hints and reassuring words, from what to pack for your interview to how to write a thank you note, and a lot about the pitfalls in between.

2500 Keywords to Get You Hired. Jay A. Block, CPRW, and Michael Betrus, CPRW, McGraw Hill, 2003. Discover how to stand out from the hundreds of resumes submitted for each job opening. Includes boxed examples showing how keywords can be used strategically.

95 Mistakes Job Seekers Make…and How to Avoid Them. Richard Fein, Impact Publications, 2003. Topics include having the right motivations for starting your search, handling the inevitable roller-coaster emotions successfully, researching smartly and thoroughly and more.

Ace Your Case! The Wetfeet Insider Guide to Consulting Interviews. Wet Feet Press, 2004. Includes consulting case overview, what to expect, seven steps to surviving the case interview, and more.

Ace Your Interview! WetFeet Inc., 2004. Includes chapters on demystifying the interview process, getting ready, basic interview expectations, interview types, and concluding gracefully.

Best Career and Education Web Sites. Rachel Singer Gordon and Anne Wolfinger, Jist Works, 2004. Includes lists and reviews of the 340 VERY BEST sites on the Internet for information on careers, college, training, and job search – a carefully considered selection of the most helpful, crucial, and information-packed sites on the Web.

Best Key Words for Resumes, Cover Letters and Interviews. Wendy S. Enelow, Impact Publications, 2003. A special chapter includes more than 500 action verbs, high-impact phrases, and personality descriptors for developing effective resumes and cover letters and for formulating answers to critical interview questions.

Boost Your Interview I.Q. Carole Martin, McGraw-Hill, 2004. Shows why some answers that seem strong are actually weak and provides techniques to give interviewers what they want.

Business Etiquette. Ann Marie Sabath, Career Press, 2002. Includes tips on making a positive and powerful first impression, professional image for men and women, business greetings, the art of business conversation and more.

Career Portfolio Workbook, The. Frank Satterhwaite and Gary D’Orsi, McGraw Hill, 2003. Includes tips on creating a career portfolio of your skills, targeting a career portfolio to your needs, and 50+ sample documents.

CareerXRoads. Gerry Crispin and Mark Mehler, MMC Group, 2003. Includes 3000+ sites cross-referenced by location, specialty, college, “fee or free,” and more; 1000+ professional association sites with job and resume databases; 50 job and resume sites ranked “Best of the Best,” and more.

Case Interview.  Mark Asher and Eric Chung, Vault, 2005.  Launch a consulting career with wining strategies for the case interviews.

College Career Bible. Vault Editors, Vault Inc., 2006. Contains essential info for college students and recent grads on diversity; interviews; internships; resumes; cover letters; grad degree programs.

College Grad Job Hunter. Brian D. Krueger, C.P.C., Adams Media Corporation, 2003. Includes insider techniques and tactics for finding a top-paying entry-level job.

Competency-Based Résumé. Roboin Kessler and Linda A. Strasburg, Career Press, 2005. Offers you a new and effective way to create resumes that emphasizes the knowledge, skills, and abilities that you have and employers need.

Complete Q&A Job Interview Book, The. Jeffrey G. Allen, J.D., C.P.C., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2004. A how-to on developing your own personalized interview script to prepare you in advance for any question that comes your way.

Computer Science Résumés and Job-Finding Guide. Phil Bartlett, Barron’s, 2005. Includes 30 sample résumés for top information technology job opportunities.

Cover Letter Magic. Wendy S. Enelow and Louise M. Kursmark, Jist Works, 2004. Includes before-and-after transformations – turn a boring letter into a knockout; examples for every profession and situation; dozens of sample opening paragraphs.

Cover Letters that Knock ‘Em Dead. Martin Yate. Adams Media Corp., 2003. Discover what employers are looking for and the words and phrases that will help you stand out from the crowd; apply proven techniques for getting your message across in seconds.

Ditch the Flip-Flops: Ace Your Job Interview Fresh Out of College.  Sylvia I. Landy, Keystone Three LLC, 2007.  The book equips soon-to-be degree holders and recent college grads with the skills to ace their toughest test yet: the job interview.

Dressing Smart for Men. JoAnna Nicholson, Impact Publications, 2004. Identifies 101 dressing mistakes men often make that can negatively affect their careers and personal lives.

Dressing Smart for Women. JoAnna Nicholson, Impact Publications, 2004. Identifies 101 dressing mistakes and shows how to use clothing as a tool to get the job you want and the future you desire.

Elements of Resume Style, The. Scott Bennett, American Management Association, 2005. Includes more than 1,400 sample action words, action statements, and position descriptions, plus more than 700 words, phrases and vague claims to avoid.

Everything Cover Letter Book, The. Burton Jay Nadler, Adams Media, 2005. Includes 200+ cover letters, revised for today’s industries; techniques to highlight the best qualities on your resume; tips on industry trends; savvy advice on how to grab your reader’s attention, and more.

Everything Résumé Book, The. Burton Jay Nadler, Adams Media Corporation, 2003. Features over 100 samples; includes hot tips for posting online.

Expert Résumés for Computer and Web Jobs. Wendy S. Enelow and Louise M. Kursmark, JIST Works, 2005. Professional resume writers share their secrets and sample resumes for landing today’s fastest-growing, highest-paying jobs.

Expert Resumes for Teachers and Educators. Wendy S. Enelow and Louise M. Kursmark, JIST Works, 2005. Secrets and sample resumes for landing the top teaching and training jobs for a variety of educators.

Finance Interviews.  D. Bhatawedekha and Dan Jacobson, Vault, 2005.  The single best resource for conquering finance interviews.

First Impressions – What You Don’t Know About How Others See You. Ann Demarais, Ph.D., and Valerie White, Ph.D., Bantam Books, 2004. Provides tips on putting your best self forward in any new situation, whether you want to strike up a conversation at a party or are meeting a new business client.

Gallery of Best Cover Letters. David F. Noble, JIST Works, 2004. A collection of quality cover letters by professional resume writers.

Gallery of Best Résumés. David F. Noble, Jist Works, 2004. A collection of quality resumes by professional resume writers.

Get your Foot in the Door! WetFeet, 2004. Includes, writing approach letters, phone calls, follow-up letters, managing your references and more.

Guide to Internet Job Searching. Margaret Riley Dikel, Frances Roehm, Steve Oserman, VGM Career Horizons, 2004-2005 edition. The Guide shows you how to target the most interesting jobs in the most promising companies and how to apply for those jobs with confidence---online or on paper.

Guide to Negotiating Your Salary and Perks. WetFeet, 2004. Includes strategic negotiation fundamentals, knowing the market, negotiating no-nos and more.

High Impact Résumés and Letters. Ronald L. Krannich and William J. Banis, Ph.D.s, Impact Publications, 2003. Includes examples of effective resumes and letters as well as a critical review of electronic resumes and job searching on the internet.

How to Ace the Brain Teaser Interview. John Kador, McGraw-Hill, 2005. Includes step-by-step techniques to solve the most challenging puzzles quickly; insider tips from hiring managers on what makes a great interview; all the tools you need to land a job a today’s top companies.

How to Earn What You’re Worth. Sunny Bates, McGraw-Hill, 2004. Learn how to leverage your goals and talents to land your dream job; develop a blueprint to cut through the clutter, maximize your value at work.  Includes networking, interviewing and negotiating.

How to Gain the Professional Edge. Susan Morem, Checkmark Books, 2005. Tips on how to achieve the personal and professional image you want.

How to Prepare Your Curriculum Vitae. Acy L. Jackson and C. Kathleen Geckeis, VGM Career Books, 2003. Includes simple worksheets to help you catalog your educational and professional accomplishments, tips for producing an electronic media-friendly version of your CV, and comprehensive lists of active vocabulary to energize your CV and create a strong impression.

How to Work a Room. Susan RoAne, Quill, 2000. The ultimate guide to savvy socializing in person and online. Provides tools and techniques for savvy socializing in all situations so that you are comfortable in any room.

How Would You Move Mount Fuji? William Poundstone, Little, Brown and Company, 2003. Provides job seekers with tips on how to tackle riddles and logic puzzles posed by interviewers.

Interview for Success. Caryl Rae Krannich Ph.D. and Ronald L. Krannich Ph.D., Impact Publications, 2003. A practical guide used to increase job interviews, offers, and salaries.

Job Hunting on the Internet. Richard Nelson Bolles, Ten Speed Press, 2005. Contains listings of job posting sites, resume sites, career counseling sites, sites to help you research and more.

Job Interview Almanac. Adams Media Corp., 2005. Answers and advice for 1,800 job interview questions; 100 complete job interviews for all fields and industries, the 200 questions you must be prepared to answer plus more.

Job Offer! A How-to Negotiation Guide. Maryanne L. Wegerbauer, JIST Publishing, 2000. Negotiate your way to a higher salary, superior benefits, and a better balance between work and life.

Job Surfing: The Sciences—Research and Medicine. David LaBounty and Jim Blau, The Princeton Review, 2002. Includes an overview of job opportunities in the sciences, ratings and descriptions of more than 300 job-related websites, formatting tips for posting your resume online, creating a knockout online portfolio, and more.

Killer Consulting Resumes! WetFeet, 2004. Includes the firm’s-eye view, anatomy of a resume, the consultant’s perspective, basic resume don’ts and do’s, cover letters review and more.

Killer Cover Letters and Résumés. WetFeet, 2006 edition. Includes information on research, where to look, customizing cover letters, resume design and organization, contacting the employer and recommended resources.

Killer Investment Banking Resumes! WetFeet, 2004. Includes the firm’s-eye view, anatomy of a resume, preparing to write, basic resume don’ts and do’s, cover letter review and more.

Knock ‘Em Dead 2003—The Ultimate Job-Seekers Handbook. Martin Yate, Adams Media Corp., 2003. Great answers to over 200 tough interview questions plus the latest electronic job search strategies.

Make Your Contacts Count: Networking Know-How for Business & Careers.  Anne Baber,and Lynne Waymon, American Management Association, 2007. Step-by-step tips for creating, cultivating and using networking opportunities, from professional memberships and networking events to checklists. It is a strategic, comprehensive, foolproof methodology for connecting with other people

Negotiating Your Salary: How to Make $1,000 a Minute. Jack Chapman, Ten Speed Press, 2000. Shows you how simple preparation can double your salary; who should mention a dollar amount first, plus more.

Networking for Job Search and Career Success. L. Michelle Tullier, Ph.D., Jist Works, 2004. Build relationships to help you find the hidden jobs that don’t get advertised; explore and choose a new career; manage and advance in your career; start or build a business for entrepreneurial success.

Networking Survival Guide, The. Diane Darling, McGraw-Hill, 2003. Get the success you want by tapping into the people you know. Includes tips on setting your networking goals, forming a strategic plan to reach your goals, identifying and developing potential contacts and more.

New Professional Image, The. Susan Bixler and Nancy Nix-Rice, Adams Media, 2005. If you don’t look the part, you’re simply not going to succeed in today’s business world. Every look you put together is more than a collection of clothes, accessories, and good grooming—it is truly your personal logo. Learn how to create your wardrobe and tailor your appearance for every day and every challenging business situation

Perfect Phrases for Negotiating Salary & Job Offers. Matthew J. and Nanette F. DeLuca, McGraw-Hill, 2006. Hundreds of ready-to-use phrases to help you get the best possible salary, perks or promotion.

Programming Interviews Exposed: Secrets to Landing Your Next Job. John Mongan, Noah Suojanen, Eric Giguere, Wiley Publishing, 2007. Teaches you how to approach programming problems and various puzzles. After presenting a problem, it doesn’t give you an answer right away.  It identifies the obvious solutions and then directs you to the optimal one. There's great emphasis on analysis and efficiency of algorithms.

Proof of Performance. Rick Nelles, Impact Publications, 2001. Includes tips on how to build a career portfolio to land a great new job.

Résumé Buzz Words. Erik Herman & Sarah Rocha, F&W Publications Inc., 2005. Offers hundreds of words and phrases that help you rise above the pack and land the hottest jobs.

Résumés for Engineering Careers. McGraw Hill, 2005. Writing tips and sample resumes for those entering the field of engineering.

Résumés for Science Careers. McGraw Hill, 2007. Writing tips and sample resumes for those entering the various fields of science.

Résumé Magic. Susan Britton Whitcomb, JIST Works, Inc. 2003. Includes hundreds of before-and-after resume transformations; marketing techniques to make your resume stand above the competition; the latest on creating internet-savvy resumes.

Résumé Makeover, The. John J. Marcus, McGraw-Hill, 2003. Includes 50 common problems with resumes and cover letters and how to fix them.

Résumés that Knock ‘Em Dead. Martin Yate, Adams Media Corp., 2003. Includes tips on how to make your resume stand out, catch an employer’s attention and make them want to hire you.

Savvy Networker, The. Ron and Caryl Krannich, Ph.D.s, Impact Publications, 2001. Includes 26 myths and realities, prospecting and networking examples, sample telephone dialogues, tips on conducting informational interviews, examples of approach and thank-you letters, and more.
 
Super Networking. Michael Salmon, Career Press, 2004. Learn how to reach the right people, build your career network, and land your dream job – now!

Sweaty Palms – The Neglected Art of Being Interviewed. H. Anthony Medley, Warner Business Books, 2005. Written by a business professional who has personally conducted thousands of job interviews and made actual hiring decisions.

Tell Your Story, Win the Job.  Fred Coon, Impact Publications, 2007. This book reveals the author's powerful SHARE technique for preparing compelling stories, telling them properly, and gaining consensus that you are the best candidate for the job. Includes more than 150 examples and  provides instructions for building your own stories.

Ultimate Interview Book, The. Lynn Williams, Kogan Page Publishers, 2005. Includes advice on what interviewers are looking for, preparing yourself, and researching the background to a vacancy. Questions are organized into job groups (technical jobs, management jobs, etc.).

Ultimate Job Search, The.  Richard H. Beatty, Jist, 2006. A proven plan to shorten your job search by 50 to 75 percent.