HR Coaching and consulting recommends the following partial list of books because they provide important and helpful information, training and education on Career Management and Career transition, Personal and Professional Health and Development.
 

HRCC only provides this list of books as a service and is not responsible for their content.

 

Self Preparation

   

 What Color Is Your Parachute?
 2014: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers
by Richard N. Bolles (August 13, 2013)

   

 Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type Paperback
by Paul D. Tieger, Barbara Barron, & 1 more

   

 StrengthsFinder 2.0 Hardcover
by Tom Rath

   

 From Blind Spots: Achieve Success by Seeing What You Can't See
by Claudia Shelton (Mar 23, 2007)

   

Self Marketing and Portfolios

   

 Top Secret Executive Resumes: Create the Perfect Resume for the Best Top-Level Positions
by Steve Provenzano (Sep 15, 2011)

   

 Blue Collar Resumes
by Steve Provenzano (Jan 25, 2012)

   

 The Perfect Resume: Resumes That Work in the New Economy
by Dan Quillen(May 6, 2014)

   

 How to Write a WINNING Resume... 50 Tips to Reach Your Job Search Target
by Brenda Bernstein (Sep 5, 2013)

   

 How to Write a KILLER LinkedIn Profile... And 18 Mistakes to Avoid
by Brenda Bernstein (Jan 15, 2014)

   

 The Resume Handbook: How to Write Outstanding Resumes and Cover Letters for Every Situation
Paperback by Arthur D Rosenberg

   

 Promote Yourself: The New Rules for Career Success
by Dan Schawbel and Marcus Buckingham (Sep 3, 2013)

   

 

 Career Distinction: Stand Out by Building Your Brand
by William Arruda and Kirsten Dixson (Jun 11, 2007)

   

 You Are a Brand!: In Person and Online, How Smart People Brand Themselves For Business Success
by Catherine Kaputa (Sep 16, 2012

   

 Job Search In Academe: How to Get the Position You Deserve
by Dawn M. Formo and Cheryl Reed (Mar 2011)

   

 Creating Your Career Portfolio
Anna Graf Williams and Karen J. Hall , Prentice Hall

   

 The Career Advancement Portfolio
Beverly J. Irby and Genevieve H. Brown, Cowin Press

   

 Your Professional Portfolio: A Visual Resume
Diane Hodges, Threshold Group

   

 Self Promotion Online: Marketing Your Creative Services Using Web Sites, E-Mail and Digital Portfolios
Ilise Benun, North Light Books

   

Networking

   

 Networking for Mutual Benefit: Networking is finding, developing and nurturing relationships that mutually move...
by Mr. Teddy L. Burriss (Jan 25, 2013)

   

 Never Eat Alone - And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship At A Time
by Keith Ferrazzi with Tahl Raz (2005)

   

 Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time
by Keith Ferrazzi and Tahl Raz (Jun 3, 2014)

   

 Who's Got Your Back: The Breakthrough Program to Build Deep, Trusting Relationships That Create Success--and Won't...
by Keith Ferrazzi (May 19, 2009)

   

 Golden Rules of Networking - The Art of Successful Self-Promotion: Networking Pro, Networking Tools, Networking...
by Allan Green (Feb 25, 2014)

   

 I'm at a Networking Event--Now What???: A Guide to Getting the Most Out of Any Networking Event
by Sandy Jones-Kaminski and Jason Alba (Oct 30, 2009)

   

 Networking for People Who Hate Networking: A Field Guide for Introverts, the Overwhelmed, and the Underconnected...
by Devora Zack (July 27, 2010)

   

 Business Networking: How to Build an Awesome Professional Network: Strategies and tactics to meet and build relationships...
by Mike Fishbein (Mar 27, 2014)

   

 Networking Is a Contact Sport: How Staying Connected and Serving Others Will Help You Grow Your Business, Expand...
by Joe Sweeney and Mike Yorkey(Oct 5, 2010)

   

 Cracking The Hidden Job Market: How to Find Opportunity in Any Economy
by Donald Asher (Dec 28, 2010)

   

 Ten Commitments of Networking: Creative Ways to Maximize Your Personal Connections
by Larry James (Jan 1, 2010)

   

Using Social Media

   

 The New Relationship Marketing: How to Build a Large, Loyal, Profitable Network Using the Social Web
by Mari Smith and Guy Kawasaki (Oct 25, 2011)

   

 Social Media Strategies for Professionals and Their Firms: The Guide to Establishing Credibility and Accelerating...
by Michelle Golden (Dec 7, 2010)

   

Letter Writing and Communications

   

 201 Killer Cover Letters Third Edition
by Sandra Podesta and Andrea Paxton (Mar 17, 2014)

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Interviewing

   

 Basic Interviewing Skills
by Raymond L. Gorden (Dec 12, 2013)

   

 The Networking Survival Guide, Second Edition: Practical Advice to Help You Gain Confidence, Approach People,...
by Diane Darling (Apr 5, 2010)

   

 Interview Skills That Win the Job: Simple Techniques for Answering All the Tough Questions
by Michael Spiropoulos (Jan 1, 2006)

   

 101 Toughest Interview Questions: And Answers That Win the Job! (101 Toughest Interview Questions & Answers That Win the Job)
by Daniel Porot and Frances Bolles Haynes (Oct 6, 2009)

   

 Job Interview Body Language: Win the Job with "S-I-M-P-L-E Strategies"
by Michael J Willson and Karen Kelly (May 19, 2009)

   

 Interviewing: A Practical Guide For Students And Professionals
by Daphne Keats (Mar 1, 2000)

   

 Job Interview Questions & Answers - The Better Way to Master Tough Job Interviews
by Christoph Puetz (Apr 28, 2013)

   

 Interview Skills; Ace the Interview With Your Professionalism, Answers To Difficult Questions, Job Portfolio and More
by Barbara A. Downs (Jan 31, 2013)

   

 Successful Interview Skills: How to Prepare, Answer Tough Questions and Get Your Ideal Job
by Rebecca Corfield (Sep 1, 2009)

   

 Job Interview Patterns: 100 Behavioral Interview Questions and Answers
by Aleksey Sinyagin and Claudia Shea (May 2, 2012) - Unabridged

   

Salary and Package Negotiations

   

 Get Paid What You're Worth: The Expert Negotiators' Guide to Salary and Compensation
by Robin L. Pinkley and Gregory B. Northcraft (Mar 1, 2003)

   

 Salary Negotiation Tips: How to Determine What You're Worth and Get It!
Jake Williamson [Kindle Edition]

   

Leadership Development

 

 Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't
by Jim Collins (Oct 16, 2001)

   

 Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization
by Dave Logan, John King and Halee Fischer-Wright (Jun 7, 2011)

   

 The Leader Who Had No Title: A Modern Fable on Real Success in Business and in Life
by Robin Sharma (Dec 28, 2010)

   

 Total Leadership: Be a Better Leader, Have a Richer Life
by Stewart D. Friedman (Jun 8, 2008)

   

 Leadership Conversations: Challenging High Potential Managers to Become Great Leaders
by Alan S. Berson and Richard G. Stieglitz (Feb 4, 2013)

   

 Elements of Leaders of Character: Attributes, Practices, and Principles
by Wayne Hogue (Aug 8, 2013)

   

 Leadership Ethics: An Introduction
by Terry L. Price (July 3, 2008)

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Personal Health and Self Development

   

 90 Day Immune System Revised: This vital life-saving information will help you: Protect your body from diseases...
by Janet Maccaro (Dec 6, 2005)

   

 The First 20 Minutes: Surprising Science Reveals How We Can Exercise Better, Train Smarter, Live Longer
by Gretchen Reynolds (Apr 26, 2012)

   

 Heart Attack Proof: A Six-Week Cardiac Makeover for a Lifetime of Optimal Health
by Michael Ozner (Apr 3, 2012)

   

 Outliers: The Story of Success
by Malcolm Gladwell

   

 Women Helping Women: A Biblical Guide to Major Issues Women Face
by Elyse Fitzpatrick (July 10, 1997)

   

 The 10 Laws of Career Reinvention: Essential Survival Skills for Any Economy
by Pamela Mitchell (Jan 4, 2011)

   

 Bounce Back: Overcoming Setbacks to Succeed in Business and in Life
by John Calipari (Sep 1, 2009)

   

 A Book of Courtesy: The Art of Living with Yourself and Others
by Sister Mary Mercedes O. P. (May 8, 2001)

   

 Success Built to Last: Creating a Life that Matters
by Jerry Porras, Stewart Emery and Mark Thompson (Sep 12, 2006)

   

 Bulletproof Your Job
by Stephen Viscusi (Oct 6, 2009)

   

 Eat Right- Your Life Depends On It!
by Kathleen Becker, Coreen Reinhart and Kathy Wise (Nov 28, 2006)

   

 The Seven Women Project: Your Personal Guides to Success in Work, Play and Dress
by Karen McCullough, Meredith McCullough and Shyma Golden (May 3, 2010)

   

 Seniors Beware Helpful Tips: Self-help for Seniors
by Therlee Gipson (Feb 10, 2011)