50 Books like Acing the Interview

101 Job Interview Questions You'll Never Fear Again

by James Reed • 2015

Fifteen questions decide every interview. Answer them well and the rest is a conversation.

4.16

693

🎤 Job Interviews 🧪 Behavioral Interviewing 📖 Career Storytelling 💰 Salary Negotiation 🌱 Growth Mindset

101 Job Interview Questions You'll Never Fear Again Summary

101 Job Interview Questions You'll Never Fear Again 97%

Fifteen questions decide every interview. Answer them well and the rest is a conversation.

by James Reed 2015

4.16

693 ratings

🎤 Job Interviews 🧪 Behavioral Interviewing 📖 Career Storytelling 💰 Salary Negotiation 🌱 Growth Mindset

60 Seconds and You're Hired!

by Robin Ryan • 1994

The one-minute pitch and five-strength framework that make employers see you as the answer.

3.96

960

🎙️ Interview Skills 💰 Salary Negotiation 🔍 Job Search 📈 Self-Marketing 👔 First Impressions

60 Seconds and You're Hired! 97%

The one-minute pitch and five-strength framework that make employers see you as the answer.

by Robin Ryan 1994

3.96

960 ratings

🎙️ Interview Skills 💰 Salary Negotiation 🔍 Job Search 📈 Self-Marketing 👔 First Impressions

Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 3.0

by Jay Conrad Levinson • 2005

Ninety-five percent of jobs are never posted. The field manual for reaching them anyway.

3.83

425

🧭 Career Development 🏷️ Personal Branding 🎯 Creative Career Tactics 🔍 Hidden Job Market 🤝 Networking Strategies

Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 3.0 Summary

Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 3.0 96%

Ninety-five percent of jobs are never posted. The field manual for reaching them anyway.

by Jay Conrad Levinson 2005

3.83

425 ratings

🧭 Career Development 🏷️ Personal Branding 🎯 Creative Career Tactics 🔍 Hidden Job Market 🤝 Networking Strategies

How to Get a Job

by Alison Green

Stop auditioning. Start evaluating them: a hiring manager's playbook for landing the right job.

4.14

🎯 Job Hunting 🎤 Job Interviews 📝 Resume Writing 💼 Career Advice 🗣️ Self-Advocacy

How to Get a Job 96%

Stop auditioning. Start evaluating them: a hiring manager's playbook for landing the right job.

by Alison Green

4.14

91 ratings

🎯 Job Hunting 🎤 Job Interviews 📝 Resume Writing 💼 Career Advice 🗣️ Self-Advocacy

Cracking the Code to a Successful Interview

by Evan Pellett • 2016

A recruiter's playbook: the 90-second opener, the questions that flip the room, and the close.

3.32

542

🎯 Job Interviews 📈 Career Development 🗣️ Persuasion 🤝 Networking Strategies 🏢 Corporate Navigation

Cracking the Code to a Successful Interview Summary

Cracking the Code to a Successful Interview 96%

A recruiter's playbook: the 90-second opener, the questions that flip the room, and the close.

by Evan Pellett 2016

3.32

542 ratings

🎯 Job Interviews 📈 Career Development 🗣️ Persuasion 🤝 Networking Strategies 🏢 Corporate Navigation

What Color Is Your Parachute? 2017

by Richard Nelson Bolles • 1970

Millions of openings every month. The missing piece is rarely a better resume.

3.71

17k+

🔍 Job Hunting 🔄 Career Transitions 🧭 Self Assessment 🎤 Interview Preparation 💰 Salary Negotiation

What Color Is Your Parachute? 2017 Summary

What Color Is Your Parachute? 2017 96%

Millions of openings every month. The missing piece is rarely a better resume.

by Richard Nelson Bolles 1970

3.71

17k+ ratings

🔍 Job Hunting 🔄 Career Transitions 🧭 Self Assessment 🎤 Interview Preparation 💰 Salary Negotiation

The Wisdom of Compassion

by Dalai Lama XIV • 2012

A championship training plan for landing a top leadership role: brand, network, interview smarter.

3.98

675

🎯 Executive Job Search 🏷 Personal Branding 🤝 Networking Strategies 🎤 Interview Preparation 📋 Structured Job Search

The Wisdom of Compassion 96%

A championship training plan for landing a top leadership role: brand, network, interview smarter.

by Dalai Lama XIV 2012

3.98

675 ratings

🎯 Executive Job Search 🏷 Personal Branding 🤝 Networking Strategies 🎤 Interview Preparation 📋 Structured Job Search

Brag!

by Peggy Klaus • 2003

Nobody notices quiet competence. A scripted method for selling your wins that still sounds like you.

3.68

2k+

📢 Self-Promotion 🎤 Storytelling For Work 💼 Interview Preparation 📊 Performance Reviews 📈 Career Advancement

Brag! 96%

Nobody notices quiet competence. A scripted method for selling your wins that still sounds like you.

by Peggy Klaus 2003

3.68

2k+ ratings

📢 Self-Promotion 🎤 Storytelling For Work 💼 Interview Preparation 📊 Performance Reviews 📈 Career Advancement

What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here! 44 Insider Secrets and Tips that Will Get You Hired

by Cynthia Shapiro • 2008

The hiring process is rigged against you: insider workarounds that flip the odds.

3.98

143

🔍 Job Search 📄 Resume Writing 🎤 Interviewing 💰 Salary Negotiation 🏢 Workplace Politics

What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here! 44 Insider Secrets and Tips that Will Get You Hired Summary

What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here! 44 Insider Secrets and Tips that Will Get You Hired 96%

The hiring process is rigged against you: insider workarounds that flip the odds.

by Cynthia Shapiro 2008

3.98

143 ratings

🔍 Job Search 📄 Resume Writing 🎤 Interviewing 💰 Salary Negotiation 🏢 Workplace Politics

How To Get A Job You Love 2015-2016 Edition

by John Lees • 2002

Most jobs stay hidden. The search that finds them begins with who you are, not what's posted.

3.69

148

📈 Career Development 🔄 Career Change 🎙️ Job Interviews 🤝 Networking 🏷️ Personal Branding

How To Get A Job You Love 2015-2016 Edition Summary

How To Get A Job You Love 2015-2016 Edition 95%

Most jobs stay hidden. The search that finds them begins with who you are, not what's posted.

by John Lees 2002

3.69

148 ratings

📈 Career Development 🔄 Career Change 🎙️ Job Interviews 🤝 Networking 🏷️ Personal Branding

Switchers

by Dawn Graham • 2018

Job sites fail career changers. The psychology playbook for rebranding and landing the switch.

3.83

531

🧭 Career Change 🏷️ Personal Branding 🤝 Networking Strategy 🧠 Cognitive Biases 📖 Career Storytelling

Switchers 95%

Job sites fail career changers. The psychology playbook for rebranding and landing the switch.

by Dawn Graham 2018

3.83

531 ratings

🧭 Career Change 🏷️ Personal Branding 🤝 Networking Strategy 🧠 Cognitive Biases 📖 Career Storytelling

Don't Send a Resume and (Oeb) Other Contrarian Rules to Help Land a Great Job

by Jeffrey J. Fox • 2001

Skip HR. Write the boss a proposal that proves your worth in dollars and close the deal.

3.74

250

📋 Job Search Guides 💼 Interview Preparation 💰 Sales Mindset ✉️ Direct Outreach ⚡ Personal Effectiveness

Don't Send a Resume and (Oeb) Other Contrarian Rules to Help Land a Great Job Summary

Don't Send a Resume and (Oeb) Other Contrarian Rules to Help Land a Great Job 95%

Skip HR. Write the boss a proposal that proves your worth in dollars and close the deal.

by Jeffrey J. Fox 2001

3.74

250 ratings

📋 Job Search Guides 💼 Interview Preparation 💰 Sales Mindset ✉️ Direct Outreach ⚡ Personal Effectiveness

Personal Branding for Dummies

by Susan Chritton • 2012

Being the best-kept secret in your industry is a career killer. The fix.

3.79

135

👤 Personal Branding 📈 Career Development 🤝 Strategic Networking 👔 Professional Image 🔍 Self-Assessment

Personal Branding for Dummies 95%

Being the best-kept secret in your industry is a career killer. The fix.

by Susan Chritton 2012

3.79

135 ratings

👤 Personal Branding 📈 Career Development 🤝 Strategic Networking 👔 Professional Image 🔍 Self-Assessment

The Introvert's Complete Career Guide

by Jane Finkle • 2019

The career playbook for quiet people: land, negotiate, rise, no acting outgoing required.

3.25

191

🪜 Career Development 🌿 Introvert Strengths 🔍 Job Search Strategies 🪞 Self-Assessment 🤝 Networking Strategies

The Introvert's Complete Career Guide Summary

The Introvert's Complete Career Guide 95%

The career playbook for quiet people: land, negotiate, rise, no acting outgoing required.

by Jane Finkle 2019

3.25

191 ratings

🪜 Career Development 🌿 Introvert Strengths 🔍 Job Search Strategies 🪞 Self-Assessment 🤝 Networking Strategies

Never Search Alone

by Phyl Terry • 2022

The job search is emotional, not logistical. A council of peers solves what resumes cannot.

4.09

606

🔍 Job Search Strategies 🔄 Career Transitions 👥 Peer Accountability 🪞 Self-Awareness At Work 🤝 Negotiation Skills

Never Search Alone 95%

The job search is emotional, not logistical. A council of peers solves what resumes cannot.

by Phyl Terry 2022

4.09

606 ratings

🔍 Job Search Strategies 🔄 Career Transitions 👥 Peer Accountability 🪞 Self-Awareness At Work 🤝 Negotiation Skills

Brazen Careerist

by Penelope Trunk • 2007

Cold-calling, managing up, and why your twenties demand risk: career rules for the impatient.

3.41

236

🎯 Career Strategy 🌱 Early Career 🔍 Job Hunting 💰 Salary Negotiation 📈 Managing Up

Brazen Careerist 94%

Cold-calling, managing up, and why your twenties demand risk: career rules for the impatient.

by Penelope Trunk 2007

3.41

236 ratings

🎯 Career Strategy 🌱 Early Career 🔍 Job Hunting 💰 Salary Negotiation 📈 Managing Up

Great Work Great Career

by Stephen R. Covey • 2009

The career playbook for problem solvers: earn trust, pitch solutions, and never job hunt again.

3.76

259

🧭 Career Development 🔍 Job Search Strategy 🤝 Trust Building 🛶 Small Actions 💡 Solution Mindset

Great Work Great Career 94%

The career playbook for problem solvers: earn trust, pitch solutions, and never job hunt again.

by Stephen R. Covey 2009

3.76

259 ratings

🧭 Career Development 🔍 Job Search Strategy 🤝 Trust Building 🛶 Small Actions 💡 Solution Mindset

Linked

by Omar Garriott • 2022

Recruiters reject 99% of applicants. The LinkedIn playbook for becoming the one they hire instead.

4.17

239

🎯 Job Search Strategy 🏷️ Personal Branding 🤝 Networking 🔄 Career Transitions 🎤 Interview Preparation

Linked 94%

Recruiters reject 99% of applicants. The LinkedIn playbook for becoming the one they hire instead.

by Omar Garriott 2022

4.17

239 ratings

🎯 Job Search Strategy 🏷️ Personal Branding 🤝 Networking 🔄 Career Transitions 🎤 Interview Preparation

You Are a Brand!

by Catherine Kaputa • 2005

Brand your career like a product: a step-by-step guide to packaging your skills, look, and story.

3.65

231

🏷️ Personal Branding 📈 Career Development 👔 Professional Image 🤝 Networking Strategies 📖 Business Storytelling

You Are a Brand! 94%

Brand your career like a product: a step-by-step guide to packaging your skills, look, and story.

by Catherine Kaputa 2005

3.65

231 ratings

🏷️ Personal Branding 📈 Career Development 👔 Professional Image 🤝 Networking Strategies 📖 Business Storytelling

The Proximity Principle

by Ken Coleman • 2019

The fastest route to the career you want is getting close to the people already doing it.

3.73

3k+

🧭 Career Transitions 🔍 Job Search Strategies 🕸️ Networking Advice 🚀 Career Acceleration 🎓 Early Career Professionals

The Proximity Principle 94%

The fastest route to the career you want is getting close to the people already doing it.

by Ken Coleman 2019

3.73

3k+ ratings

🧭 Career Transitions 🔍 Job Search Strategies 🕸️ Networking Advice 🚀 Career Acceleration 🎓 Early Career Professionals

Getting from College to Career

by Lindsey Pollak • 2007

Your diploma is not a job offer. The pre-graduation moves that turn it into one.

3.81

827

🔍 Career Readiness 🎓 Campus To Career 🤝 Networking 📱 Personal Branding 🔎 Job Search

Getting from College to Career 94%

Your diploma is not a job offer. The pre-graduation moves that turn it into one.

by Lindsey Pollak 2007

3.81

827 ratings

🔍 Career Readiness 🎓 Campus To Career 🤝 Networking 📱 Personal Branding 🔎 Job Search

Strategize to Win

by Carla A. Harris • 2014

Great work opens the door. Relationships walk you through it. How to build both.

3.99

433

🧭 Career Strategy 🏢 Workplace Politics 🎤 Professional Presence 💬 Communication Skills 🔄 Career Transitions

Strategize to Win 94%

Great work opens the door. Relationships walk you through it. How to build both.

by Carla A. Harris 2014

3.99

433 ratings

🧭 Career Strategy 🏢 Workplace Politics 🎤 Professional Presence 💬 Communication Skills 🔄 Career Transitions

You, Inc.

by Harry Beckwith • 2007

Nobody buys your idea until they buy you. What changes a stranger's mind in seconds.

3.76

2k+

🏷️ Personal Branding 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 👀 First Impressions 👂 Active Listening 💎 Authenticity

You, Inc. 94%

Nobody buys your idea until they buy you. What changes a stranger's mind in seconds.

by Harry Beckwith 2007

3.76

2k+ ratings

🏷️ Personal Branding 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 👀 First Impressions 👂 Active Listening 💎 Authenticity

Fire Your Boss

by Stephen M. Pollan • 2004

Depose your boss mentally, follow the money, and always fish for your next job from day one.

3.67

150

📋 Career Advice 💼 Managing Upward 🤝 Personal Networking 🧠 Workplace Pragmatism 💰 Financial Independence

Fire Your Boss 94%

Depose your boss mentally, follow the money, and always fish for your next job from day one.

by Stephen M. Pollan 2004

3.67

150 ratings

📋 Career Advice 💼 Managing Upward 🤝 Personal Networking 🧠 Workplace Pragmatism 💰 Financial Independence

Tell Me About Yourself

by Holley M. Murchison • 2017

Stop reciting your resume when someone says 'tell me about yourself.' There's a better script.

3.30

107

🎤 Self Presentation 📖 Personal Storytelling 🤝 Professional Networking ✂️ Applied Storytelling 💎 Authenticity At Work

Tell Me About Yourself 94%

Stop reciting your resume when someone says 'tell me about yourself.' There's a better script.

by Holley M. Murchison 2017

3.30

107 ratings

🎤 Self Presentation 📖 Personal Storytelling 🤝 Professional Networking ✂️ Applied Storytelling 💎 Authenticity At Work

Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO

by Beverly E. Jones • 2016

Lead before the title, bounce back faster, and make your work impossible to ignore.

3.76

304

💼 Career Development 🚀 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🎯 Personal Branding 👔 Executive Presence 🤝 Career Networking

Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO Summary

Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO 94%

Lead before the title, bounce back faster, and make your work impossible to ignore.

by Beverly E. Jones 2016

3.76

304 ratings

💼 Career Development 🚀 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🎯 Personal Branding 👔 Executive Presence 🤝 Career Networking

Stop Asking Questions

by Andrew Warner • 2021

A therapist's secret tools for getting anyone to open up, from first hello to final reveal.

4.13

187

🎙️ Interviewing 👂 Active Listening ❓ Strategic Questioning 🤝 Trust Building 📖 Storytelling Frameworks

Stop Asking Questions 94%

A therapist's secret tools for getting anyone to open up, from first hello to final reveal.

by Andrew Warner 2021

4.13

187 ratings

🎙️ Interviewing 👂 Active Listening ❓ Strategic Questioning 🤝 Trust Building 📖 Storytelling Frameworks

Negotiating Your Salary

by Jack Chapman • 1996

Thirty seconds of silence after the offer: the pause that earns more than a month's work.

3.75

312

💰 Salary Negotiation 📈 Career Advancement 🔍 Salary Research 🏆 Performance Raises 🗣️ Self-Advocacy

Negotiating Your Salary 93%

Thirty seconds of silence after the offer: the pause that earns more than a month's work.

by Jack Chapman 1996

3.75

312 ratings

💰 Salary Negotiation 📈 Career Advancement 🔍 Salary Research 🏆 Performance Raises 🗣️ Self-Advocacy

The Job-Hunter's Survival Guide

by Richard Nelson Bolles • 2009

Resumes get ignored. The self-inventory method with an 86 percent success rate, even in a freeze.

3.65

123

🎯 Job Hunting 📘 Career Guides 🪞 Self-Inventory 🏷️ Personal Branding 🔄 Career Transition

The Job-Hunter's Survival Guide 93%

Resumes get ignored. The self-inventory method with an 86 percent success rate, even in a freeze.

by Richard Nelson Bolles 2009

3.65

123 ratings

🎯 Job Hunting 📘 Career Guides 🪞 Self-Inventory 🏷️ Personal Branding 🔄 Career Transition

101 Crucial Lessons They Don't Teach You in Business School

by Chris Haroun • 2015

The MBA skips people, politics, and burnout. These 101 lessons don't.

3.83

207

🛤️ Career Development 💡 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🤝 Networking Strategy ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🏢 Corporate Politics

101 Crucial Lessons They Don't Teach You in Business School Summary

101 Crucial Lessons They Don't Teach You in Business School 93%

The MBA skips people, politics, and burnout. These 101 lessons don't.

by Chris Haroun 2015

3.83

207 ratings

🛤️ Career Development 💡 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🤝 Networking Strategy ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🏢 Corporate Politics

Five Stars

by Carmine Gallo • 2018

Robots cannot move a room. The storytelling and persuasion playbook for an automated century.

3.93

1k+

🏢 Business Communication 🧠 Persuasion Science 🎤 Public Speaking 🎭 Storytelling Strategies 📈 Career Advancement

Five Stars 93%

Robots cannot move a room. The storytelling and persuasion playbook for an automated century.

by Carmine Gallo 2018

3.93

1k+ ratings

🏢 Business Communication 🧠 Persuasion Science 🎤 Public Speaking 🎭 Storytelling Strategies 📈 Career Advancement

Big Money Energy

by Ryan Serhant • 2021

Project the confidence of a self-made millionaire, then build the systems that make it real.

4.17

1k+

🧥 Personal Branding 🚀 Confidence Building ⏳ Time Management 💼 Sales Techniques 🤝 Networking

Big Money Energy 93%

Project the confidence of a self-made millionaire, then build the systems that make it real.

by Ryan Serhant 2021

4.17

1k+ ratings

🧥 Personal Branding 🚀 Confidence Building ⏳ Time Management 💼 Sales Techniques 🤝 Networking

The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear

by Caitlin Friedman • 2008

A career playbook for women: chart your course, negotiate your salary, and build a real network.

3.34

146

👩‍💼 Women In Business 🧭 Career Planning 📣 Self-Promotion 🤝 Networking 💰 Salary Negotiation

The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear Summary

The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear 93%

A career playbook for women: chart your course, negotiate your salary, and build a real network.

by Caitlin Friedman 2008

3.34

146 ratings

👩‍💼 Women In Business 🧭 Career Planning 📣 Self-Promotion 🤝 Networking 💰 Salary Negotiation

Stories Sell

by Matthew Dicks • 2024

Stop pitching with slides. The storytelling method that builds trust and wins deals.

4.33

215

📈 Business Storytelling 🏷️ Brand Storytelling 🗣️ Personal Storytelling 🎤 Presentation Skills 📖 Story Structure

Stories Sell 93%

Stop pitching with slides. The storytelling method that builds trust and wins deals.

by Matthew Dicks 2024

4.33

215 ratings

📈 Business Storytelling 🏷️ Brand Storytelling 🗣️ Personal Storytelling 🎤 Presentation Skills 📖 Story Structure

BrandingPays

by Karen Kang • 2013

A five-step system for building the personal brand that makes opportunities chase you.

3.69

178

🏷️ Personal Branding 📈 Career Development 👔 Executive Presence 📱 Social Media Presence 🛡️ Reputation Management

BrandingPays 93%

A five-step system for building the personal brand that makes opportunities chase you.

by Karen Kang 2013

3.69

178 ratings

🏷️ Personal Branding 📈 Career Development 👔 Executive Presence 📱 Social Media Presence 🛡️ Reputation Management

Cracking the Tech Career

by Gayle Laakmann McDowell • 2014

Recruiters give your resume six seconds. Here is the full system for making them count.

4.02

436

💻 Tech Careers 📝 Interview Preparation 🧑‍💻 Coding Interviews 📄 Resume Writing 🤝 Professional Networking

Cracking the Tech Career 93%

Recruiters give your resume six seconds. Here is the full system for making them count.

by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2014

4.02

436 ratings

💻 Tech Careers 📝 Interview Preparation 🧑‍💻 Coding Interviews 📄 Resume Writing 🤝 Professional Networking

Small Actions

by Eric Sim • 2021

Small actions, stacked skills, side gigs: the playbook for a career only you can do.

4.25

🧭 Career Development 🧱 Skill Stacking 🏷️ Personal Branding 🤝 Social Capital 💼 Intrapreneurship

Small Actions 93%

Small actions, stacked skills, side gigs: the playbook for a career only you can do.

by Eric Sim 2021

4.25

68 ratings

🧭 Career Development 🧱 Skill Stacking 🏷️ Personal Branding 🤝 Social Capital 💼 Intrapreneurship

Pitch Perfect

by Bill McGowan • 2014

A media coach's rules for grabbing attention, making your point stick, and never losing the room.

3.78

2k+

🏢 Business Communication 🎤 Public Speaking 🧠 Persuasion Techniques 📖 Storytelling In Business 💬 Conversation Skills

Pitch Perfect 93%

A media coach's rules for grabbing attention, making your point stick, and never losing the room.

by Bill McGowan 2014

3.78

2k+ ratings

🏢 Business Communication 🎤 Public Speaking 🧠 Persuasion Techniques 📖 Storytelling In Business 💬 Conversation Skills

Next-Level Negotiating

by Harvard Business Review • 2022

Negotiate the deals, career moves, and identity traps your current playbook never prepared you for.

4.23

🗣️ Negotiation Skills 📈 Career Advancement 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Integrative Bargaining 💪 Self-Advocacy

Next-Level Negotiating 93%

Negotiate the deals, career moves, and identity traps your current playbook never prepared you for.

by Harvard Business Review 2022

4.23

22 ratings

🗣️ Negotiation Skills 📈 Career Advancement 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Integrative Bargaining 💪 Self-Advocacy

Do Over

by Jon Acuff • 2015

Before you need a new job, stockpile four things no resume can list.

4.04

4k+

🔄 Career Reinvention 📈 Career Advancement 🤝 Professional Networking 🛠️ Skill Building 💪 Work Ethic

Do Over 93%

Before you need a new job, stockpile four things no resume can list.

by Jon Acuff 2015

4.04

4k+ ratings

🔄 Career Reinvention 📈 Career Advancement 🤝 Professional Networking 🛠️ Skill Building 💪 Work Ethic

The 2-Hour Job Search

by Steve Dalton • 2012

Online applications give you a 1-in-13 shot. The system for tapping the other 12.

4.06

2k+

🔍 Job Search Strategies 🤝 Networking Strategies ✉️ Cold Outreach ⏱️ Productivity Systems 💼 Modern Career Advice

The 2-Hour Job Search 93%

Online applications give you a 1-in-13 shot. The system for tapping the other 12.

by Steve Dalton 2012

4.06

2k+ ratings

🔍 Job Search Strategies 🤝 Networking Strategies ✉️ Cold Outreach ⏱️ Productivity Systems 💼 Modern Career Advice

The Unspoken Rules

by Gorick Ng • 2021

Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.

4.24

1k+

🌱 Early Career 🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🧭 Career Navigation 💼 Professional Presence 🔄 Feedback Culture

The Unspoken Rules 93%

Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.

by Gorick Ng 2021

4.24

1k+ ratings

🌱 Early Career 🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🧭 Career Navigation 💼 Professional Presence 🔄 Feedback Culture

The Clever Connector

by Ali Scarlett • 2020

The networking rules that work when you have no name, no money, and no connections yet.

3.89

🧵 Professional Networking 📈 Career Advancement 🏷️ Personal Branding 🧭 Mentorship 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

The Clever Connector 93%

The networking rules that work when you have no name, no money, and no connections yet.

by Ali Scarlett 2020

3.89

28 ratings

🧵 Professional Networking 📈 Career Advancement 🏷️ Personal Branding 🧭 Mentorship 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Winning through Intimidation

by Robert J. Ringer • 1974

In every deal, you're victor or victim. The difference is posture, not politeness.

3.96

1k+

💼 Business Negotiations 🤝 Deal Making 🦁 Power Posture 💡 Self-Interest 💰 Closing The Deal

Winning through Intimidation 93%

In every deal, you're victor or victim. The difference is posture, not politeness.

by Robert J. Ringer 1974

3.96

1k+ ratings

💼 Business Negotiations 🤝 Deal Making 🦁 Power Posture 💡 Self-Interest 💰 Closing The Deal

The Startup of You

by Reid Hoffman • 2012

The ladder is gone. Here are the three plans and one network that replace it.

3.82

11k+

🧭 Career Management 🕸️ Professional Networking 🔄 Lean Methodology 🏹 Competitive Advantage 🚀 Self-Directed Career

The Startup of You 93%

The ladder is gone. Here are the three plans and one network that replace it.

by Reid Hoffman 2012

3.82

11k+ ratings

🧭 Career Management 🕸️ Professional Networking 🔄 Lean Methodology 🏹 Competitive Advantage 🚀 Self-Directed Career

The Sell

by Fredrik Eklund • 2015

A top broker's playbook: sell anything by being unforgettable, not by being slick.

3.77

3k+

🏷️ Personal Branding 🧠 Sales Psychology 👔 Self-Presentation 📱 Social Media Presence 🤝 Relationship Selling

The Sell 93%

A top broker's playbook: sell anything by being unforgettable, not by being slick.

by Fredrik Eklund 2015

3.77

3k+ ratings

🏷️ Personal Branding 🧠 Sales Psychology 👔 Self-Presentation 📱 Social Media Presence 🤝 Relationship Selling

Social Networking for Career Success

by Miriam Salpeter • 2011

Turn LinkedIn, Twitter, and a blog into a career magnet that pulls opportunities toward you.

3.53

🎯 Career Development 🏷️ Personal Branding 📱 Social Media Strategy 🔍 Job Search Tactics 🤝 Digital Networking

Social Networking for Career Success Summary

Social Networking for Career Success 93%

Turn LinkedIn, Twitter, and a blog into a career magnet that pulls opportunities toward you.

by Miriam Salpeter 2011

3.53

40 ratings

🎯 Career Development 🏷️ Personal Branding 📱 Social Media Strategy 🔍 Job Search Tactics 🤝 Digital Networking

Smart, Not Loud

by Jessica Chen • 2024

Being indispensable isn't the same as being noticed. The tactics that close the gap.

3.92

334

🗣️ Workplace Communication 🤫 Quiet Leadership 📢 Self-Advocacy 🏷️ Personal Branding 🌐 Cultural Friction

Smart, Not Loud 93%

Being indispensable isn't the same as being noticed. The tactics that close the gap.

by Jessica Chen 2024

3.92

334 ratings

🗣️ Workplace Communication 🤫 Quiet Leadership 📢 Self-Advocacy 🏷️ Personal Branding 🌐 Cultural Friction

Small Message, Big Impact

by Terri L. Sjodin • 2011

Thirty seconds is all you get. Make it open a door instead of close a deal.

3.49

275

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