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Getting a Job
by Mark Granovetter • 1995
The finding that changed sociology: casual acquaintances land you jobs that close friends cannot.
3.64
50
Getting a Job Summary
Getting a Job 91%
The finding that changed sociology: casual acquaintances land you jobs that close friends cannot.
by Mark Granovetter 1995
3.64
50 ratings
Knock 'em Dead 2011
by Martin Yate • 1958
See the job hunt through the employer's eyes: a field manual for outsmarting the hiring game.
3.97
491
Knock 'em Dead 2011 Summary
Knock 'em Dead 2011 91%
See the job hunt through the employer's eyes: a field manual for outsmarting the hiring game.
by Martin Yate 1958
3.97
491 ratings
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+
The 2-Hour Job Search Summary
The 2-Hour Job Search 90%
Online applications give you a 1-in-13 shot. The system for tapping the other 12.
by Steve Dalton 2012
4.06
2k+ ratings
Linked
by Omar Garriott • 2022
Recruiters reject 99% of applicants. The LinkedIn playbook for becoming the one they hire instead.
4.17
239
Linked Summary
Linked 90%
Recruiters reject 99% of applicants. The LinkedIn playbook for becoming the one they hire instead.
by Omar Garriott 2022
4.17
239 ratings
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
91
How to Get a Job Summary
How to Get a Job 90%
Stop auditioning. Start evaluating them: a hiring manager's playbook for landing the right job.
by Alison Green
4.14
91 ratings
The Google Resume
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell • 2011
Land the offer at Apple, Microsoft, or Google: the inside moves from resume to negotiation.
3.80
744
The Google Resume Summary
The Google Resume 90%
Land the offer at Apple, Microsoft, or Google: the inside moves from resume to negotiation.
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2011
3.80
744 ratings
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
Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 3.0 Summary
Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 3.0 90%
Ninety-five percent of jobs are never posted. The field manual for reaching them anyway.
by Jay Conrad Levinson 2005
3.83
425 ratings
The Future of Work
by Darrell M. West • 2018
Automation threatens half of all jobs. Our safety nets were designed for a different economy.
3.47
203
The Future of Work Summary
The Future of Work 90%
Automation threatens half of all jobs. Our safety nets were designed for a different economy.
by Darrell M. West 2018
3.47
203 ratings
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
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 90%
The hiring process is rigged against you: insider workarounds that flip the odds.
by Cynthia Shapiro 2008
3.98
143 ratings
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
60 Seconds and You're Hired! Summary
60 Seconds and You're Hired! 89%
The one-minute pitch and five-strength framework that make employers see you as the answer.
by Robin Ryan 1994
3.96
960 ratings
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+
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2017 Summary
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2017 89%
Millions of openings every month. The missing piece is rarely a better resume.
by Richard Nelson Bolles 1970
3.71
17k+ ratings
The 250 Job Interview Questions You'll Most Likely Be Asked
by Peter Veruki • 1999
250 questions hiring managers ask, with scripts for the ones that rattle you.
3.40
154
The 250 Job Interview Questions You'll Most Likely Be Asked Summary
The 250 Job Interview Questions You'll Most Likely Be Asked 89%
250 questions hiring managers ask, with scripts for the ones that rattle you.
by Peter Veruki 1999
3.40
154 ratings
Knock 'em Dead Resume Templates
by Martin Yate • 2011
Deconstruct six job postings before you write a single line. The rest is templates.
4.00
9
Knock 'em Dead Resume Templates Summary
Knock 'em Dead Resume Templates 89%
Deconstruct six job postings before you write a single line. The rest is templates.
by Martin Yate 2011
4.00
9 ratings
Average Is Over
by Tyler Cowen • 2013
The labor market is now a chess match: winning means teaming up with the machine.
3.64
2k+
Average Is Over Summary
Average Is Over 89%
The labor market is now a chess match: winning means teaming up with the machine.
by Tyler Cowen 2013
3.64
2k+ ratings
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
Getting from College to Career Summary
Getting from College to Career 89%
Your diploma is not a job offer. The pre-graduation moves that turn it into one.
by Lindsey Pollak 2007
3.81
827 ratings
Wait, How Do I Write This Email?
by Danny Rubin • 2015
The email that lands the interview is half the length you think it should be.
3.92
168
Wait, How Do I Write This Email? Summary
Wait, How Do I Write This Email? 89%
The email that lands the interview is half the length you think it should be.
by Danny Rubin 2015
3.92
168 ratings
What Colour Is Your Parachute Workbook
by Richard Nelson Bolles • 1998
Your dream job isn't listed. A guided assessment that uncovers it, skill by skill.
3.73
684
What Colour Is Your Parachute Workbook Summary
What Colour Is Your Parachute Workbook 89%
Your dream job isn't listed. A guided assessment that uncovers it, skill by skill.
by Richard Nelson Bolles 1998
3.73
684 ratings
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
The Wisdom of Compassion Summary
The Wisdom of Compassion 89%
A championship training plan for landing a top leadership role: brand, network, interview smarter.
by Dalai Lama XIV 2012
3.98
675 ratings
Not Working
by D.W. Gibson • 2012
What a paycheck conceals: Americans on the identity, health, and dignity that left with the job.
3.68
60
Not Working Summary
Not Working 89%
What a paycheck conceals: Americans on the identity, health, and dignity that left with the job.
by D.W. Gibson 2012
3.68
60 ratings
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
The Job-Hunter's Survival Guide Summary
The Job-Hunter's Survival Guide 89%
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
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
Fire Your Boss Summary
Fire Your Boss 89%
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
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
Cracking the Code to a Successful Interview Summary
Cracking the Code to a Successful Interview 89%
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
The 20-Minute Networking Meeting
by Nathan A. Perez • 2016
Five questions in twenty minutes: the networking template that finds the jobs no one posts.
4.19
423
The 20-Minute Networking Meeting Summary
The 20-Minute Networking Meeting 89%
Five questions in twenty minutes: the networking template that finds the jobs no one posts.
by Nathan A. Perez 2016
4.19
423 ratings
Worthless
by Aaron Clarey • 2011
The labor market's college report card: which majors earn and which are a $40,000 mistake.
3.99
339
Worthless Summary
Worthless 89%
The labor market's college report card: which majors earn and which are a $40,000 mistake.
by Aaron Clarey 2011
3.99
339 ratings
There Is Life After College
by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2016
Half of graduates are underemployed. The playbook for turning college into a real career.
3.96
442
There Is Life After College Summary
There Is Life After College 89%
Half of graduates are underemployed. The playbook for turning college into a real career.
by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2016
3.96
442 ratings
Open to Work
by Ryan Roslansky • 2026
The threat isn't robots. It's the competitor who adopted AI. A 90-day playbook.
3.47
308
Open to Work Summary
Open to Work 89%
The threat isn't robots. It's the competitor who adopted AI. A 90-day playbook.
by Ryan Roslansky 2026
3.47
308 ratings
The Future of the Professions
by Richard Susskind • 2015
The professions were built on a trade: exclusive knowledge for public trust. That trade is ending.
3.64
1k+
The Future of the Professions Summary
The Future of the Professions 89%
The professions were built on a trade: exclusive knowledge for public trust. That trade is ending.
by Richard Susskind 2015
3.64
1k+ ratings
Brazen Careerist
by Penelope Trunk • 2007
Cold-calling, managing up, and why your twenties demand risk: career rules for the impatient.
3.41
236
Brazen Careerist Summary
Brazen Careerist 89%
Cold-calling, managing up, and why your twenties demand risk: career rules for the impatient.
by Penelope Trunk 2007
3.41
236 ratings
A World Without Work
by Daniel Susskind • 2020
Past automation always created more jobs than it killed. The evidence that this time is different.
3.83
2k+
A World Without Work Summary
A World Without Work 89%
Past automation always created more jobs than it killed. The evidence that this time is different.
by Daniel Susskind 2020
3.83
2k+ ratings
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
101 Job Interview Questions You'll Never Fear Again Summary
101 Job Interview Questions You'll Never Fear Again 89%
Fifteen questions decide every interview. Answer them well and the rest is a conversation.
by James Reed 2015
4.16
693 ratings
The Elephant And The Flea
by Charles B. Handy • 2001
The company career is over. Build a life from projects, not promotions, and redefine wealth.
4.04
196
The Elephant And The Flea Summary
The Elephant And The Flea 89%
The company career is over. Build a life from projects, not promotions, and redefine wealth.
by Charles B. Handy 2001
4.04
196 ratings
The Rare Find
by George Anders • 2011
The people your hiring process rejects are your best candidates. How to let them prove it.
3.75
364
The Rare Find Summary
The Rare Find 89%
The people your hiring process rejects are your best candidates. How to let them prove it.
by George Anders 2011
3.75
364 ratings
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
40
Social Networking for Career Success Summary
Social Networking for Career Success 89%
Turn LinkedIn, Twitter, and a blog into a career magnet that pulls opportunities toward you.
by Miriam Salpeter 2011
3.53
40 ratings
Work Won't Love You Back
by Sarah Jaffe • 2021
From unpaid interns to burned-out coders, one ideology fuels it all: devotion to the job.
3.94
5k+
Work Won't Love You Back Summary
Work Won't Love You Back 89%
From unpaid interns to burned-out coders, one ideology fuels it all: devotion to the job.
by Sarah Jaffe 2021
3.94
5k+ ratings
Cannabis Jobs
by Andrew Ward • 2020
Six-figure jobs hide in cannabis compliance, extraction, and marketing. No plant experience needed.
3.82
11
Cannabis Jobs Summary
Cannabis Jobs 89%
Six-figure jobs hide in cannabis compliance, extraction, and marketing. No plant experience needed.
by Andrew Ward 2020
3.82
11 ratings
The Algorithm
by Hilke Schellmann • 2024
Why you should fear the algorithms that hire and fire: they're biased, unscientific, and watching.
3.84
429
The Algorithm Summary
The Algorithm 89%
Why you should fear the algorithms that hire and fire: they're biased, unscientific, and watching.
by Hilke Schellmann 2024
3.84
429 ratings
Kids These Days
by Malcolm Harris • 2017
Childhood became a competition for human capital. Millennials are what that competition produces.
3.77
2k+
Kids These Days Summary
Kids These Days 89%
Childhood became a competition for human capital. Millennials are what that competition produces.
by Malcolm Harris 2017
3.77
2k+ ratings
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
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 88%
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
The Robots Are Coming!
by Andrés Oppenheimer • 2018
Factory workers lost their jobs to robots last decade. This decade, it's lawyers and accountants.
4.19
3k+
The Robots Are Coming! Summary
The Robots Are Coming! 88%
Factory workers lost their jobs to robots last decade. This decade, it's lawyers and accountants.
by Andrés Oppenheimer 2018
4.19
3k+ ratings
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+
The Proximity Principle Summary
The Proximity Principle 88%
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
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
Great Work Great Career Summary
Great Work Great Career 88%
The career playbook for problem solvers: earn trust, pitch solutions, and never job hunt again.
by Stephen R. Covey 2009
3.76
259 ratings
You Can Do Anything
by George Anders • 2017
Liberal arts majors aren't doomed. The economy keeps tilting toward what only they can do.
3.49
500
You Can Do Anything Summary
You Can Do Anything 88%
Liberal arts majors aren't doomed. The economy keeps tilting toward what only they can do.
by George Anders 2017
3.49
500 ratings
Private Government
by Elizabeth S. Anderson • 2017
The workplace is an authoritarian state that most economic thought pretends does not exist.
3.94
856
Private Government Summary
Private Government 88%
The workplace is an authoritarian state that most economic thought pretends does not exist.
by Elizabeth S. Anderson 2017
3.94
856 ratings
Designing Your New Work Life
by Bill Burnett • 2020
You don't have to quit: a designer's method to reframe any job into one you want.
3.79
2k+
Designing Your New Work Life Summary
Designing Your New Work Life 88%
You don't have to quit: a designer's method to reframe any job into one you want.
by Bill Burnett 2020
3.79
2k+ ratings
Rise of the Robots
by Martin Ford • 2015
Productivity soars, wages stagnate, and education won't fix it. The real economics of automation.
3.96
10k+
Rise of the Robots Summary
Rise of the Robots 88%
Productivity soars, wages stagnate, and education won't fix it. The real economics of automation.
by Martin Ford 2015
3.96
10k+ ratings
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
The Introvert's Complete Career Guide Summary
The Introvert's Complete Career Guide 88%
The career playbook for quiet people: land, negotiate, rise, no acting outgoing required.
by Jane Finkle 2019
3.25
191 ratings
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
Cracking the Tech Career Summary
Cracking the Tech Career 88%
Recruiters give your resume six seconds. Here is the full system for making them count.
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2014
4.02
436 ratings
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
How To Get A Job You Love 2015-2016 Edition Summary
How To Get A Job You Love 2015-2016 Edition 88%
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
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 for Dummies Summary
Personal Branding for Dummies 88%
Being the best-kept secret in your industry is a career killer. The fix.
by Susan Chritton 2012
3.79
135 ratings
Smart People Should Build Things
by Andrew Yang • 2014
Elite recruiting funnels top grads into finance and law, not startups. The cost, and the fix.
3.79
1k+
Smart People Should Build Things Summary
Smart People Should Build Things 88%
Elite recruiting funnels top grads into finance and law, not startups. The cost, and the fix.
by Andrew Yang 2014
3.79
1k+ ratings
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