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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 94%
Land the offer at Apple, Microsoft, or Google: the inside moves from resume to negotiation.
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2011
3.80
744 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 92%
Recruiters give your resume six seconds. Here is the full system for making them count.
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2014
4.02
436 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 91%
Recruiters reject 99% of applicants. The LinkedIn playbook for becoming the one they hire instead.
by Omar Garriott 2022
4.17
239 ratings
Cracking the PM Interview
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell • 2013
Five interview formats make or break PM candidates. Most people prep for two.
4.17
4k+
Cracking the PM Interview Summary
Cracking the PM Interview 91%
Five interview formats make or break PM candidates. Most people prep for two.
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2013
4.17
4k+ 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 91%
Online applications give you a 1-in-13 shot. The system for tapping the other 12.
by Steve Dalton 2012
4.06
2k+ 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 90%
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 Complete Software Developer's Career Guide
by John Sonmez • 2017
One language, one portfolio, one interview strategy: the sequence that turns learners into hires.
4.02
1k+
The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide Summary
The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide 90%
One language, one portfolio, one interview strategy: the sequence that turns learners into hires.
by John Sonmez 2017
4.02
1k+ ratings
Smart and Gets Things Done
by Spolsky • 2007
Why great engineers are worth ten times the average, and the interview tactics that reveal them.
4.00
1k+
Smart and Gets Things Done Summary
Smart and Gets Things Done 90%
Why great engineers are worth ten times the average, and the interview tactics that reveal them.
by Spolsky 2007
4.00
1k+ ratings
Cracking the Coding Interview
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell • 2020
189 interview problems that teach you to think out loud, because code follows from thinking.
4.33
476
Cracking the Coding Interview Summary
Cracking the Coding Interview 90%
189 interview problems that teach you to think out loud, because code follows from thinking.
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2020
4.33
476 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 90%
Deconstruct six job postings before you write a single line. The rest is templates.
by Martin Yate 2011
4.00
9 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 90%
Turn LinkedIn, Twitter, and a blog into a career magnet that pulls opportunities toward you.
by Miriam Salpeter 2011
3.53
40 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 89%
Stop auditioning. Start evaluating them: a hiring manager's playbook for landing the right job.
by Alison Green
4.14
91 ratings
Staff Engineer
by Will Larson • 2021
The leap past senior engineer has no checklist. Four archetypes, one influence playbook.
4.04
3k+
Staff Engineer Summary
Staff Engineer 89%
The leap past senior engineer has no checklist. Four archetypes, one influence playbook.
by Will Larson 2021
4.04
3k+ 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
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
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
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 89%
Ninety-five percent of jobs are never posted. The field manual for reaching them anyway.
by Jay Conrad Levinson 2005
3.83
425 ratings
Effective Programming
by Jeff Atwood • 2012
Syntax lands the job. Everything else—teams, users, security—is what actually keeps it.
3.91
931
Effective Programming Summary
Effective Programming 89%
Syntax lands the job. Everything else—teams, users, security—is what actually keeps it.
by Jeff Atwood 2012
3.91
931 ratings
Linkedin Top Success Secrets and Best Practices
by Paul Neville • 2008
The early expert playbook for turning a static LinkedIn profile into a job-offer and client magnet.
Linkedin Top Success Secrets and Best Practices Summary
Linkedin Top Success Secrets and Best Practices 89%
The early expert playbook for turning a static LinkedIn profile into a job-offer and client magnet.
by Paul Neville 2008
How Would You Move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle--How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers
by William Poundstone • 2003
Why Microsoft asks job candidates to move mountains. It is not about the answer.
3.58
2k+
How Would You Move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle--How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers Summary
How Would You Move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle--How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers 89%
Why Microsoft asks job candidates to move mountains. It is not about the answer.
by William Poundstone 2003
3.58
2k+ 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 89%
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
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
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
How to Write a Killer LinkedIn Profile... And 18 Mistakes to Avoid
by Brenda Bernstein • 2013
The headline, keyword, and network rules that move your LinkedIn profile from ignored to found.
3.88
308
How to Write a Killer LinkedIn Profile... And 18 Mistakes to Avoid Summary
How to Write a Killer LinkedIn Profile... And 18 Mistakes to Avoid 89%
The headline, keyword, and network rules that move your LinkedIn profile from ignored to found.
by Brenda Bernstein 2013
3.88
308 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 89%
The hiring process is rigged against you: insider workarounds that flip the odds.
by Cynthia Shapiro 2008
3.98
143 ratings
How to Start a Business Analyst Career
by Laura Brandenburg • 2015
No BA title yet? Build the skills, network, and experience to claim your first role.
3.95
118
How to Start a Business Analyst Career Summary
How to Start a Business Analyst Career 89%
No BA title yet? Build the skills, network, and experience to claim your first role.
by Laura Brandenburg 2015
3.95
118 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
Soft Skills to Advance Your Developer Career
by Zsolt Nagy • 2019
Code earned you the interview. The soft skills that win the offer and the promotion are learnable.
3.67
9
Soft Skills to Advance Your Developer Career Summary
Soft Skills to Advance Your Developer Career 89%
Code earned you the interview. The soft skills that win the offer and the promotion are learnable.
by Zsolt Nagy 2019
3.67
9 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
Start Small, Stay Small
by Rob Walling • 2010
Stop building products for everyone. Pick a niche, build an audience, and market before you code.
3.95
2k+
Start Small, Stay Small Summary
Start Small, Stay Small 89%
Stop building products for everyone. Pick a niche, build an audience, and market before you code.
by Rob Walling 2010
3.95
2k+ 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
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 89%
The career playbook for problem solvers: earn trust, pitch solutions, and never job hunt again.
by Stephen R. Covey 2009
3.76
259 ratings
How to Start a Business Analyst Career
by Laura Brandenburg • 2015
You already do business analysis. The step-by-step blueprint for proving it and landing the job.
4.50
24
How to Start a Business Analyst Career Summary
How to Start a Business Analyst Career 89%
You already do business analysis. The step-by-step blueprint for proving it and landing the job.
by Laura Brandenburg 2015
4.50
24 ratings
Tribe of Hackers
by Marcus J. Carey • 2019
The cybersecurity insight too many ignore: secure your people, not just your network.
3.90
262
Tribe of Hackers Summary
Tribe of Hackers 89%
The cybersecurity insight too many ignore: secure your people, not just your network.
by Marcus J. Carey 2019
3.90
262 ratings
Soft Skills
by John Sonmez • 2014
The developer's playbook for the non-coding half of the career: brand, negotiate, invest.
3.84
3k+
Soft Skills Summary
Soft Skills 89%
The developer's playbook for the non-coding half of the career: brand, negotiate, invest.
by John Sonmez 2014
3.84
3k+ ratings
Founders at Work
by Jessica Livingston • 2001
Thirty founders on the server crashes, empty accounts, and obsession that built their companies.
4.03
38k+
Founders at Work Summary
Founders at Work 89%
Thirty founders on the server crashes, empty accounts, and obsession that built their companies.
by Jessica Livingston 2001
4.03
38k+ ratings
The Effective Engineer
by Edmond Lau • 2015
You can't outwork poor leverage. The principles that make engineering effort compound.
4.25
2k+
The Effective Engineer Summary
The Effective Engineer 88%
You can't outwork poor leverage. The principles that make engineering effort compound.
by Edmond Lau 2015
4.25
2k+ ratings
14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers
by Zeno Rocha • 2020
Fourteen habits for developers who want to stop sprinting and start compounding.
4.00
723
14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers Summary
14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers 88%
Fourteen habits for developers who want to stop sprinting and start compounding.
by Zeno Rocha 2020
4.00
723 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? 88%
The email that lands the interview is half the length you think it should be.
by Danny Rubin 2015
3.92
168 ratings
The Software Engineer's Guidebook
by Gergely Orosz • 2023
The career path beyond senior engineer: what promotion panels evaluate, from startups to Big Tech.
4.08
799
The Software Engineer's Guidebook Summary
The Software Engineer's Guidebook 88%
The career path beyond senior engineer: what promotion panels evaluate, from startups to Big Tech.
by Gergely Orosz 2023
4.08
799 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
The Pentester BluePrint
by Phillip L. Wylie • 2020
A no-experience roadmap to pentesting: the skills and certs that matter, and how to get hired.
4.15
226
The Pentester BluePrint Summary
The Pentester BluePrint 88%
A no-experience roadmap to pentesting: the skills and certs that matter, and how to get hired.
by Phillip L. Wylie 2020
4.15
226 ratings
The Staff Engineer's Path
by Tanya Reilly • 2022
Staff engineers lead without authority. Here is the map for navigating that ambiguous role.
4.37
2k+
The Staff Engineer's Path Summary
The Staff Engineer's Path 88%
Staff engineers lead without authority. Here is the map for navigating that ambiguous role.
by Tanya Reilly 2022
4.37
2k+ ratings
Programming Interviews Exposed
by John Mongan • 2000
The data structures coding interviews reuse, and the method for talking through your work.
3.96
1k+
Programming Interviews Exposed Summary
Programming Interviews Exposed 88%
The data structures coding interviews reuse, and the method for talking through your work.
by John Mongan 2000
3.96
1k+ ratings
Joel on Software
by Joel Spolsky • 2004
One tester per two devs, specs before code, and informal user tests: rules for shipping software.
4.13
3k+
Joel on Software Summary
Joel on Software 88%
One tester per two devs, specs before code, and informal user tests: rules for shipping software.
by Joel Spolsky 2004
4.13
3k+ ratings
More Joel on Software
by Joel Spolsky • 2008
Ship on schedule, hire developers who skip the job boards, and know when fixing beats rewriting.
4.05
549
More Joel on Software Summary
More Joel on Software 88%
Ship on schedule, hire developers who skip the job boards, and know when fixing beats rewriting.
by Joel Spolsky 2008
4.05
549 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 88%
Fifteen questions decide every interview. Answer them well and the rest is a conversation.
by James Reed 2015
4.16
693 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
Coders at Work
by Peter Seibel • 2009
Fifteen master programmers on how they think, debug, and design: the craft in their own words.
3.95
5k+
Coders at Work Summary
Coders at Work 88%
Fifteen master programmers on how they think, debug, and design: the craft in their own words.
by Peter Seibel 2009
3.95
5k+ ratings
Principles of Product Management
by Peter Yang • 2020
The PM playbook: land the job, earn trust, and survive your make-or-break first 30 days.
4.03
156
Principles of Product Management Summary
Principles of Product Management 88%
The PM playbook: land the job, earn trust, and survive your make-or-break first 30 days.
by Peter Yang 2020
4.03
156 ratings
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