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The Best Job Search Books

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We’ve created a list of what we think are some of the best job search books. From The 2-Hour Job Search to the Art of the Job Search, these books will help with your job search. We don’t suggest that you read all of these, just select a few titles that appeal to you.

  1. In Search of the Perfect Job: 8 Steps to the $250,000+ Executive Job That's Right for You
  2. In Search of the Perfect Job: 8 Steps to the $250,000+ Executive Job That's Right for You
    $33.00 $18.74
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    09/28/2023 11:12 pm GMT
  3. Great Jobs for Everyone 50 plus
  4. Great Jobs for Everyone 50 plus
    $21.95 $20.39
    Kerry Hannon's national bestseller, Great Jobs for Everyone 50+, has become the job-hunting bible for people in their forties, fifties, and beyond. With her no-nonsense style, Hannon shows where the opportunities are and how to get them.
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    09/28/2023 04:20 am GMT
  5. New Attitude, New Job: Tools to Inspire Self-Esteem, Resilience, Success
  6. New Attitude, New Job: Tools to Inspire Self-Esteem, Resilience, Success
    $4.95
    New Attitude, New Job is a toolkit for job seekers of over two dozen exercises to shift your thinking and improve your outlook. A new attitude doesn’t guarantee a new job, but it can help energize your job search.
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    09/28/2023 09:45 pm GMT
  7. Job Hunting Tips for People with Hot and Not-So-Hot Backgrounds
  8. Job Hunting Tips for People with Hot and Not-So-Hot Backgrounds
    $17.95 $11.65

    This popular guide presents 150 job hunting tips that are applicable to most job seekers, regardless of their backgrounds. 

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    09/29/2023 08:55 am GMT
  9. Operation Job Search: A Guide for Military Veterans
  10. Operation Job Search: A Guide for Military Veterans
    $17.99 $7.43

    Operation Job Search is the ultimate guide for US military veterans seeking employment after discharge. It provides information about the civilian workforce, rubrics for navigating one’s career, and a list of essential resources to consult during the job search.

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    09/29/2023 05:50 am GMT
  11. 202 High-Paying Jobs You Can Land without a College Degree
  12. 202 High-Paying Jobs You Can Land without a College Degree
    $45.01

    You have something in common with Bill Gates, Michael Dell and Ted Turner: none of them graduated from college. If they can make it, you can too!

    Don't settle for a minimum-way job because you're not a college graduate. Try one of these 202 high-paying options. They're more than jobs—they're careers.

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    09/28/2023 06:35 am GMT
  13. Cracking The Hidden Job Market: How to Find Opportunity in Any Economy
  14. Cracking The Hidden Job Market: How to Find Opportunity in Any Economy
    $14.99

    Are you spending all your time applying to posted job openings—postings that draw hundreds, and in some cases, thousands of applications? No matter how perfect you are for the job, there is always someone else who’s a little more qualified, more experienced. 

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    09/29/2023 07:21 pm GMT
  15. Job Finding Formula: Time-Tested, Battle-Proven Formula To Get A Great Job In The Shortest Possible Time
  16. Job Finding Formula: Time-Tested, Battle-Proven Formula To Get A Great Job In The Shortest Possible Time
    $19.95
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    09/28/2023 01:46 pm GMT
  17. The Complete Job Search Book For College Students
  18. The Complete Job Search Book For College Students

    Using step-by-step, easy-to-follow techniques, The Complete Job Search Book for College Students, shows you all the essential aspects of a successful job-search campaign

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  19. Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success
  20. Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success
    $18.00 $14.29

    In Give and Take, Adam Grant, an award-winning researcher and Wharton’s highest-rated professor, examines the surprising forces that shape why some people rise to the top of the success ladder while others sink to the bottom. 

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    09/29/2023 10:15 am GMT
  21. The 2-Hour Job Search, Second Edition: Using Technology to Get the Right Job Faster
  22. The 2-Hour Job Search, Second Edition: Using Technology to Get the Right Job Faster
    $9.99

    Use the latest technology to target potential employers and secure the first interview--no matter your experience, education, or network--with these revised and updated tools and recommendations.

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    09/29/2023 07:31 pm GMT
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