Bookstore: Selling Yourself

Want to learn how to wow your next employer? Select one of these essential books on interviews, resumes, and cover letters.

	10 Minute Guide to Job Interviews by Dana Morgan IDG Books Worldwide, 1998 Just what the harried job hunter needs -- a hassle-free, step-by-step guide to the all-important interview. Presented in a highly accessible, visual, and fun-to-read format, this guide is packed with tips and strategies for every type of interview.
	101 Best Cover Letters by Jay A. Block, Michael Betrus McGraw-Hill, 1999 Resumes are critical, of course, but in many cases the cover letter has more impact when it comes to getting interviews. This book features 91 sample cover letter/resume combinations. It also includes sections on formatting a letter, key words to use, and emailing a letter as well as helpful tips on what to do first in a job search, networking, and working with recruiters.
	40 Minute Power Resume by Beverly Hill Renaissance Ink Press, 1999 Write a resume thoroughly but quickly with this guide. Also learn tips on beating out the competition through targeted job strategies and avoiding thirty major job search eliminators.
	CareerXroads 2000 by Gerry Crispin, Mark Mehler Jist Works, 2000 The latest edition of this reference includes detailed reviews and ratings on job, resume and career management sites on the Web. Avoid hours of surfing for the sites you need by consulting this all- inclusive reference first.
	Cover Letters by L. Michelle Tullier Princeton Review, 1997 Recognizing that cover letters can be one of the most frustrating aspects of a job search, this book describes how to write them effectively -- all in under 100 pages. A step-by-step process guides the reader into putting together a top-notch letter for almost any job hunting situation.
	Cover Letters That Knock 'Em Dead by Martin John Yate Adams Media Corporation, 1998 A hiring manager works his way through a stack of job applications. What will catch his eye? Does your cover letter have what it takes to get his attention? This book will show you how to create a compelling cover letter that will open doors to the job interviews you want.
	Get More Money on Your Next Job: 25 Proven Strategies for Getting More Money, Better Benefits, & Greater Job Security by Lee E. Miller McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing, 1997 The author, an employment attorney and human resources executive, outlines how employment candidates can successfully negotiate a better compensation package by asking the right questions -- and giving the right answers -- during the interview process.
	Interviewing and Salary Negotiation: For Job Hunters, Career Changers, Consultants, and Freelancers by Kate Wendleton Career Press, 1999 This book describes an effective, concise method for getting and surviving interviews, getting offers, and negotiating perks. Real-world cases demonstrate each of these steps and how to execute them.
	Job Interviews for Dummies by Joyce Lain Kennedy IDG Books Worldwide, 2000 This book provides scenarios of different interview situations with tips on how to conduct each one successfully. A separate section covers the questions the interviewee should ask and when, as well as how to respond to questions regarding skills, experience, education, training, and more.
	Perks and Parachutes: Negotiating Your Best Possible Employment Deal, from Salary and Bonus to Benefits and Protection by John J. Tarrant, Paul Fargis (Contributor) Times Books, 1997 A helpful handbook on ways to negotiate the best employment contract with tips on how to secure deals that include job guarantees, stock options, profit sharing, and other lucrative benefits.
	Power Interviews: Job-Winning Tactics from Fortune 500 Recruiters, Revised and Expanded Edition by Neil M. Yeager, Lee Hough (Contributor) John Wiley & Sons, 1998 Two experienced career counselors share their inside knowledge -- and the expert advice of Fortune 500 recruiters -- to offer the ultimate guide to successful interviewing. Readers learn what interviewers are looking for and how to project the traits that can get them the job they want. Suggested answers to the 50 most frequent interview questions are also included.
	The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Resume by Susan Ireland Alpha Books, 2000 Includes tips on writing an effective resume, creating an accurate yet impressive job statement, networking, using software programs and other resume technologies.
	The Harvard Business School Guide to Finding Your Next Job by Robert S. Gardella Harvard Business School Press, 2000 This book describes a concrete but flexible program for building a reference base, preparing resumes and cover letters, formulating strategies to locate appropriate openings, handling interviews, and negotiating offers. A complete program is provided to expedite your job search process no matter what your situation.

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