From job loss to job gain

From job loss to job gain

A book resource list to help you find and get that job

Redundancy

• Andrew Taylor  Burning the suit: fighting back against the aftershock of redundancy Capstone 2008 ISBN 9781841127767
• Rebecca Corfield and Barry Cushway Redundancy survival guide: assess your legal rights, explore career options and turn redundancy into opportunity Kogan Page 2010 ISBN 9780749457617

Recession and getting a job

• Denise Taylor  How to get a job in a recession Brook House 2009
  ISBN 9780956175502
• Harry Freedman  How to get a job in a recession Infinite Ideas 2009
  ISBN 9781906821098
• Jonathan Reuvid Working abroad: complete guide to overseas employment and living in a new country Kogan Page  2010
  ISBN 9780749461119
• Linda K. Rolie Getting back to work: everything you need to bounce back and get a job after a layoff McGraw-Hill 2009 9780071638678
  Managing your career in a downturn Harvard Business School 2009 97814221296661

The right job

• Chuck Martin  Work your strengths: a scientific process to identify your skills and match them to the best career for you Amacom 2010
  ISBN 9780814414071
• Elizabeth Holmes  What next after school.  Kogan Page  2009
  ISBN 9780749455293
• Harvey MacKay  Use your head to get your foot in the door: job search secrets no one else will tell you Piatkus 2010
  ISBN 9780749954307
• James Barrett Aptitude, personality and motivation tests: analyse your talents and personality and plan your career Kogan Page 2009
  ISBN 97807494569511
• James Barrett Choose your life, choose your career: self assessment exercises to release your full potential Constable and Robinson 2010 
  ISBN 9780716022282
• Jay Conrad Levinson Guerilla marketing for job hunters 2.0: 1,001 unconventional tips, tricks and tactics for landing your dream job Wiley 2010 ISBN 9780470455845
  Jonathan R Price Multiple job offers in 10 days: your two-week plan to finding a great job Trotman 2009
  ISBN 9781844552146
• Keith Potts Why should I work for you? : how to find the job that’s right for you – and get the offer How To Books 2010 ISBN 9781845283476
  Kerry Hannon What’s next?: follow your passion and find your dream job Chronicle 2010
  ISBN 9780811871150
• Lorraine Mills How to get that job!: the essential guide for today’s jobseekers Matador 2010
  ISBN 9781848762183
• Paula Caligiuri Get a life, not a job: do what you love and let your talents work for you Prentice Hall 2010
  ISBN 9780137058495
• Richard Maun Jobhunting 3.0: skills and secrets to sell yourself effectively and land the job you want Marshall Cavendish 2010
  ISBN 9789814302005
• Steve Miller Change your life – grab that job: straight-talking advice on how to get the perfect career Headline Book Publishing 2009
  ISBN 9780755317738
  Susan Hodgson A-Z of Careers and jobs Kogan Page 2010
  ISBN 9780749459802
• Todd Bermont Get the job you want: 10 secrets to a successful job search Trotman 2009
  ISBN 9781844552153

Jobsearching

• Carolyn R. Robbins The job searcher’s handbook Pearson 2009
  ISBN 9780132356022
• Ian Carpenter Guardianwork Good Connections 2009 ISBN 9781905636662
  Nick Paton The complete career makeover Guardian 2010
  ISBN 9780852651490
• Sasa Jankovic Applying for a job: the essential guide Need2know 2010 ISBN 9781861440990
  Rob Yeung Job hunting for rookies Marshall Cavendish 2009
  ISBN 9780462099569

CVs and applications

• James Innes The CV Book Prentice Hall 2009
  ISBN  9780273721741
• Corinne Mills You’re hired! CV: how to write a brilliant CV Totman 2009 ISBN19781844551774
  Jeffrey J. Fox Don’t send a CV: and other controversial rules to help land a great job Vermilion 2009
  ISBN 9780091929688
• Joyce Lain Kennedy CVs for dummies Wiley 2009 ISBN 9780470744918
  Julie Gray Get that job with the right CV Teach Yourself 2010
  ISBN 9780340991503
• Paul McGee How to write a CV that really works HowTo Books 2009
  ISBN 9781845283773
• Rebecca Corfield Preparing the perfect CV: how to make a great impression and get the job you want Kogan Page 2010
  ISBN 9780749456542
• Rebecca Corfield Preparing the perfect job application: aplication forms and letters made easy  Kogan Page 2009
  ISBN  9780749456535
• Rowan Manahan Ultimate CV: trade secrets from a recruitment insider Vermilion 2010
  ISBN 9780091929244
  Lynn Williams Ready made CVs: winning cvs for every type of job Kogan Page 2009
  ISBN 9780749453237

Cover letters

• Ann Starkie Winning cover letters for first-time job hunters Trotman 2009
  ISBN 9781844552078
• James Innes Brilliant cover letters: what you need to know to write a brilliant cover letter Prentice Hall 2009
  ISBN 9780273724636
• Lyn Williams Readymade job search letters: winning letters and emails to help you get your dream job Kogan Page 2008
  ISBN 9780749453220

Shortlisting

• Denise Taylor Now you’ve been shortlisted: your step-by-step guide to being successful at interviews and assessment centres Harriman House Publ 2010 9781906659325

Selection tests

• Ceri Roderick Psychometric tests: proven tactics to help you pass Trotman 2010
  ISBN 9781844552306
• Mike Bryon Advanced level: The Graduate psychometric test workbook Kogan Page 2010
  ISBN 9780749454050
• Mike Bryon How to pass selection tests; essential preparation for numerical, verbal, clerical and IT tests. Kogan Page 2010
  ISBN 9780749456931
• Philip Carter Test your EQ:Assess your emotional intelligence with 22 personality questions Kogan Page 2009
  ISBN 9780749455354
• Philip Carter Test your IQ Kogan Page 2009
  ISBN 9780749456771

Assesment centres

• Harry Tolley and Robert Wood How to succeed at an assessment Centre Kogan Page 2010
  ISBN 9780749456887
• Nigel Povah and Lucy Povah Succeeding at assessment centres for dummies Wiley 2009
  ISBN  9780470721018

Interviews

• Ceri Roderick Interview answers: impressive answers to tough questions Trotman 2010
  ISBN 9781844552290
• Charlie Gibbs How to answer hard interview questions How To Books 2009
  ISBN 9781845283735
• Denise Taylor Winning interview answers for first-time job hunters Trotman 2009
  ISBN 9781844552061
• Heather Salter Interview secrets Collins 2010
  ISBN 9780007328123
• Jack Van Minden Selection interviews Management Books 2010
  ISBN 9781852525934
• James Innes The interview book: your definitive guide to the perfect interview technique Pearson Education 2009
  ISBN 9780273721758
• Judi James You’re hired! Interview: tips and techniques for a brilliant interview Trotman 2009
  ISBN 9781844551781
• Julie-Ann Amos Be prepared! Pass that interview How To Books 2009
  ISBN 9781845283544
• Julie-Ann Amos Handling tough job interviews: be prepared, perform well, get the job How To Books 2009
  ISBN 9781845283582
• Julie-Ann Amos How to pass that job interview How To Books 2010
  ISBN 9781845284268
• Martin Joh Yate Great answers to tough interview qestions Kogan Page 2008
  ISBN 9780749451967
• Max Eggert Perfect Interview Random House |Business 2007
  ISBN 9781905211746
• Rachel Adamson Tough interview questions and how to answer them Which? 2009
  ISBN 9781844900695
• Rebecca Corfield Knockout job interview presentations Kogan Page 2010
  ISBN 9780749457150
• Rebecca Corfield Successful interview skills – how to prepare, answer tough questions and get your ideal job Kogan Page 2009
  ISBN 9780749456528

Career development

• Catherine Dawson Learn while you earn Kogan Page
  ISBN 9780749458980 2010
• Colin McCrudden Building a portfolio career Management Books 2009
  ISBN 9781852526221
• Donna Dunning 10 career essentials: using your personality type to excel at work Nicholas Brealey 2010
  ISBN 9781857885422
• Michael J. Kitson How to keep your job in a tough competitive market: 101 strategies you can use today Adams Business 2009
  ISBN 9781605506517