According to recent data, employees are quitting in historic numbers. Many job openings remain unfilled, making it a seller’s market for job searchers.
However, taking advantage of such situations necessitates caution, expertise, and forethought. Why would you settle for anything less than a job that inspires you every day?
In order to find your dream job in 2021, we’ve produced a list of seven of the top career books. seekers Take a chance and find a job you’ll enjoy.
What color is your parachutist’s parachutist’s parachutist’s parachute 2021: Your Roadmap to Meaningful Work and Career Success for a Lifetime
Twigg, Kerri
Twigg brings her HR training and coaching experience to the table. But it’s her background in theatre that distinguishes her approach to job hunting. She recognizes that every life has a narrative. So, as a brand, why not tell your own story that makes you stand out?
With the right tools, you can stand out to recruiters and hiring managers. Twigg shows you how to combine your own hobbies and career aspirations into a saleable, branded tale, from networking to resume-building.
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Fearlessly Earn the Executive Role You Deserve with Courageous Career Change
Amy L. Adler is the Author Of This article.
Adler had dedicated her career to helping you better yours as the president of Five Strengths Career Transition Experts. She draws on this information in a clear and entertaining way in Courageous Career Change. She walks you through the hopes and worries that come with a career transition, step by step. She then gives you expert advice on how to write a winning resume and cover letter, including details you may not have considered.
Whether you’ve been fired, are looking for a new job, or want to progress your career, Adler gives real, professional guidance to help you advance personally and professionally in 2021.
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Rob Barnett’s Next Job, Best Job: A Headhunter’s 11 Strategies for Getting Hired Now
Richard N. Bolles and Katharine Brooks (Richard N. Bolles and Katharine Brooks)
This best-selling career book has been updated to reflect the ever-changing work environment. Bolles and Brooks discuss how to choose the right career for you and how to navigate the digital economy. They’ll even help you through the job interview and wage negotiation processes. What Color is Your Parachute? gives you the tools you need to start your own business or find your dream career.
The Career Stories Method: 11 Steps to Discovering Your Dream Job—and Your Awesome Self in the Process
Author Rob Barnett works as a headhunter and management executive in the business world. He understands the hiring process and what hiring managers are looking for. Barnett has you covered everything from branding to networking. He also gives advice on how to stay focused and motivated during your job search. He also gives a guide to the “ideal 30-minute interview,” which is guaranteed to be informative.
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By Steve Hernandez and Mike Manoske, The Job Search Manifesto: Turning Job Search Frustration into a Career-Long Skill
The Job Search Manifesto has been updated to help you stay connected in the post-pandemic world. It focuses significantly on establishing the tools you’ll need to market yourself effectively. Hernandez and Manoske, career coaches, begin by breaking you free from FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) so you may face career-seeking challenges. And you’ll do it with vigor and assurance. You’ll also learn to target not just the roles that excite you, but also the organizations that excite you.
Take Charge of Your Career Andy Storch’s Own Your Life: Stop Drifting and Take Control of Your Future
Did you plan your career in the way it is now? Or did it just happen by chance? Rents and mortgages must be paid, of course. On the radar, a position becomes available, and we accept it. At the moment, it makes sense. Nonetheless, we may find ourselves on a route that leads us away from our objectives over time.
Storch’s book, Own Your Career, takes you beyond job-hunting strategies and into entire life planning. You’re going to make a life plan. And, perhaps more crucially, you’ll gain the skills you’ll need to stick with it by assembling a helpful and caring network of personal allies.
Using LinkedIn Techniques
Jess Coakley contributed to this article.
The majority of the books on this list provide advice on how to use LinkedIn. Each has its own approach to branding and networking. This short paperback can also be used as a reference guide and supplement to any of them.
Coakley, who focuses solely on LinkedIn, takes you through the profile-building process step by step. You’ll learn how to build out each component of your LinkedIn profile as well as a LinkedIn-specific approach to personal branding. You’ll also learn how to grow your own network with purpose and clarity. This helpful resource is a must-have addition to any career-building advice.