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The Best Career Books of 2001 By Joyce Lain Kennedy Need a last-minute gift that could change a friend's life? Here's the fifth annual list of the year's top 10 career books, this time selected solely by me. My usual co-judge, Ronald Krannich, was traveling in Turkey when the figurative blue ribbons were handed out. Additionally, as he's the co-author of one of my picks, it was more seemly to work solo on this collection. I've arranged this year's list by categories to meet your specific needs.
"Military Résumés and Cover Letters" by Carl S. Savino and Ronald L. Krannich (Impact Publications). These very experienced authors know how to talk to transitioning military personnel who are usually unfamiliar with what it takes to ace the civilian job market.
"CareerXroads 2002, The Directory to Job, Résumé and Career Management Sites on the Web" by recruiting-industry leaders Gerry Crispin and Mark Mehler (MMC Group) continues to be the class of its field. No other book in its category even comes close to this guide. Crispin and Mehler personally review more than 4,000 sites to select the best 500, which they fully describe, then pare down to the 50 top choices. The other 3,500 sites are included in the index by topic. This best-yet seventh edition, like its predecessors, stands alongside my computer.
"Changing Careers For Dummies" by Carol L. McClelland is hands down the hottest book of the crop for readers who want help in figuring out what would really make them happy, then need guidance on finding it.
"The Back Door Guide to Short-Term Job Adventures" by Michael Landes (Ten Speed Press). From summer job to internship, this book with its major updating is a top resource for anyone seeking a short-term work experience. College students find it highly appealing.
"Winning the Talent Wars: How to manage and compete in the high-tech, high-speed, knowledge-based, superfluid economy" by Bruce Tulgan (Norton) is a refreshing look at how to retain your very best people for the long haul through a conceptually rich collection of ideas and examples.
"Insights for the Journey ... Navigating to Thrive, Enjoy, and Prosper in Senior Management" by John Lucht (Viceroy) is one of those slim little books you can read in an hour and grow three feet professionally.
"The Price of Motherhood, Why the Most Important Job in the World Is Still the Least Valued" by Ann Crittenden (Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt) challenges the work-family balance perceptions of economists, feminists and conservatives alike.
"The Complete Job-Search Handbook, Everything You Need to Know to Get the Job You Really Want" by Howard Figler (Owl/Henry Holt), a major mind in counseling circles, is a 50 percent revision of one of the finest job search guides ever.
"The Start Up Garden: How Growing a Business Grows You" by Tom Ehrenfeld (McGraw-Hill) focuses on finding the type of business that motivates and excites you. Well-written.
"What Every Successful Woman Knows, 12 Breakthrough Strategies to Get the Power & Ignite Your Career" by Janice Reals Ellig and William J. Morin (McGraw-Hill), two honored experts in career management. Smart women, take notice.
Where the Books Are
Dear Joyce: I've been phone interviewing with a company that's located several states away. Rather than fly me in, the company suggests using video conferencing. I do better in face-to-face situations. Would it be foolish of me to offer to fly myself in for an interview? -- C.L. C.L.: Video interviewing is usually used for first-round contacts. But companies are likely to fly in the top couple of candidates for close inspection. If you don't receive a ticket and you're panting for the job and can afford it, you can call and say you're going to be in the city and you'd like to stop by to introduce yourself. Since this expense is on you, try to line up several interviews if you like the locale. Send career questions for possible use in this column to Joyce Lain Kennedy at Box 368, Cardiff, CA 92007, or e-mail her at jlk@sunfeatures.com. Sorry, the volume of mail makes personal replies impossible. ©2001 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
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