Career Books and Resources
Internet Links

Career Books and Resources

A wealth of career publications exists today, many entirely Canadian in content. The following is a partial list of books in Janis' own career library. Some have been reviewed in her columns, others used frequently as reference guides. This list is open-ended, however. Other career publications and resources will be added from time to time.

Most of the books on this list are available through major bookstores. You'll also find some of them in major libraries, and it might be a good idea, whenever possible, to review a library copy first to see if the book speaks to you.

In each case, we've offered the publisher's name and/or the ISBN. If the book isn't in stock at your local bookstore, give your bookseller this information and ask if it can be ordered. Some of these books, although excellent, are out of print. Check with second hand book dealers.

• The Canadian Directory of Search Firms - Mediacorp Canada Inc.- ISBN 0-9681447-0-5
• Hire Power - Karen Schaffer - Prentice Hall - ISBN 0-13-742784-0
• The Job of Your Life - Karen Shaffer - Prentice Hall - ISBN 0-13-095547-7
• Take This Job and Promote Me - Jefferey Giles - Vertical Horizons - ISBN 0-9698894-0-2
• It's Your Move - Watters & O'Connor - Harper Canada - ISBN 0-00-639109-5
• Get Wired, You're Hired - Mark Swartz - Prentice Hall- ISBN 0-13-851262-0
• Where The Jobs Are - Colin Campbell - McFarlane Walter & Ross - ISBN 0-921912-26-9
• Jobscape - Colin Campbell - JIST Works - Inc. ISBN 1-56370-316-5
• Excelerate - Nuala Beck- Harper Collins - ISBN 0-00-255425-9
• From Starting to Marketing Your Own Consulting Business - Reg Pirie - Ink Ink Publishing - ISBN 0-9698196-1-7
• For Better or Worse - Echlin & Thomlinson - Aurora Professional Press - ISBN 0-88804-195-0
• What You Can Do With an Arts Degree - Trifolium Books - ISBN 1-895579-95-3
• What You Can Do With a Science Degree - Trifolium Books
• The Power of Innovation - Min Basadur - Pitman Publishing - ISBN 0-273-61362-6
• The Canadian Guide to Living and Working Overseas - Jean-Marc Hachey -ISBN 0-9696001-1-9
• The Student Employment Guide - Kevin Makara- published yearly
• The Career Directory - Edcore Publishing - published yearly
• Bridging the Skills Gap - Flavian DeLima -Canadian Employment Alliance - ISBN 0-9682820-0-8
• Leadership From Within - Peter Urs Bender - Stoddart ISBN 0-7737-5903-4
• Surviving the Information Age - Jim Carroll - Prentice Hall - ISBN 0-13-629502-9
• Career Intelligence - Barbara Moses - Stoddart - ISBN 0-7737-3016-8
• What's Next? - Barbara Moses - DK Publishing - ISBN 0-7894-9355-1
• The Idea Guide: Planning & Starting Your Own Business - David Ceolin -ISBN 0-9699498-0-4
• How to Prepare for an Employment Interview - Gary Will - ISBN 0-9698161-2-X
• Making Contact - Barry Siskind - MacMillan ISBN 9-780771573064
• How to Make Hot Cold Calls - Steven Schwartz - Stoddart - ISBN 0-7737-5857-7
• Workaholics - Barbara Killinger - Key Porter Books ISBN 1-55013-264-4
• The Balancing Act: Barbara Killinger - Key Porter Books
• Bounce Back - Reva Nelson - ISBN 0-9695410-1-5
• The Learning Paradox - Jim Harris- Macmillam ISBN O-7715-7574-2
• Getting Back To Work - Dianne Twombly - Macmillan - ISBN 0-7715-7411-8

If you've discovered career resources that have been particularly helpful to you, and you feel they should be added to this list, please let us know. Email janis@survivability.net

Internet Links

Janis' columns appear in The Toronto Star and on www.workopolis.com

www.workinfonet.ca is a Human Resources Development Canada website packed full of job and labour market information and links to information for various provinces.

For information on Canadian industries and sectors, visit Industry Canada's website.

And for insight into Canada's Non Profit Sector visit www.charityvillage.com

Mark Swartz, author of Get Wired, You're Hired (Prentice Hall) has created a website that's an excellent conduit to career/search information on the internet. www.careeractivist.com

Career and employment counsellors will find information dedicated to their needs at www.contactpoint.ca