What Color Is Your Parachute, 2000 : A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers
Richard Nelson Bolles

A guide to discovering your own personal goals and interests. Explains how to apply this information towards obtaining satisfying employment.

Build Your Own Rainbow
Hopson Barrie, Mike Scally

Build Your Own Rainbow is a unique workbook to help readers plan their personal and career objectives. The book has been a best-seller for several years, and was adopted by the Open University for their popular course, Work Options. The book includes detailed exercises designed to analyse readers' current work values and transferable skills, and provides an extensive listing of possible jobs and occupations to match their particular values and skills. A must for job-hunters.

Do What You Are : Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type
Paul D. Tieger, Barbara Barron-Tieger

A well prepared book that anyone in search of a well-fitting career should read. It is very understandable and not only explains why personality type is so important in a job search, but also lets you work out your own type, and find the perfect place in the job world. It gives job listings, personality type, and let's you use your own interests to work out what career might suit you best. Recommended for not only understanding the people around you, but also for understanding WHY a job is satisfying and how to know what job would satisfy you most!

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Changing Careers
William Charland

In learning how to plan for a successful career change, readers learn how to assess their skills, decide if they are ready to start again, and determine what choices and lifestyles are best for them. Some common misconceptions about changing careers are addressed.