Book Review: The New College Reality

→  Posted 3 weeks, 5 days ago  →  Blog books

Countless newspapers and blogs have featured the struggles faced by college graduates to find good jobs. Despite the media attention given to the diminishing opportunities for new graduates, many colleges still offer promises of career success and higher earnings. The New College Reality: Make College Work for Your Career, by Bonnie Kerrigan Snyder, provides the [...]

Summer Reading for College Students

→  April 6th, 2012  →  Blog books college

There are several ways to make your summer more productive, including taking classes and working at an internship. Another way to make the most of your summer as a college student is to read books that teach you how to land an internship, identify your best career, and get a great job after graduation. If [...]

New Book Helps Job-Seekers Crack the New Market

→  November 16th, 2011  →  books economy job search networking review

There’s no question that the world of work is changing. Secure jobs with great benefits are on the decline, while white-collar workers scramble for the good positions that remain. Cracking the New Job Market, by William Holland, offers seven rules for navigating today’s unstable market. The book offers practical advice, particularly in the area of [...]

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Book Review: Indispensable by Monday

→  February 18th, 2010  →  advice Blog books career review

I just finished reading Indispensable by Monday, a new book about profit producing behaviors employees can use to help their companies and themselves.  Author Larry Myler is the CEO of More or Less, Inc., a consulting firm that specializes in profit enhancement. For the book, Myler surveyed 1800 corporate leaders about what makes an employee [...]