Improve your leadership skills, explore computer jobs and certifications, discover your purpose in life, match your personality to a job, land your dream job, change your career, and more, with these self-help books by experts in their fields.

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Leadership
By Rudolph Giuliani - ISBN: 0786868414
Through his personal experiences, one of the most effective and honored mayors of New York demonstrates how his leadership principles can be successfully employed by anyone who is in charge of anything, from fledgling managers to seasoned CEOs. Giuliani tells it like it is, in the candid style for which he's respected. He says that he never knew the qualities he describes would be put to the test on September 11, but he never doubted that they would prevail. Few would argue about that.

Insider Guide to Careers in Information Technology
By Wetfeet Staff - ISBN: 1582073287
Just one among the many popular Insider Guides authored by the staff of Wetfeet, a top job bank. It explains the IT field across a wide variety of industries, its many job opportunities, and skills and education required. Includes tips for the types of jobs to consider, how to get your foot in the door, and interviewing.

High-Tech Careers for Low-Tech People
By William A. Schaffer - ISBN: 1580080391
Schaffer dispels the myth that you must be a brainiac geek to work a rewarding career in high-tech. He "demystifies" the high-tech industry and discusses the "low-tech" jobs available, along with strategies for landing them. He also includes over 100 interviews from industry insiders. Schaffer is a manager at Sun Microsystems, a leading high-tech company headquartered in California's Silicon Valley.

The One Minute Manager
By Kenneth H. Blanchard, Spencer Johnson, M.D. - ISBN: 0425098478
Demonstrates three, practical management techniques that save time and increase productivity, through a parable of a young man who seeks effective management skills. It's short and simple, but with over two million copies in print, this bestseller obviously works. It's only one in Blanchard's series of popular, related books. He often coauthors with Spencer Johnson, M.D. and author of Who Moved My Cheese? below.

Who Moved My Cheese?
By Spencer Johnson, M.D., Kenneth H. Blanchard - ISBN: 0399144463
Dr. Johnson's medical experience and business savvy have given him insight into human behavior in the business world. He also has the remarkable ability to solve complex problems with simple solutions. As result, he's authored or coauthored nine bestsellers. This #1 bestseller's short and simple parable helps you cope with the impact of sudden change, such as the uncertainty, depression and lack of motivation you might suffer after losing your job. You might think that the simplistic "cheese" story is a bit silly at first. But as you continue to read, the light bulb will turn on and you'll recognize the value within.

The Pathfinder
By Nicholas Lore - ISBN: 0684823993
Through a system of simple techniques he uses at the Rockport Institute, a career-guidance network, Lore helps you to discover what you'd really like to do for a living, and get out of or avoid the rut of working mundane jobs just to pay the bills. Great for contemplating a career change.

Dare to Change Your Job and Your Life
By Carole Kanchier - ISBN: 1563705567
Are you a Quester? In a nutshell, Questers are not workaholics or ladder climbers per se, but rather seek to achieve satisfaction in their work and improve their quality of life. Kanchier further defines what Questers are and what they do to achieve their goals. She also offers a self-scoring quiz, so that you may determine how much Quester you have in you. In the process, she helps you to become more Quester-like, so that you may uncover your real goals and achieve them.

Do What You Are
By Paul D. Tieger, Barbara Barron-Tieger - ISBN: 0316880655
Suggests your best career fit according to your personality type. It helps you determine your personality type scientifically, based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Then it presents occupations that are conducive to your personality type, updated to include modern career tracks such as e-commerce, biotechnology, new media, and telecommunications. It also provides specific job search strategies, including the Internet.

The Career Guide for Creative and Unconventional People
By Carol Eikleberry, Richard Nelson Bolles - ISBN: 1580080758
Don't give up on your dream job just to pay the bills! This book describes the creative personality, and offers inspiration, insight and honest advice to help creative people find rewarding employment. Includes a Career Reference Section with 240 occupations for creative and unconventional people.

Cool Careers For Dummies
By Marty Nemko, Paul Edwards, Sarah Edwards - ISBN: 0764553453
As with all the For Dummies books, the title is not intended to insult, but rather indicate that the information is friendlier "for the rest of us." This trio of job-counseling experts gives you the scoop on more than 500 fascinating careers, and helps you to think outside the box and find a job you can actually love-or at least make a humdrum job better. Tips for networking, interviewing and making the commitment are included.

The Etiquette Advantage in Business
By Peggy Post, Peter Post - ISBN: 0062736728
To put it simply, this book dispels the myth that nice people always finish last. It stresses the importance of personal skills, protocol and just plain ol' good manners, for everything from job interviewing to closing the business deal. Topics include job searching, dressing for business, speaking, writing, entertaining and conducting business abroad.

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