The Web is a great place to find free job search and interview advice, but it's not a magic pill. When preparing for a job search, it's a good idea to research all the self-help resources you can get your hands on. These books from Amazon.com are among today's most popular job-searching aids.

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Ten Steps to a Federal Job
By Kathryn K. Troutman, et al - ISBN: 0964702533
Thanks to the U.S. government's fondness of red tape and official jargon, the job application process can be confusing and complicated. Troutman, the foremost government-job expert on the Web, demystifies and simplifies it for you. She teaches you how to navigate the Federal Job System, and write effective Federal resumes, cover letters, and the fact sheets (KSA or KSAO) that many government agencies require you to submit with your resume. Includes a CD-ROM with samples.

Troutman also authored the Electronic Federal Resume Guidebook, to help you exploit the software the government uses to store, search and filter your resume.
She authored yet another book on the topic, Federal Resume Guidebook. At this writing, all of her books received excellent reviews from customers of Amazon.com and other online book merchants.

Internet Your Way To a New Job
By Alison Doyle - ISBN: 1600050913
Alison Doyle is a job search expert with 25 years of combined experience in human resources, career development and online job-searching technology. She's also been the Guide for About.com: Job Searching since 1998. She pulls together all of her years of experience in this, her companion book to her first, to help you land a job using the Internet. This writer worked with Alison at About.com for over eight years, so I can tell you firsthand that she knows her stuff!

Job Hunting Online
By Mark Emery Bolles and Richard Nelson Bolles - ISBN: 1580088996
Mostly for beginners to Internet job searching, it's an updated and expanded companion to What Color is Your Parachute? listed below. It includes reviews of the more popular and effective job banks, tips for writing "Web-friendly" resumes, and other types of employment counseling for the online job seeker.

Hire Me Dumbass!
By Joe Mozian - ISBN: 0971974705
Yup, that's really the title. If you're frustrated about trying to land a job or change careers in uptight corporate America, read this hilarious book to cheer you up. As one reader wrote, "At least I'm laughing again. My dad gave me this book to cheer me up from feeling so down about losing my job. Did it ever." We'll leave the rest up to the other five-star reader reviews at Amazon.com. Click through to read them.

Job Searching Online For Dummies
By Pam Dixon - ISBN: 0764506730
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." In plain English, it explains which online job search strategies are most effective, and for whom. Other topics include resume privacy, composing, formatting and distributing electronic resumes and cover letters, and conducting research via the Web before interviews. Includes a directory of employment-related Web sites in the back of the book, and better yet, on a CD with "clickable" links. The CD is compatible with PCs and Macs, and also includes a basic, electronic resume template.

What Color Is Your Parachute?
By Richard Nelson Bolles - ISBN: 1580088678
Practical advice for job seekers and career changers, updated annually to reflect modern job-searching methods and employment trends. Covers popular job searching strategies including the Web, and suggests alternatives if they don't land jobs. One of the most referenced job-searching books on the Web, and one of the best selling in the world for over 30 years. The author's Web site supplements the book for free.

Knock 'Em Dead
By Martin John Yate - ISBN: 1593377053
Martin covers the gamut of the job searching process, from getting organized to resigning gracefully. Advice includes working with recruiters, tapping the hidden job market, dressing for success, acing psychological tests, reacting to drug test requests, and successfully interviewing and negotiating salary. Resources include suggested answers to over 200 tough interview questions, and Web resume databases and job searching sites.

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