Books on finding, changing and growing a career: job search, interviews, promotions, career change, working for yourself, and the first years of professional life.
Many authors are recruiters, career coaches and executives who hired hundreds of people and wrote down what they wish candidates knew.
This shelf holds 22 books. Publication years run from 2019 to 2026. 1 of them has an audiobook edition. The most-rated on Amazon are The Talent War, Founder Brand, Culture Wins. The list below is sorted by how many ratings each book has on Amazon, so the most-read titles come first.
Michael Sarraille
Foreword written by New York Times bestselling author and retired Navy SEAL Jocko Willink. A must-read for any business leader looking to build elite teams and win on talent. Talent is the foundation of every success story from Silicon Valley to Wall Street…
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Dave Gerhardt · 2022
You’re part of an elite group of builders, creators, and innovators who have accomplished something few can claim: you’ve founded a company. Now the challenge of standing out in the crowd begins, and how you differentiate yourself counts. Building a brand and…
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William Vanderbloemen
What could your company accomplish if it could attract and retain employees who buy into your organization's mission 100%? Culture Wins is a practical yet challenging modern guidebook for organizations that want to own the future. Its firsthand insights into…
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Strategies and Tactics to Unleash Your Potential
Kris Holmes · 2020
Taking the first steps into your career should be one of the most exciting times in any young person’s life. Yet for many students and recent graduates, identifying the right direction and figuring out how to get there can be overwhelming, even paralyzing.…
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Reclaim Your Time, Reinvent Your Career, and Ride the Next Wave of Disruption
Paul Estes · 2020
Tim Ferriss had it right: you can work with virtual assistants to escape the grind of eighty-hour workweeks. Ferriss was ahead of his time in predicting how entrepreneurs would work today and we have discovered that the benefits of the gig economy now extend…
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Jerome Ternynck
Who you hire defines everything, from business success down to who you are as a leader. That’s why hiring top talent is the #1 priority of most CEOs, and yet, studies show that the majority don’t believe they recruit highly talented people. As the talent…
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Martin Babinec
We hear it from politicians, the media, and just about everyone else: “We need more good jobs!” And yet nobody is telling us how to create good jobs. After successfully starting and growing a multibillion-dollar company in Silicon Valley, Martin Babinec…
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Lawrence Perkins · 2020
Some people have all the luck… When you’re talented, hardworking, and good at your job, it can be frustrating to see your colleagues and peers getting ahead while you remain stuck. Or to watch with envy as your boss chats on the phone, has long lunches, and…
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Max Hansen
You want to recruit quality leadership talent to give your company the ultimate advantage, but the candidate who looks ideal on paper may not be right for your business. Skills, qualifications, and background are never enough. You need to look beyond the…
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Jennifer Crowley · 2021
“It’s not supposed to be this hard.” Do you feel stuck in a relationship, career, or any other situation that isn’t serving you? Or maybe you’re ready for change, but doubt your strength, feel like you’re too old, or just don’t know how to change lanes. …
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Jackie Ducci · 2019
When you apply for a job but fail to get an interview, call back, or offer, no one tells you why. The fact is, most job seekers are unwittingly making critical mistakes at every stage of the hiring process, because the job-seeking advice they've always been…
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John Hittler
“Now that I know my genius talent, Tuesdays feel like Saturdays.”There’s a secret superpower embedded in your DNA. Can you name it? It’s your genius talent, the thing you do better than anyone else on earth. You weren’t born knowing what it is, you have to…
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A Proven System for Attracting the Employees You Want
Ryan Englin · 2023 · Audiobook
Finding great talent is crucial for the success of any business. Scrolling through countless job boards, reading endless resumes, and conducting interview after interview consumes precious time and often leads to bad hires. It’s a system in need of an…
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Jeremy Amyotte
Do you ever feel like life seems easier for other people? Jeremy Amyotte first moved out of his parents’ house at fourteen years old. He barely got his high school diploma, and he was convinced that he was doomed to struggle forever, just like his father…
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How Students and Young Professionals Can Rise, Shine, and Impact When It Matters Most
John Walsh · 2020
“Behind me is infinite power, before me is endless possibility, and around me is boundless opportunity.”, Mac Anderson Students and young professionals are growing up in the most amazing time in history but they are also facing more challenges, uncertainty…
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Taking Ownership for Your Career While Remaining True to Yourself
Scott Beaumont · 2026
Find your path to say the quiet part out loud. To bring your ideas to life, you must share them. You must convince others of their value. You must promote them. So you must promote yourself. Here’s how to do it on your terms. Scott Beaumont has built…
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Frederic Bahnson · 2022
We are our choices., Jean-Paul Sartre Some people hope destiny will create a great future for them, but you have something more powerful than destiny: you have the power of choice. If our future is defined by the decisions we make, how do we make the right…
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Elizabeth Pearson · 2022
High-achieving women today are living in a gilded cage we helped build. We’ve lost sight of our true Purpose in the conditioning of a society ruled by material obsession. Success in this environment doesn’t bring fulfillment, we need spiritual alignment for…
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How to Stop Playing Small in a Really Big Universe
Tomi Bryan · 2022
You are a magical, creative ball of energy pretending you aren’t. Every human being is born with unlimited creative energy, then life marks us up with red ink, teaching us who we’re supposed to be instead of who we really are. Before we know it, our greatest…
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Kevin Salcido · 2022
If you were an early to mid-career professional and had the chance to spend time with a respected senior leader, what would you want to ask them about the executive life? You’d probably want to know how they got noticed for their first senior position, how…
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Stacy Mayer · 2021
Do you know what it’s really going to take to land your next promotion? Most corporate leaders don’t. They fall into the trap of believing promotions are rewards for hard work. But they aren’t. Not at the executive level. The truth is, there’s a missing…
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How to Build a Career That Will Change the World
Roshan Paul · 2021
Do you want your career to make a difference? No matter what sector you work in, or want to work in, The New Reason to Work explores countless opportunities for impactful jobs at every level. It’s easier than you think. The New Reason to Work lays out…
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