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RCPL - Career Change Resources

Redwood City Public Library offers guides, programs, eBooks and databases to assist you with your Career Change process. Here are some guides and other resources to help anyone considering a career change.

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  • 50 Ways to Get a Job

    An Unconventional Guide to Finding Work on Your Terms

    Aujla, Dev,
    "Based on interviews with thousands of career counselors, self-help gurus, recruiters, and career changers, the author's many recommendations and exercises will undoubtedly resonate with job seekers and career changers receptive to the notion that…
    Book, 2018New York, New York : TarcherPerigee, An imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2018] — 650.14 AUJ
  • Mission Transition

    Navigating the Opportunities and Obstacles to Your Post-military Career

    Louis, Matthew J.,
    "A practical career-change guide to help transitioning veterans avoid false starts and make optimal career choices following active duty." - Publisher
    Book, 2019Nashville, TN : HarperCollins Leadership, [2019] — 650.1408 LOUIS
  • Book, 2019Coleman Falls, VA : Emerald Career Publishing, [2019] — 650.142 ENE
  • This Bureau of Labor of Statistics version of the Occupational Outlook Handbook is searchable, and includes job qualifications and labor trends.
    Web resource
  • Preparing and empowering the "Over 40" worker for career opportunities in the new economy. Selected programs are sponsored by Friends of the Redwood City Library, and are offered at no cost. Overseen by a Board of Directors and an Advisory Board,…
    Web resource
  • The Start-up of You

    Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career

    Hoffman, Reid
    A blueprint for thriving in your job and building a career by applying the lessons of Silicon Valley's most innovative entrepreneurs. The career escalator is jammed. Unemployment is sky-high. Creative disruption is shaking every industry. Global…
    Book, 2012New York : Crown Business, 2012. — 650.1 HOFFM
  • "Encourages readers to take a 'kaleidoscope' view - to be open to ever-shifting patterns of opportunities and possibilities - so they can create a unique, personalized path to a truly rewarding career." - Publisher
    Book, 2017Oakland, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc., [2017]
  • What Color Is Your Parachute? 2020

    a Practical Manual for Job-hunters and Career-changers

    Bolles, Richard Nelson
    This classic manual will help you identify careers that match your passions and your skills.
    Book, 2019California : Ten Speed Press, [2019]
  • The White Shirt

    Find Your Peaceful & Life-giving Career at Any Stage of Life

    Tate, Michael Alan,
    "The White Shirt is the story of how a young man named Cyrus discovers and applies a few timeless principles to find his place in the world. In the process, he designs a simple plan that anyone can use to move into an ideal career at any stage in…
    Book, 2019New York : Morgan James Publishing, [2019] — 650.1 T187w