Career Development Center Library

Books

The following books are available for check out in the Career Development Center:

Boss and Eckert, Academic Scientists at Work: Navigating the Biomedical Research Career, Guides the scientist on the journey from the end of a postdoctoral career to the point to the promotion to Associate Professor. It also helps with choosing and getting your ideal academic job. Setting up and effectively managing the lab; obtaining funds; teaching and mentoring; and the promotion and tenure process.

Robbins-Roth, Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the Ivory Tower. The book gives alternative careers guidance that scientists-in-training desperately need, , written by people who have made the transition to another career in the science field. Each job is described in terms of information about how to make the transition, what a typical day is like, and honest assessments of positives and negatives of each career. There's also recommendations for how to position yourself for the transition.

Barker, At The Helm: A Laboratory Navigator. The book provides a guide to newly appointed leaders of research teams, and those who aspire to that role. It offers extensive use of interviews and text enlivened with quotes and real-life examples to discuss a wide range of management challenges and the skills that promote success.

Jackson and Geckeis, How to Prepare Your Curriculum Vitae. The book provides an in-depth explanation of the components of the curriculum vitae as well as step-by-step instructions for condensing your career history into a concise biographical sketch that underscores your assets. You’ll learn to assess your educational and non-educational skills. Inventory your accomplishments, and present the information in a format that follows the latest document guidelines. With easy-to-follow plan the book offers everything you need to know to create a CV that will produce results and advance your academic or professional career.

Krumboltz and Levin, Luck Is No Accident: Making the Most of Happenstance in Your Life and Career. This book explains how unplanned events – more often determine life and career choices than all the careful planning we do. A chance meeting, a broken appointment, a spontaneous vacation trip, a fill-in job, a hobby – these are the kinds of experiences that lead to unexpected life directions and career choices. By taking advantage of chance events when they happen, and to make the most of what life offers.

Winter, Opportunities in Biological Science Careers. The book offers the latest information on a field of interest and training and education requirement for each career. Up-to-date professional and internet resources as well as salary statistics for different positions within each field. And so much more.

Fiske, Put Your Science to Work: The Take-Charge Career Guide for Scientists. The book gives you practical advice and proven techniques for finding both traditional and non-traditional jobs in science. It includes examples of resumes and cover letters, and stories of scientists who have moved into a wide range of careers. It will help you explore all your options and develop dynamite strategies for landing the job of your dreams.

Yate, Resumes That Knock’em Dead. The book show you how to create a compelling resume that will land you all the interviews you want. Learn how to create a resume that work well online and on paper. Produce a resume that will set the tone for meeting, open new doors for you and speech for you after the interview is over.

Furlong and Vick, The Academic Job Search Handbook, Third Edition. The guide includes information on aspects of the search that are common to all levels, with invaluable tips for those seeking their first or second faculty position. This edition provides updated advice and addresses hot topics in the competitive job market today, including the challenges faced by dual-career couples, job search issues for pregnant candidates, and advice on how to deal with gaps in a CV. The chapter on alternatives to academic jobs has been expanded, and sample resumes from individuals seeking non-faculty positions are included.

Rosenberg, The Resume Handbook: How to Write Outstanding Resumes and Cover Letters for Every Situation. This book has a straightforward approach to writing resumes each addressing specific challenges and approaches, and organized according to the needs and objectives of different job seekers.

Nelson, What Color Is Your Parachute? 2008: A Practical Manual for Job-hunters and Career-Changers. The book gives new strategies and quick fixes for getting unstuck during your job search. It gives examples, instructions and cautionary advice to yield better result; and updated resources throughout.