The University Libraries’ Career Collection is a treasure trove of valuable resources for professionals at any stage of their careers, from networking and interviewing to pursuing leadership positions. In this list, experts from the Libraries and the Career and Professional Development Center (CPDC) recognize the 11 most popular books from the collection, so that even more job-seekers can take advantage of the tips and tricks they contain.
The Unspoken Rules: Secrets to Starting Your Career Off Right
Ng, Gorick (2021)
Have you ever felt lost in the professional world or unsure of how to navigate the hidden dynamics of workplace success? "The Unspoken Rules" is your essential guide to unlocking the secrets of career advancement that aren't taught in school.
As a first-generation college student and Harvard career adviser, Gorick Ng shares the wisdom gleaned from over 500 interviews with professionals across industries and job types.
This book demystifies the unspoken rules of succeeding in a corporate environment, providing you with the insights you need to not just survive, but thrive. - Publisher's Description
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Cracking the Coding Interview: 189 Programming Questions & Solutions
McDowell, Gayle Laakmann (2015)
I am not a recruiter. I am a software engineer. And as such, I know what it's like to be asked to whip up brilliant algorithms on the spot and then write flawless code on a whiteboard. I've been through this as a candidate and as an interviewer.
Cracking the Coding Interview, 6th Edition is here to help you through this process, teaching you what you need to know and enabling you to perform at your very best. I've coached and interviewed hundreds of software engineers. The result is this book.
Learn how to uncover the hints and hidden details in a question, discover how to break down a problem into manageable chunks, develop techniques to unstick yourself when stuck, learn (or re-learn) core computer science concepts, and practice on 189 interview questions and solutions. - Publisher's Description
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The Official Guide to the GRE Revised General Test
Educational Testing Service (2012)
If you're looking for the best, most authoritative guide to the GRE revised General Test, you've found it! "The Official Guide to the GRE revised General Test" is the only GRE guide specially created by ETS--the people who actually make the test. It's packed with everything you need to do your best on the test--and move toward your graduate or business school degree.
Only ETS can show you exactly what to expect on the test, tell you precisely how the test is scored, and give you hundreds of authentic test questions for practice! That makes this guide your most reliable and accurate source for everything you need to know about the GRE revised General Test. - Publisher's Description
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The Pragmatic Programmer: Your Journey to Mastery
Thomas, David; Hunt, Andrew (2020)
"The Pragmatic Programmer" is one of those rare tech books you’ll read, re-read, and read again over the years. Whether you’re new to the field or an experienced practitioner, you’ll come away with fresh insights each and every time.
Dave Thomas and Andy Hunt wrote the first edition of this influential book in 1999 to help their clients create better software and rediscover the joy of coding. These lessons have helped a generation of programmers examine the very essence of software development, independent of any particular language, framework, or methodology, and the Pragmatic philosophy has spawned hundreds of books, screencasts, and audio books, as well as thousands of careers and success stories. - Publisher's Description
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Heard on the Street: Quantitative Questions from Wall Street Job Interviews
Crack, Timothy Falcon (2021)
This is a must read! It is the first and the original book of quantitative questions from finance job interviews. Painstakingly revised over 15 years and 12 editions, "Heard on The Street" has been shaped by feedback from many hundreds of readers. With 50,000 copies in print (late 2009), its readership is unmatched by any competing book.
The revised 12th edition contains over 175 quantitative questions collected from actual job interviews in investment banking, investment management, and options trading. The interviewers use the same questions year-after-year, and here they are with detailed solutions! This edition also includes over 125 non-quantitative actual interview questions, giving a total of more than 300 actual finance job interview questions. - Publisher's Description
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Crack the Case System: How to Conquer Your Case Interviews
Ohrvall, David (2015)
"Crack the Case System" shows you how to master the core skills you need for conquering the toughest interview of your career: the case interview. Favored by top consulting firms and many Fortune 500 companies, a case interview is a rigorous test of your analytical skills, business savvy and personal presentation. David Ohrvall, former Bain & Company management consultant, has trained over 50,000 top MBAs and undergrads at elite business schools around the world in his legendary Crack the Case Workshops.
In "Crack the Case System," David delivers a complete training program, including over 40 cases and 160 companion videos that take you deeper into key concepts and show you how star candidates approach a variety of case questions. - Publisher's Description
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GRE (Graduate Record Examination): Premier 2017
Kaplan Publishing (2016)
"GRE Premier 2017" is a comprehensive prep system that includes both book and mobile-enabled online components. Get access to in-depth strategies, test information, and practice questions to help you score higher on the GRE.
"GRE Premier 2017" features: * 2,200+ practice questions with detailed explanations * 6 full-length practice tests (5 realistic Multi-Stage Tests available online and 1 in the book) * 500-question online Quiz Bank for customized quiz creation and review of GRE practice questions * Mobile-enabled online resources: study anywhere on any device with an Internet connection * Videos on stress management and the graduate school application process * Academic support from Kaplan faculty via our Facebook page: facebook.com/KaplanGradPrep Kaplan guarantees that if you study with this book and online resources, you will score higher on the GRE - Publisher's Description
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Case in Point: Complete Case Interview Preparation
Cosentino, Marc (2013)
The Wall Street Journal calls Case in Point the MBA Bible The world's foremost authority on case interviewing and bestselling author Marc Cosentino demystifies the case interview process, which is not only used for recruiting in consulting but also in private equity, strategic planning, marketing, logistic, operations, and human capital. He takes you inside a typical interview by exploring the various types of case questions, and he shares with you the acclaimed Ivy Case System. It will give you the confidence to answer even the most sophisticated cases.
Now in its eleventh edition, "Case in Point" is the most current and up-to-date book on the subject, and reflects all the latest changes in the case interview process -with plenty of graphs and lessons built in. The book includes dozens of strategy cases, with case starts exercises, 21 ways to cut costs and much more. Case in Point11 helps you build your case cred from start to finish. - Publisher's Description
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Graduate Admissions Essays: Write Your Way into the Graduate School of your Choice
Asher, Donald (2008)
Based on thousands of interviews with successful grad students and graduate admissions officers, "Graduate Admissions Essays" deconstructs and demystifies the ever-challenging and seemingly more impersonal application process for getting into graduate and scholarship programs.
The book presents 50 sample essays in a comprehensive range of subjects, detailed strategies that have proven successful for some of the most notoriously competitive graduate programs in the country, as well as sample letters of recommendation, essays for residencies and fellowships, and postgrad applications. - Publisher's Description
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The Design of Everyday Things
Norman, Donald (1988)
Even the smartest among us can feel inept as we fail to figure out which light switch or oven burner to turn on, or whether to push, pull, or slide a door.
The fault, argues this ingenious -- even liberating -- book, lies not in ourselves, but in product design that ignores the needs of users and the principles of cognitive psychology. The problems range from ambiguous and hidden controls to arbitrary relationships between controls and functions, coupled with a lack of feedback or other assistance and unreasonable demands on memorization.
"The Design of Everyday Things" shows that good, usable design is possible. The rules are simple: make things visible, exploit natural relationships that couple function and control, and make intelligent use of constraints. The goal: guide the user effortlessly to the right action on the right control at the right time. "The Design of Everyday Things" is a powerful primer on how -- and why -- some products satisfy customers while others only frustrate them. - Publisher's Description
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What Color is Your Parachute?: Your Guide to a Lifetime of Meaningful Work & Career Success
Bolles, Richard Nelson (1970)
For more than fifty years, What Color Is Your Parachute? has transformed the way people think about job hunting. Whether searching for that first position, recovering from a layoff, or dreaming of a career change, "What Color Is Your Parachute?" has shown millions of readers how to network effectively, compose impressive resumes and cover letters, interview with confidence, and negotiate the best possible salary—while discovering how to make their livelihood part of authentic living. More than a job-hunting book, Richard N. Bolles’s timeless wisdom and famed self-assessment exercise clarifies seven key dimensions, so you can uncover your greatest passions, most valued traits, and transferable skills to design a life that enables you to flourish.
With the job market in constant flux, people everywhere have found that understanding who they are—what they care about, where and how they do their best work, and the most effective way to express their abilities—is the best compass to navigating an ever-changing and challenging professional landscape. It is also how their work can become part of a life filled with passion and purpose. Using the trailblazing advice and enduring guidance of "What Color Is Your Parachute?," job-hunters and career changers will have the tools to discover—and land—the work, and life, most meaningful to them. - Publisher's Description
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For additional information, check out the Libraries’ Career Collection resources. Physical copies of books are located on the second floor of Hunt Library, and eBooks can be found in the catalog. You can also visit the CPDC website to find additional resources, or make an appointment with a Career Consultant.