In this how-to manual, April Kelly recommends effective techniques to help readers stand out among other coworkers and job seekers through networking (“who you know”) and branding (“making yourself memorable).” Encouraging... Read More

Aliza Sherman and Danielle Elliot Smith—two successful work-from-home mothers—have mapped out a comprehensive handbook that advises women on managing family while building a business from home. Mom, Incorporated: A Guide to Business... Read More

At a time when many people remain in unsatisfying or low-paying jobs because they fear unemployment, this book persuasively makes the case for feeling fulfilled by one’s work: “Knowing what you are good at, what you are truly... Read More

Nearly everyone who’s worked in an office—or any workplace, really—is likely to have encountered a colleague who makes the job more challenging than it needs to be. In their insightful guide to navigating professional... Read More

For those seeking stable employment in an unstable economy, the federal government, where salaries average $81,258, may be the best place to look for opportunities. Dennis V. Damp’s The Book of U.S. Government Jobs, 11th Edition is a... Read More

Katharine T. Carter & Associates knows art and the business of promoting it. The marketing firm also knows artists whose skills are more successful in the studio than in business. “For many,” writes Carter, “developing a... Read More

While it is obvious that volunteering with nonprofit organizations meets a real need in the world, it may be less obvious why it is so good for the volunteer’s own life and career path. Mark McCurdy’s "Strategic Volunteering", a... Read More

One might pick up Creative Blogging in order to learn about ways to tweak one’s blog and make it more interesting or up to date but despite the title this book is really an exposition of the author’s personal and business... Read More