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Career Resources: Pivoting

Pivoting careers? Check out these resources to help you navigate the process.

Boston Public Library

15 items

  • The Squiggly Career

    Ditch the Ladder, Discover Opportunity, Design Your Career

    Tupper, Helen,
    This book helps you identify your values, leverage your strengths, boost confidence, build supportive networks, and explore future career possibilities.
    Book[London, England?] : Penguin Business, 2020 — HF5381 .T869 2019
  • Measure Up

    Mastering Your Career Search Like a Boss

    McAfee, Josh,
    This book can help you "create compelling and consistent messaging, resumes, and profiles that will attract the right leaders, peers, and hiring authorities."
    BookNew York, NY : Morgan James Publishing, [2021] — HF5384 .M38 2021x
  • What Color Is Your Parachute?

    Your Guide to a Lifetime of Meaningful Work and Career Success

    Bolles, Richard Nelson,
    These self-evaluation exercises are why this book has been consistently reviewed as one of the most helpful job search books published since 2017.
    BookCalifornia : Ten Speed Press, [2022] — HF5382.7 .B643 2022x
  • The Quitter's Manifesto

    Quit a Job You Hate for the Work You Love

    Rhode, Tim,
    "If you've felt trapped in your job but can't quite seem to take the next step, this book will give you the game plan you need to deal with uncertainty."
    BookDenver, Colorado : BiggerPockets Publishing LLC, [2022] — HD69.T54 K78 2022
  • Whether you know your second act or just feel unfulfilled, this guide will help you chart a course and make the switch.
    Book©2018 — HF5384 .H39 2018
  • This book provides testimonials, action plans, and proven insights to help job seekers leverage their skills to change careers, manage transitions, and succeed in today's job market.
    BookNew York : Sterling, [2022] — HF5384 .B7648 2022x
  • Job Moves

    9 Steps for Making Progress in Your Career

    Bernstein, Ethan,
    "Three innovators offer a framework for career development that helps anyone make real progress on their path when they switch jobs"
    BookNew York, NY : Harper Business, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024] — HF5381 .B3765 2024
  • Next!

    the Power of Reinvention in Life and Work

    Lipman, Joanne,
    "This book provides a toolkit that shows how to make meaningful transitions--large or small--and to figure out for ourselves what's Next!"
    BookNew York : Mariner Books, [2023] — HF5384 .L53 2023x
  • Working Identity

    Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career

    Ibarra, Herminia, 1961-
    Ibarra outlines 3 strategies for successful career changers: experimenting with new activities and identities, building new networks, and interpreting experiences in light of potential possibilities.
    BookBoston, Massachusetts : Harvard Business Review Press, [2023] — HF5384 .I23 2023
  • Quitting

    a Life Strategy : the Myth of Perseverance--and How the New Science of Giving Up Can Set You Free

    Keller, Julia,
    Keller blends front-line science, pop culture, and insights from those who've transformed their lives, offering "Permission Slips" to help readers confidently quit and shape their own paths.
    BookNew York, NY : Balance, 2023. — HF5384 .K46 2023
  • Finding a Job That Loves You Back

    the Three Conversations That Will Take You From Wherever You Are to Wherever You Discover You Want to Go

    Inkpen, Carly,
    This books walks you through valuable self- and industry-evaluation, then gives you a solid guide for how to network effectively.
    BookBoston, MA : Habitus Incorporated, [2023] — HF5382.7 .I55 2023x
  • When to Jump

    If the Job You Have Isn't the Life You Want

    Lewis, Mike (Michael C.),
    This book shares stories of people who left unfulfilling jobs and outlines 4 steps to pursuing dreams, showing how others navigated risks, setbacks, and challenges while living on their own terms.
    BookNew York : Henry Holt and Company, 2018. — HF5384 .L495 2018
  • Changing Gear

    Creating the Life You Want After a Full-on Career

    Hall, Jan (Executive recruiter),
    The book provides insights, advice, and a 7-Step Transition Plan to help readers navigate change, assess their personal and professional situations, and create a roadmap for future opportunities.
    BookLondon : Headline, 2022. — BF637.C4 H35 2022x
  • Awaken to Your Calling

    A Guide to Discovering Your Career Path and Life Direction

    Benator, Randi
    Benator offers self-discovery exercises, personal stories, and advice for overcoming obstacles on the path to a more fulfilling life and career.
    eBookShe Writes Press, 2021