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The Unspoken Rules
by Gorick Ng • 2021
Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.
4.24
1k+
The Unspoken Rules Summary
The Unspoken Rules 92%
Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.
by Gorick Ng 2021
4.24
1k+ ratings
The 2-Hour Job Search
by Steve Dalton • 2012
Online applications give you a 1-in-13 shot. The system for tapping the other 12.
4.06
2k+
The 2-Hour Job Search Summary
The 2-Hour Job Search 91%
Online applications give you a 1-in-13 shot. The system for tapping the other 12.
by Steve Dalton 2012
4.06
2k+ ratings
The Proximity Principle
by Ken Coleman • 2019
The fastest route to the career you want is getting close to the people already doing it.
3.73
3k+
The Proximity Principle Summary
The Proximity Principle 91%
The fastest route to the career you want is getting close to the people already doing it.
by Ken Coleman 2019
3.73
3k+ ratings
I Wish Someone Had Told Me...
by Dana Perino • 2025
The secrets of a meaningful career, from saving early to the habit that outranks talent.
3.99
775
I Wish Someone Had Told Me... Summary
I Wish Someone Had Told Me... 91%
The secrets of a meaningful career, from saving early to the habit that outranks talent.
by Dana Perino 2025
3.99
775 ratings
Getting from College to Career
by Lindsey Pollak • 2007
Your diploma is not a job offer. The pre-graduation moves that turn it into one.
3.81
827
Getting from College to Career Summary
Getting from College to Career 91%
Your diploma is not a job offer. The pre-graduation moves that turn it into one.
by Lindsey Pollak 2007
3.81
827 ratings
The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear
by Caitlin Friedman • 2008
A career playbook for women: chart your course, negotiate your salary, and build a real network.
3.34
146
The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear Summary
The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear 90%
A career playbook for women: chart your course, negotiate your salary, and build a real network.
by Caitlin Friedman 2008
3.34
146 ratings
Brazen Careerist
by Penelope Trunk • 2007
Cold-calling, managing up, and why your twenties demand risk: career rules for the impatient.
3.41
236
Brazen Careerist Summary
Brazen Careerist 90%
Cold-calling, managing up, and why your twenties demand risk: career rules for the impatient.
by Penelope Trunk 2007
3.41
236 ratings
Great on the Job
by Jodi Glickman • 2011
The workplace scripts nobody teaches: asking for help, raising red flags, managing up.
3.69
299
Great on the Job Summary
Great on the Job 90%
The workplace scripts nobody teaches: asking for help, raising red flags, managing up.
by Jodi Glickman 2011
3.69
299 ratings
The Startup of You
by Reid Hoffman • 2012
The ladder is gone. Here are the three plans and one network that replace it.
3.82
11k+
The Startup of You Summary
The Startup of You 90%
The ladder is gone. Here are the three plans and one network that replace it.
by Reid Hoffman 2012
3.82
11k+ ratings
Runnin' Down a Dream
by Bill Gurley • 2026
Why fascination beats passion, place still matters, and late bloomers often win the career game.
4.16
938
Runnin' Down a Dream Summary
Runnin' Down a Dream 90%
Why fascination beats passion, place still matters, and late bloomers often win the career game.
by Bill Gurley 2026
4.16
938 ratings
What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20
by Tina Seelig • 2009
The career rules nobody teaches you: why problems are your best asset and failure is fuel.
3.80
11k+
What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 Summary
What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 90%
The career rules nobody teaches you: why problems are your best asset and failure is fuel.
by Tina Seelig 2009
3.80
11k+ ratings
Wait, How Do I Write This Email?
by Danny Rubin • 2015
The email that lands the interview is half the length you think it should be.
3.92
168
Wait, How Do I Write This Email? Summary
Wait, How Do I Write This Email? 89%
The email that lands the interview is half the length you think it should be.
by Danny Rubin 2015
3.92
168 ratings
Invaluable
by Maya Grossman • 2020
Ten skills that move you from task-completer to indispensable; no networking or luck required.
4.05
177
Invaluable Summary
Invaluable 89%
Ten skills that move you from task-completer to indispensable; no networking or luck required.
by Maya Grossman 2020
4.05
177 ratings
101 Crucial Lessons They Don't Teach You in Business School
by Chris Haroun • 2015
The MBA skips people, politics, and burnout. These 101 lessons don't.
3.83
207
101 Crucial Lessons They Don't Teach You in Business School Summary
101 Crucial Lessons They Don't Teach You in Business School 89%
The MBA skips people, politics, and burnout. These 101 lessons don't.
by Chris Haroun 2015
3.83
207 ratings
Now What?
by Nicholas Lore • 2008
Most grads stumble into jobs they hate. A career design method starting with your natural wiring.
3.85
134
Now What? Summary
Now What? 89%
Most grads stumble into jobs they hate. A career design method starting with your natural wiring.
by Nicholas Lore 2008
3.85
134 ratings
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills
by Peggy Klaus • 2008
Seventy-five percent of career success relies on skills school never taught. Here's what they are.
3.53
548
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills Summary
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills 89%
Seventy-five percent of career success relies on skills school never taught. Here's what they are.
by Peggy Klaus 2008
3.53
548 ratings
Reinventing You
by Dorie Clark • 2013
People have already decided who you are. Here is how you rewrite that story.
3.63
1k+
Reinventing You Summary
Reinventing You 89%
People have already decided who you are. Here is how you rewrite that story.
by Dorie Clark 2013
3.63
1k+ ratings
Working Identity
by Herminia Ibarra • 2002
Find your passion is backward: new careers are built through doing, not through knowing.
4.03
2k+
Working Identity Summary
Working Identity 89%
Find your passion is backward: new careers are built through doing, not through knowing.
by Herminia Ibarra 2002
4.03
2k+ ratings
Small Actions
by Eric Sim • 2021
Small actions, stacked skills, side gigs: the playbook for a career only you can do.
4.25
68
Small Actions Summary
Small Actions 89%
Small actions, stacked skills, side gigs: the playbook for a career only you can do.
by Eric Sim 2021
4.25
68 ratings
The Introvert's Complete Career Guide
by Jane Finkle • 2019
The career playbook for quiet people: land, negotiate, rise, no acting outgoing required.
3.25
191
The Introvert's Complete Career Guide Summary
The Introvert's Complete Career Guide 89%
The career playbook for quiet people: land, negotiate, rise, no acting outgoing required.
by Jane Finkle 2019
3.25
191 ratings
Never Eat Alone
by Keith Ferrazzi • 2005
Networking without generosity is collecting contacts. The real work begins before you have to ask.
3.84
52k+
Never Eat Alone Summary
Never Eat Alone 89%
Networking without generosity is collecting contacts. The real work begins before you have to ask.
by Keith Ferrazzi 2005
3.84
52k+ ratings
Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 2005
Don't wait for a great manager. Diagnose yourself, then ask for exactly the support you need.
3.97
3k+
Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager Summary
Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager 89%
Don't wait for a great manager. Diagnose yourself, then ask for exactly the support you need.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 2005
3.97
3k+ ratings
Pivot
by Jenny Blake • 2016
A playbook for career change that replaces the leap of faith with small, safe experiments.
3.74
2k+
Pivot Summary
Pivot 89%
A playbook for career change that replaces the leap of faith with small, safe experiments.
by Jenny Blake 2016
3.74
2k+ ratings
Business Model You
by Timothy Clark • 2022
One-page career canvas: spot the pain, prototype the fix, and earn the leap.
4.00
13
Business Model You Summary
Business Model You 89%
One-page career canvas: spot the pain, prototype the fix, and earn the leap.
by Timothy Clark 2022
4.00
13 ratings
Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 3.0
by Jay Conrad Levinson • 2005
Ninety-five percent of jobs are never posted. The field manual for reaching them anyway.
3.83
425
Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 3.0 Summary
Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 3.0 89%
Ninety-five percent of jobs are never posted. The field manual for reaching them anyway.
by Jay Conrad Levinson 2005
3.83
425 ratings
The Long View
by Brian Fetherstonhaugh • 2016
Career advice assumes a ten-year race. A forty-five-year career runs on different fuel.
3.75
298
The Long View Summary
The Long View 89%
Career advice assumes a ten-year race. A forty-five-year career runs on different fuel.
by Brian Fetherstonhaugh 2016
3.75
298 ratings
Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't, and Why
by Donald Asher • 2007
Promotions bet on your next act, not your past. How to get the timing right.
3.95
611
Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't, and Why Summary
Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't, and Why 89%
Promotions bet on your next act, not your past. How to get the timing right.
by Donald Asher 2007
3.95
611 ratings
HBR Guide to Getting the Mentoring You Need
by Harvard Business Review • 2011
One mentor stalls careers. Build a network, run the agenda, and earn sponsorship by giving value.
3.79
228
HBR Guide to Getting the Mentoring You Need Summary
HBR Guide to Getting the Mentoring You Need 89%
One mentor stalls careers. Build a network, run the agenda, and earn sponsorship by giving value.
by Harvard Business Review 2011
3.79
228 ratings
The Squiggly Career
by Helen Tupper • 2020
Five skills for a career without a ladder, where sideways moves become the next step up.
3.92
1k+
The Squiggly Career Summary
The Squiggly Career 89%
Five skills for a career without a ladder, where sideways moves become the next step up.
by Helen Tupper 2020
3.92
1k+ ratings
Knock 'em Dead 2011
by Martin Yate • 1958
See the job hunt through the employer's eyes: a field manual for outsmarting the hiring game.
3.97
491
Knock 'em Dead 2011 Summary
Knock 'em Dead 2011 89%
See the job hunt through the employer's eyes: a field manual for outsmarting the hiring game.
by Martin Yate 1958
3.97
491 ratings
BrandingPays
by Karen Kang • 2013
A five-step system for building the personal brand that makes opportunities chase you.
3.69
178
BrandingPays Summary
BrandingPays 89%
A five-step system for building the personal brand that makes opportunities chase you.
by Karen Kang 2013
3.69
178 ratings
Catalyst
by Chandramouli Venkatesan • 2018
Most careers stall after the first half. A method for converting time into genuine growth.
4.25
2k+
Catalyst Summary
Catalyst 89%
Most careers stall after the first half. A method for converting time into genuine growth.
by Chandramouli Venkatesan 2018
4.25
2k+ ratings
The Lean PhD
by Julian Kirchherr • 2018
Your PhD as a startup: draft early, gather feedback fast, and finish with more publications.
3.90
61
The Lean PhD Summary
The Lean PhD 89%
Your PhD as a startup: draft early, gather feedback fast, and finish with more publications.
by Julian Kirchherr 2018
3.90
61 ratings
How To Live An Extraordinary Life
by Anthony Pompliano • 2024
A father's short rules for a life that compounds: sixty-five lessons on action, money, and growth.
4.13
589
How To Live An Extraordinary Life Summary
How To Live An Extraordinary Life 89%
A father's short rules for a life that compounds: sixty-five lessons on action, money, and growth.
by Anthony Pompliano 2024
4.13
589 ratings
Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO
by Beverly E. Jones • 2016
Lead before the title, bounce back faster, and make your work impossible to ignore.
3.76
304
Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO Summary
Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO 89%
Lead before the title, bounce back faster, and make your work impossible to ignore.
by Beverly E. Jones 2016
3.76
304 ratings
Personal Branding for Dummies
by Susan Chritton • 2012
Being the best-kept secret in your industry is a career killer. The fix.
3.79
135
Personal Branding for Dummies Summary
Personal Branding for Dummies 89%
Being the best-kept secret in your industry is a career killer. The fix.
by Susan Chritton 2012
3.79
135 ratings
80,000 Hours
by Benjamin Todd • 2016
The counterintuitive math of doing good: why a corporate paycheck often beats a charity job.
3.91
2k+
80,000 Hours Summary
80,000 Hours 89%
The counterintuitive math of doing good: why a corporate paycheck often beats a charity job.
by Benjamin Todd 2016
3.91
2k+ ratings
How To Get A Job You Love 2015-2016 Edition
by John Lees • 2002
Most jobs stay hidden. The search that finds them begins with who you are, not what's posted.
3.69
148
How To Get A Job You Love 2015-2016 Edition Summary
How To Get A Job You Love 2015-2016 Edition 89%
Most jobs stay hidden. The search that finds them begins with who you are, not what's posted.
by John Lees 2002
3.69
148 ratings
Designing Your New Work Life
by Bill Burnett • 2020
You don't have to quit: a designer's method to reframe any job into one you want.
3.79
2k+
Designing Your New Work Life Summary
Designing Your New Work Life 89%
You don't have to quit: a designer's method to reframe any job into one you want.
by Bill Burnett 2020
3.79
2k+ ratings
Fire Your Boss
by Stephen M. Pollan • 2004
Depose your boss mentally, follow the money, and always fish for your next job from day one.
3.67
150
Fire Your Boss Summary
Fire Your Boss 89%
Depose your boss mentally, follow the money, and always fish for your next job from day one.
by Stephen M. Pollan 2004
3.67
150 ratings
There Is Life After College
by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2016
Half of graduates are underemployed. The playbook for turning college into a real career.
3.96
442
There Is Life After College Summary
There Is Life After College 89%
Half of graduates are underemployed. The playbook for turning college into a real career.
by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2016
3.96
442 ratings
Do Over
by Jon Acuff • 2015
Before you need a new job, stockpile four things no resume can list.
4.04
4k+
Do Over Summary
Do Over 89%
Before you need a new job, stockpile four things no resume can list.
by Jon Acuff 2015
4.04
4k+ ratings
How to Get a Job
by Alison Green
Stop auditioning. Start evaluating them: a hiring manager's playbook for landing the right job.
4.14
91
How to Get a Job Summary
How to Get a Job 89%
Stop auditioning. Start evaluating them: a hiring manager's playbook for landing the right job.
by Alison Green
4.14
91 ratings
The Third Door
by Alex Banayan • 2018
How to reach the unreachable: a college freshman's playbook for getting past any gatekeeper.
4.14
8k+
The Third Door Summary
The Third Door 89%
How to reach the unreachable: a college freshman's playbook for getting past any gatekeeper.
by Alex Banayan 2018
4.14
8k+ ratings
You Are a Brand!
by Catherine Kaputa • 2005
Brand your career like a product: a step-by-step guide to packaging your skills, look, and story.
3.65
231
You Are a Brand! Summary
You Are a Brand! 89%
Brand your career like a product: a step-by-step guide to packaging your skills, look, and story.
by Catherine Kaputa 2005
3.65
231 ratings
Brand You50
by Tom Peters • 1999
The career ladder is obsolete. Rules for building a personal brand companies compete to hire.
3.74
708
Brand You50 Summary
Brand You50 89%
The career ladder is obsolete. Rules for building a personal brand companies compete to hire.
by Tom Peters 1999
3.74
708 ratings
Linked
by Omar Garriott • 2022
Recruiters reject 99% of applicants. The LinkedIn playbook for becoming the one they hire instead.
4.17
239
Linked Summary
Linked 89%
Recruiters reject 99% of applicants. The LinkedIn playbook for becoming the one they hire instead.
by Omar Garriott 2022
4.17
239 ratings
Dark Horse
by Todd Rose • 2018
Success isn't a ladder. It's engineered from the specific, peculiar things that actually drive you.
3.83
1k+
Dark Horse Summary
Dark Horse 89%
Success isn't a ladder. It's engineered from the specific, peculiar things that actually drive you.
by Todd Rose 2018
3.83
1k+ ratings
The Art of Work
by Jeff Goins • 2015
Your calling isn't one job. It's a portfolio you build in plain sight, piece by piece.
3.89
4k+
The Art of Work Summary
The Art of Work 89%
Your calling isn't one job. It's a portfolio you build in plain sight, piece by piece.
by Jeff Goins 2015
3.89
4k+ ratings
Great Work Great Career
by Stephen R. Covey • 2009
The career playbook for problem solvers: earn trust, pitch solutions, and never job hunt again.
3.76
259
Great Work Great Career Summary
Great Work Great Career 89%
The career playbook for problem solvers: earn trust, pitch solutions, and never job hunt again.
by Stephen R. Covey 2009
3.76
259 ratings
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