Resources

Book list – recommended reading

A selection of careers and employment publications is available for reference in the Careers & Development library.

Working in The Netherlands

Looking for Work in The Netherlands by Nannette Ripmeester
Expertise in Labour Mobility (2008)
ISBN 9789058960580
www.labourmobility.com
Detailed country guide containing specific information on formalities and job search in The Netherlands, including do's and don'ts for application letters and interviews.

Looking for Work in International Organisations by Nannette Ripmeester
Expertise in Labour Mobility (2006)
ISBN 9789058960544
www.labourmobility.com

Holland Handbook 2009/2010
Xpat Media
ISBN 9789055946525
www.xpat.nl
Reference guide for expatriates living in The Netherlands, includes chapters about working, legal, tax and financial matters.

Career

Build Your Own Rainbow , A Workbook for Life and Career Management by Barrie Hopson and Mike Scally Management Books Ltd (2004)
ISBN 185252300X
This book consists of a number of exercises designed to help you to analyse and develop your personal skills, aptitudes and ambitions. It provides the key to a number of essential career development skills, including: Knowing Yourself; Learning from Experience; Research Skills; Setting Objectives and Making Action Plans; Making Decisions; Looking after Yourself; and, Communicating.

The Career Change Handbook by Graham Green
How To Books (2006)
ISBN 9781845281373
Full of practical examples of what works and what doesn't in the world of work, this book explains what employers need and how you can place yourself to deliver it. Whether you are looking for a new career or want to move to a different job, here you will find out how to know yourself, identify what you have to sell, structure your job search, target your CV, network successfully, respond to advertisements, conduct interviews and get the best out of agencies.

A Career in Your Suitcase by Jo Parfitt
Summertime Publishing (2002)
ISBN 0952945347
Useful reading for every expatriate partner wishing to develop portable skills. The author has been an expatriate partner in the United Kingdom, Oman, Norway and The Netherlands.

What Colour is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career Changers by Richard Nelson Boles Ten Speed Press, (2008)
ISBN 981580088671
The Job-Hunter's Bible. Workbook and resource guide with a what, where and wow approach. Identify skills and where to best use them. Employment options, job-hunting tools, find your mission in life.

Changing Your Career by Sally Longson
Kogan Page Limited (2003)
ISBN 0749441046
Practical advice to help people turn their career dreams into a successful career transition with advice on how to weigh up career options, strategies for getting into the ideal new career and information on how to present past skills in the most favourable way.

CV skills

The Brilliant CV - What Employers Want To See And How To Say It by Jim Bright & Joanne Earl Pearson Education (2005)
ISBN 9780273702115
This book has lots of examples and the CV makeover part is especially good as it explains how and why to make changes to target or update a CV.

Pitch Yourself- the most effective CV you'll ever write by Bill and Michael Faust
Pearson Education Ltd. (2006)
ISBN 9780273707301
A practical step-by step book on transforming the way you sell yourself with tips on how to make your pitch unique.

Creating a Successful CV by Simon Howard
Penguin Books (2007)
ISBN 9780751307702
Understand the role and importance of CVs and learn how to analyse and present your transferable skills. It helps you to plan and target your career search and develop a CV that will give you the best opportunity of obtaining the job you desire. Its practical techniques show you how to present your skills in the best possible light.

The Global Resume and CV Guide by Mary Anne Thompson
John Wiley & Sons (2000)
ISBN 0471380768
Provides country specific job application guidelines for international job search in over 30 countries.

The Perfect CV by Tom Jackson
Piatkus Publishing (2006)
ISBN 9780749926076
How to write your CV. Defining your skills and potential, job targeting. Practical examples, including formats, power paragraphs, layout, production, cover letter, notes for women re-entering the job market.

Ultimate CV - Over 100 Winning CV's To Help You Get The Interview And The Job by Martin John Yate
Kogan Page (2008)
ISBN 9780749453275
Describes how to create a CV that will open doors to job interviews and offers of employment. Covering all aspects of this crucial part of the job-hunting process shows you how to turn plain facts into a powerful sales pitch, creating a CV that will stand out. With advice on hunting for jobs and using your CV online, as well as writing a compelling cover letter.

Interview skills

Brilliant Interview, What Employers Want To Hear And How To Say It by Ros Jay
Pearson Education (2007)
ISBN 9780273714903
What do interviewers really want from a candidate? How do they decide whether to hire you or someone else? What can you do to make it you? Full of helpful tips, examples, horror stories and quizzes, it is both clear enough for new interviewees, and has enough detail and thought-provoking ideas to revamp the technique of those more practiced at job interviews.

Great Answers to Tough Interview Questions by Martin John Yate
Kogan Page (2006)
ISBN 0749443561
How to get the job you want. Do you see job interviews as a challenge or have that sinking sensation? How to be prepared for the job. Extensive index of questions.

Job Interviews: Top Answers to Tough Questions by Matthew J Deluca and John Lees
McGraw Hill (2004)
ISBN 9780077107047
Whether you are a first time job hunter, seeking to change career, have a chequered career history, or part of the 'greying population', this book will put you streets ahead of the competition, helping you think through the toughest of questions and respond with confidence. The book highlights the latest in competency interviewing techniques.

Fearless Interviewing by Marky Stein
McGraw Hill (2002)
ISBN 9780071408844
A proactive new strategy for removing anxiety, and regaining control, throughout the job interview process. A thorough analysis of the whole interviewing process.

Networking

Brilliant Networking by Steven D'Souza
Pearson Education (2008)
ISBN 9780273714842
A concise guide to branching out, starting own business and meeting new people, packed full with tips and techniques from the most successful networkers around.

Confident Networking by Gael Lindenfield
Piatkus Books Ltd (2005)
ISBN 9780749926502
Self-Presentation and communication skills including e-networking tips.

Network your way to success by John Timperley
Piatkus Books Ltd (2007)
ISBN 9780749922832
How to polish communication skills and make a lasting impression as well as helpful tips on maximising your chances in business.

Masters of Networking by Ivan Miser et al.
Bard Press (2000)
ISBN 9781885167484
Packed with valuable insights and personal examples from Colin Powell, Bill Gates and countless other masters on building healthy relationships and generating leads and referrals through long-term networking.

Job search

Looking for work in (country series) by Expertise in Labour Mobility
Detailed country guides containing specific information on formalities and job search in different countries, including do's and don'ts for application letters and interviews.

The ECIS International Schools Directory (published annually) by ECIS
John Catt Educational Ltd.
ISBN 9781904724452
ECIS (European Council of International Schools) annual directory of more than 800 international schools worldwide. Useful for teachers seeking international employment.

Getting a Job Abroad by Roger Alan Jones
How To Books Ltd. (2003)
ISBN 9781857038514
Targets international applicants, packed with checklist, directories, sample CV's and checklists.

Teaching English Abroad by Susan Griffith
Crimson Publishing (2003)
ISBN 185458250X
For qualified and new teachers. A guide to training and finding a job. Lists training courses, qualifications and language schools in a range of countries.

Working Abroad: The Complete Guide to Overseas Employment by Godfrey Golzen & Jonathan Reuvid
Kogan Page Ltd. (2003)
ISBN 0749440279
Covers major considerations of overseas employment.

Your Job Search Made Easy by Mark Parkinson
Kogan Page Ltd. (2002)
ISBN 0749438975
Deals with every aspect of job-hunting, from advert to interview.

Self-employment

The Expatriate Entrepreneur by Jo Parfitt
Bookshaker (2006)
Particularly targeted to expatriate partners, this book is packed with examples, tips and inspiration.

The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss
Crown Publishing (2007)
ISBN 9780307353139
Whether your dream is escaping the rat race, experiencing high-end world travel or just living and working less, this amusing book provides the blueprint.

Volunteering

The Virgin Guide to Volunteering by Rebecca Hardy
Virgin Books (2004)
ISBN 0753508575
This book will tell you about setting up voluntary work, and how to get the most out of it.

Books in Dutch

Volkskrant Banen Sollicitatiebox , includes
Assessment doen
Functie: sollicitant
Een onweerstaanbaar CV
Netwerken werkt
Uitgeverij het Spectrum (2007)
ISBN 9789027465764

Kan ik iets doen? Gids voor vrijwilligerswerk by L. Hoekendijk
SWP (2007)
ISBN 9789066658950

Vrijwilligerswerk in het buitenland, Een vraagbaak by Annebeth Vis
KIT Publishers (2007)
ISBN 9789068325973
Hoe word ik vrijwilliger in het buitenland ? by Marcel Gansevoort

Lannoo (2008)
ISBN 9789020975635
Wereldwijd Werken by Peter Kranenburg en Machteld Nije
Scriptum (2002)
ISBN 9789055942541
Gericht op zowel personeels afdelingen als op partners van de uit te zenden medewerkers Uitgebreide informatie, websites, praktijkervaringen en praktische suggesties. Dit in combinatie met een concreet plan van aanpak om in het buitenland de carrière voort te zetten.

Zelfstandig Ondernemen Zonder Personeel by Lia Wapperom and J. Warmerdam
Kluwer (2008)
ISBN 9789013053050

Publishers and booksellers

Amazon:  www.amazon.com
Internet bookseller.

Barnes and Noble:  www.barnesandnoble.com
Internet booksellerNovember 27, 2009ntercultural Press: http://interculturalpress.com/
Books on intercultural relations, with a focus on living and working in other countries

Kogan Page:  www.kogan-page.co.uk
Publisher of business books, including on careers and jobs.

Recruiters Network:  www.recruitersnetwork.com/books
List of recruitment related books, and where to buy them.