Career Planning Books

The Office of Career Services has a specialized collection of books related to our majors to help you in your career exploration and planning.

Career Service Books by Topic

Allied Health

Hospitality/Travel

Interviewing

Athletic Training

Human Services/Psychology

Job Hunting

Business

Information Technology

Networking

Criminal Justice

Legal Studies

Public/Volunteer Service

Education

Sports Management

Resumes & Cover Letters

Fashion

Career Exploration/Research

Graphic Design

Graduate School

Allied Health

  • 150 Careers in the Health Care Field by Janice Eldredge and Darrell Buono

  • Wow Resumes! Health Careers by Leslie Hamilton

Top £

Athletic Training & Sports Management

  • Athlete’s Guide to Career Planning. Al Petitpas, Delight Champagne, Judy Chartrand, Steven Danish, and Shane Murphy

  • Athletic Trainer by Edward Voeller

  • Career Opportunities in the Sports Industry by Shelly Field

  • Job Seekers Guide by Eastern College Athletic Conference Sports Information Directors’ Association

Top £

Business

  • Best Resumes for Accountants and Financial Professionals by Kim Marino

  • Business Majors Resume Samples Binder complied by Lasell College

  • Career Choices for Students of Business by Career Associates

  • Career Opportunities in Advertising and Public Relations by Shelly Field

  • Career Opportunities in Banking, Finance, and Insurance by Thomas Fitch

  • Careers in Communications by Shonan Noronha

  • Careers in Healthcare Management by Cynthia Haddock, Robert McLean, and Robert Chapman

  • Careers in Human Resources by WetFeet

  • Careers in International Affairs by Carland, Maria, and Lisa Gihring, eds.

  • Careers in International Business by Ed Halloran

  • Careers in Marketing by Lila Stair and Leslie Stair

  • Careers in Nonprofits & Government Agencies by WetFeet Insider Guide

  • Getting the MBA Admissions Edge by Alan Mendonca and Matt Symonds

  • The inside Track to Careers in Real Estate by Stan Ross

  • Marketing & Sales Career Directory by Ronald Fry

  • 150 Careers in the Health Care Field by Janice Eldredge and Darrell Buono

  • Opportunities in Event Planning Careers by Blythe Camenson

  • Sales & Marketing Careers, Wow Resumes! by Chuck Cochran & Donna Peerce

  • Top Careers for Business Graduates by Checkmark Books

  • Vault Career Guide to Accounting by Jason Alba

  • Wow Resumes! Health Careers by Leslie Hamilton

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Communications

  • Career Opportunities in Advertising and Public Relations by Shelly Field

  • Career Opportunities in Radio by Shelly Field

  • Career Opportunities in Television, Cable, and Video by Maxine K and Robert Reed

  • Careers in Communications by Shonan Noronha

  • Careers in Marketing by Lila Stair and Leslie Stair

  • Making It in the Media Professions by Leonard Mogel

Top £

Criminal Justice & Legal Studies

  • Careers in Criminal Justice by Richard W. Stephens

  • Careers in Law by Gary Munneke

  • Essays that will get you into Law School by Daniel Kaufman, Chris Dowhan & Amy Burnham

  • Guide to Careers in Federal Law Enforcement: Profiles of 225 High-Powered Positions and Surefire Tactics for Getting Hired by Thomas Ackerman

  • Nonlegal Careers for Lawyers by Gary Munneke & William Henslee

  • Paralegal: An Insider’s Guide to One of Today’s Fastest-Growing Careers by Barbara Bernardo

  • Peterson’s Game Plan for Getting into Law School by William Weaver

  • Ten Steps to a Federal Job by Kathryn Kraemer Troutman

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Education

  • Career Opportunities in Education by Susan Echaore-McDavid

  • Inside Secrets of Finding a Teaching Job by Jack Warner and Clyde Bryan

  • Teach American English Around the World by Thomas Kane and Cheryl De Jong

  • 101 Career Alternatives for Teachers: Exciting Opportunities for Teachers Outside the Teaching Profession by Margaret Gisler

Top £

Fashion

  • Career Opportunities in the Fashion Industry by Peter Vogt

  • Directory of Fashion Manufactures & Designers in Massachusetts complied by Melinda Kovac

  • Fashion Careers: The Complete Job Search Workbook by Wendy Samuel, Renee Palmer, Barbara McDonald, Beth Philips, Patricia Steele, Phyllis Tama, and Joan Watkins, eds.

  • Men’s and Boys’ Wear Buyers Directory

  • Opportunities in Event Planning Careers by Blythe Camenson

  • Women’s and Children’s Wear Buyers Directory

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Graphic Design & Art

  • Becoming a Graphic Designer by Steven Heller and Teresa Fernandes

  • Career Choices for Students of Art by Career Associates

  • Career Opportunities in Art by Susan Haubenstock, and David Joselit

Top £

Hospitality & Travel

  • Career Opportunities in the Travel Industry by Judy Colbert

  • Flying High in Travel: A Complete Guide to Careers in the Travel Industry by Karen Rubin

  • How to Get a Job with a Cruise Line by Mary Miller

  • Opportunities in Event Planning Careers by Blythe Camenson

  • Opportunities in Hotel and Motel Management by Shepard Henkin

Top £

Human Services & Psychology

  • Career Options with a Psychology Degree by Ronald Shapiro

  • Career Paths in Psychology: Where Your Degree Can Take You by Robert Sternberg

  • Careers in Counseling and Human Services by Brooke Collison and Nancy J. Garfield, eds.

  • Careers in Nonprofits & Government Agencies by WetFeet Insider Guide

  • Careers in Social Work by Leon Ginsberg

  • Psychology, Scientific Problem Solvers by American Psychological Association

  • Resumes for Social Service Careers by VGM

  • Summer Camp Employment Booklet by American Camping Association

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Information Technology

  • Ace the IT Resume! by Paula Moreira and Robyn Thorpe.

  • Get Your IT Career in Gear! Practical Advice for Building a Career in Information Technology by Leslie Goff

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Miscellaneous

  • Offbeat Careers: The Directory of Unusual Work by Al Sacbarov

  • Great careers in Entertainment List

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Career Exploration/ Research

  • The Career Choices Encyclopedia

  • The College Majors Handbook by Neeta Fogg, Paul Harrington & Thomas Harrington

  • Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance

  • 50 Best Jobs for your personality by Michael Farr & Laurence Shatkin

  • The Job Vault

  • Occupational Outlook Handbook 2004-2005

  • Quick Guide to College Majors and Careers by Laurence Shatkin

  • VGM’s Career Encyclopedia

Top £

Graduate School

  • Boston College Test Preparation Brochure (Free Copy Available)

  • Getting the MBA Admissions Edge by Alan Mendonca and Matt Symonds

  • GMAT Information Bulletin (Free Copy Available)

  • GRE Information and Registration Bulletin (Free Copy Available)

  • Graduate School Guide (Free Copy Available)

  • Guide to Selecting and Applying to Master of Social Work Programs by Jesus Reyes

  • Kaplan GMAT Class Schedule (Free Copy Available)

  • Kaplan GRE Class Schedule (Free Copy Available)

  • Kaplan LSAT Class Schedule (Free Copy Available)

  • LSAT Information Book (Free Copy Available)

  • Peterson’s Game Plan for Getting into Law School by William Weaver

  • How to write a winning personal statement for graduate and professional school by Richard Stelzer

  • Essays that will get you into Law School by Daniel Kaufman, Chris Dowhan & Amy Burnham

  • Selected Graduate School Brochures & Course Catalogues

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Interviewing

  • Competency based Interviews: Master the Tough New Interview Style and Give Them the Answers That Will Win You the Job by Robin Kessler

  • How to Turn an interview into a job by Jeffrey G. Allen

  • The Interview Rehearsal Book by Deb Gottesman & Buzz Mauro

  • 60 Seconds and You’re Hired! by Robin Ryan

  • Sweaty Palms: The neglected art of being interviewed by H. Anthony Medley

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Job Hunting

  • Creative Job Search by Minnesota Department of Economic Security

  • Job Hunting on the Internet, 4th Ed. by Richard Bolles & Mark Bolles

  • Getting the Job You Really Want: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding a Good Job in Less Time by J. Michael Farr

  • Ten Steps to a Federal Job by Kathryn Kraemer Troutman

  • The Job Hunters Final Exam (with all the answers!) by Thomas Camden

  • The Job Hunting Handbook: Take Control and Land the Job You Want by Harry Dahlstrom

  • How to Get Your First Job and Keep It by Deborah Bloch

  • How you Really Get Hired: The Inside Story from a College Recruiter by John LaFevre

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Networking

  • Networking for Everyone! Connecting with People for Career and Job Success by L. Michelle Tullier

  • Vault Guide to Schmoozing: Insider advice on making contacts and building rapport to boost your career by Marcy Lerner

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Public/Volunteer Service

  • AmeriCorps

  • City Year Admissions Package 2004-2005 (Free Copy Available)

  • Careers in Nonprofits & Government Agencies by WetFeet Insider Guide

Top £

Resumes & Cover Letters

  • Ace the IT Resume by Paula Moreira & Robyn Thorpe

  • Best Resumes for Accountants and Financial Professionals by Kim Marino

  • Business Majors Resume Samples Binder complied by Lasell College

  • Competency Based Resumes: How To Bring Your Resume To the Top of the Pile by Robin Kessler

  • Electronic Resumes & Online Networking by Rebecca Smith

  • Internet Resumes by Peter Weddle

  • 101 Best Cover Letters by Jay Block & Michael Betrus

  • Resumes for Social Service Careers by VGM

  • Resume Buzz Words: Get Your Resume to the Top of the Pile! by Erik Herman and Sarah Rocha

  • Same-Day Resume: Write an Effective Resumes in an Hour. by Michael Farr

  • Wow Resumes! Health Careers by Leslie Hamilton

  • Wow Resumes! Sales & Marketing Careers by Chuck Cochran & Donna Peerce

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