The books you need to find, then love, a job

If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to find a new job or advance in your career, we got a few book recommendations that can help you out. Our New Life Starter Kit features checklists to help with your job search.

Ladies Get Paid Ladies Get Paid: The Ultimate Guide to Breaking Barriers, Owning Your Worth, and Taking Command of Your Career by Claire Wasserman

Wasserman, the founder of the Ladies Get Paid newsletter, features advice on getting jobs and promotions, negotiating your salary, and getting over perfectionism and imposter syndrome. The book also includes scripts for networking and touchy subjects, such as asking a friend about their salary.

Power Moves: How Women Can Pivot, Reboot, and Build a Career of Purpose, by Lauren McGoodwin

The book covers topics that help you reexamine your outlook on your career, such as not chasing a “dream job,” and prioritizing self-care by silencing your inner critic. McGoodwin is founder and CEO of the Career Contessa website, which is an invaluable resource for job hunting.

Embrace the Work, Love Your Career: A Guided Workbook for Realizing Your Career Goals with Clarity, Intention, and Confidence by Fran Hauser

This is a workbook, from the startup investor and author of “The Myth of the Nice Girl,” that encourages you to create a career action plan, assemble a dream team of supporters and teaches you how to say “no” to others.

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