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Resume Preparation

Job Search: Marketing Your Military Experience by David Henderson
Having made the decision to leave the military and seek employment in the civilian world, you are ready for the first step in the career process. Dave is Destiny Group's resident resume expert and can advise you on how to build an effective resume using our FasTrac process as well

Resumes for Dummies (Fourth Edition) by Joyce Lain Kennedy
This series helps the novice become an expert, and this book is no exception. Bill Gaul, President/CEO of Destiny Group contributed to this book

Career Coaching

The Right Job, Right Now by Susan Strayer
What career is best for you, how to network with the big- shots, how to write a resume and yet another on interviewing-all in one book.

Knock 'em Dead 2007: The Ultimate Job Search Guide by Martin Yate
How to discover, define, and package your skills and put together a comprehensive plan of attack for your job search

Management/Leadership

Execution The Discipline of Getting Things Done by Larry Bossidy/Ram Charan
Leadership and management tutorial

The Servant by James C. Hunter
A failing business manager goes to a leadership retreat at a monastery and learns what it means to be a leader.

Powerful Conversations How High Impact Leaders Communicate by Phil Harkins
Discussions with high impact leaders about communication and leadership.

Essentials: Leadership by Tom Peters
An excellent little book on leadership, hitting many topics with blunt, to the point bullets.

The Power of Six Sigma by Subir Chowdhury
A short book that explains the basics of Six Sigma in a short story format.

Leadership by Rudolph Giuliani
What I have read was interesting perspective on Guiliani's leadership ideas and principles and of course how he put those to use in 9/11.

Managers as Mentors by Chip R. Bell
Focuses on very formal mentoring programs and relationships.

29 Leadership Secrets from Jack Welch by Robert Slater
A quick read hitting the high points of Jack Welch’s leadership at GE.

Skills for Success –The Experts Show the Way edited by the Soundview Editorial Staff
Excellent quick read that touches on everything from managing stress to organizing your desk and files.

The Power of Focus by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Les Hewitt
A self improvement book worth underlining, highlighting and rereading. Touches on leadership and personal/character development.

Lessons from the Top by Thomas Neff and James M. Citrin
A look at numerous great companies and the corporate leadership at those companies.

Career Advice

How To Become A Peace Officer by Officer Wayne LeQuang and cowritten by Jeff Church