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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 92%
Your diploma is not a job offer. The pre-graduation moves that turn it into one.
by Lindsey Pollak 2007
3.81
827 ratings
On Becoming a Doctor
by Tania Heller • 2009
A decade of training, six figures of debt, and one question to answer before you begin.
3.66
220
On Becoming a Doctor Summary
On Becoming a Doctor 92%
A decade of training, six figures of debt, and one question to answer before you begin.
by Tania Heller 2009
3.66
220 ratings
Oh Sh*t, I Almost Killed You! A Little Book of Big Things Nursing School Forgot to Teach You
by Sonja Schwartzbach • 2017
Nursing school stopped at mannequins. The job is chaos, death, and dark humor as survival.
3.71
2k+
Oh Sh*t, I Almost Killed You! A Little Book of Big Things Nursing School Forgot to Teach You Summary
Oh Sh*t, I Almost Killed You! A Little Book of Big Things Nursing School Forgot to Teach You 92%
Nursing school stopped at mannequins. The job is chaos, death, and dark humor as survival.
by Sonja Schwartzbach 2017
3.71
2k+ ratings
The Shift
by Theresa Brown • 2015
Four patients, twelve hours: one nurse's shift reveals the invisible work that keeps people alive.
3.87
8k+
The Shift Summary
The Shift 91%
Four patients, twelve hours: one nurse's shift reveals the invisible work that keeps people alive.
by Theresa Brown 2015
3.87
8k+ ratings
If Disney Ran Your Hospital
by Fred Lee • 2004
Patients compare your hospital to Disney, not the one across town. Courtesy decides who wins.
4.01
1k+
If Disney Ran Your Hospital Summary
If Disney Ran Your Hospital 91%
Patients compare your hospital to Disney, not the one across town. Courtesy decides who wins.
by Fred Lee 2004
4.01
1k+ ratings
Managing the Myths of Health Care
by Henry Mintzberg • 2017
Medicine works. Hospital management doesn't. What community can do that competition cannot.
3.47
74
Managing the Myths of Health Care Summary
Managing the Myths of Health Care 91%
Medicine works. Hospital management doesn't. What community can do that competition cannot.
by Henry Mintzberg 2017
3.47
74 ratings
Notes on Nursing
by Florence Nightingale • 1858
A patient's room decides their fate more than their doctor. The 1859 manual that proved it.
3.79
2k+
Notes on Nursing Summary
Notes on Nursing 91%
A patient's room decides their fate more than their doctor. The 1859 manual that proved it.
by Florence Nightingale 1858
3.79
2k+ ratings
Compassionomics
by Stephen Trzeciak • 2019
Compassion isn't soft: the data shows it cuts costs, heals faster, and takes just forty seconds.
4.05
652
Compassionomics Summary
Compassionomics 91%
Compassion isn't soft: the data shows it cuts costs, heals faster, and takes just forty seconds.
by Stephen Trzeciak 2019
4.05
652 ratings
Redefining Health Care
by Michael E. Porter • 2006
US health competition is zero-sum. Shift it to patient results and excellent care gets cheaper.
3.91
397
Redefining Health Care Summary
Redefining Health Care 91%
US health competition is zero-sum. Shift it to patient results and excellent care gets cheaper.
by Michael E. Porter 2006
3.91
397 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 91%
Five skills for a career without a ladder, where sideways moves become the next step up.
by Helen Tupper 2020
3.92
1k+ 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 91%
Being the best-kept secret in your industry is a career killer. The fix.
by Susan Chritton 2012
3.79
135 ratings
How to Get into the Top MBA Programs
by Richard Montauk • 2012
Top MBA programs reject thousands of qualified applicants. A plan to become the one they admit.
4.00
131
How to Get into the Top MBA Programs Summary
How to Get into the Top MBA Programs 91%
Top MBA programs reject thousands of qualified applicants. A plan to become the one they admit.
by Richard Montauk 2012
4.00
131 ratings
The Job-Hunter's Survival Guide
by Richard Nelson Bolles • 2009
Resumes get ignored. The self-inventory method with an 86 percent success rate, even in a freeze.
3.65
123
The Job-Hunter's Survival Guide Summary
The Job-Hunter's Survival Guide 90%
Resumes get ignored. The self-inventory method with an 86 percent success rate, even in a freeze.
by Richard Nelson Bolles 2009
3.65
123 ratings
Cracking the Code to a Successful Interview
by Evan Pellett • 2016
A recruiter's playbook: the 90-second opener, the questions that flip the room, and the close.
3.32
542
Cracking the Code to a Successful Interview Summary
Cracking the Code to a Successful Interview 90%
A recruiter's playbook: the 90-second opener, the questions that flip the room, and the close.
by Evan Pellett 2016
3.32
542 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 90%
Ninety-five percent of jobs are never posted. The field manual for reaching them anyway.
by Jay Conrad Levinson 2005
3.83
425 ratings
Linkedin Top Success Secrets and Best Practices
by Paul Neville • 2008
The early expert playbook for turning a static LinkedIn profile into a job-offer and client magnet.
Linkedin Top Success Secrets and Best Practices Summary
Linkedin Top Success Secrets and Best Practices 90%
The early expert playbook for turning a static LinkedIn profile into a job-offer and client magnet.
by Paul Neville 2008
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... 90%
The secrets of a meaningful career, from saving early to the habit that outranks talent.
by Dana Perino 2025
3.99
775 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
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2017
by Richard Nelson Bolles • 1970
Millions of openings every month. The missing piece is rarely a better resume.
3.71
17k+
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2017 Summary
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2017 90%
Millions of openings every month. The missing piece is rarely a better resume.
by Richard Nelson Bolles 1970
3.71
17k+ ratings
Managing Oneself
by Peter F. Drucker • 1999
Know what you're good at: the classic that teaches you to check your guesses against results.
3.98
15k+
Managing Oneself Summary
Managing Oneself 90%
Know what you're good at: the classic that teaches you to check your guesses against results.
by Peter F. Drucker 1999
3.98
15k+ 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 90%
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
The Innovator's Prescription
by Clayton M. Christensen • 2008
Three incompatible business models live inside every hospital. Separating them is the cure.
4.20
1k+
The Innovator's Prescription Summary
The Innovator's Prescription 90%
Three incompatible business models live inside every hospital. Separating them is the cure.
by Clayton M. Christensen 2008
4.20
1k+ ratings
Don't Pay for Your MBA
by Laurie Pickard • 2017
An MBA-level business education from free online courses, with the network and brand to match.
3.95
104
Don't Pay for Your MBA Summary
Don't Pay for Your MBA 90%
An MBA-level business education from free online courses, with the network and brand to match.
by Laurie Pickard 2017
3.95
104 ratings
The Staff Engineer's Path
by Tanya Reilly • 2022
Staff engineers lead without authority. Here is the map for navigating that ambiguous role.
4.37
2k+
The Staff Engineer's Path Summary
The Staff Engineer's Path 90%
Staff engineers lead without authority. Here is the map for navigating that ambiguous role.
by Tanya Reilly 2022
4.37
2k+ ratings
Strategize to Win
by Carla A. Harris • 2014
Great work opens the door. Relationships walk you through it. How to build both.
3.99
433
Strategize to Win Summary
Strategize to Win 90%
Great work opens the door. Relationships walk you through it. How to build both.
by Carla A. Harris 2014
3.99
433 ratings
Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals
by Peter Pronovost • 2010
Hospitals kill by accident. One doctor proved it and built the checklist system that stops them.
3.94
244
Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals Summary
Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals 90%
Hospitals kill by accident. One doctor proved it and built the checklist system that stops them.
by Peter Pronovost 2010
3.94
244 ratings
Barking Up the Wrong Tree
by Eric Barker • 2017
The traits you think are flaws might be your biggest assets in the right environment.
4.11
17k+
Barking Up the Wrong Tree Summary
Barking Up the Wrong Tree 90%
The traits you think are flaws might be your biggest assets in the right environment.
by Eric Barker 2017
4.11
17k+ ratings
What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here! 44 Insider Secrets and Tips that Will Get You Hired
by Cynthia Shapiro • 2008
The hiring process is rigged against you: insider workarounds that flip the odds.
3.98
143
What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here! 44 Insider Secrets and Tips that Will Get You Hired Summary
What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here! 44 Insider Secrets and Tips that Will Get You Hired 90%
The hiring process is rigged against you: insider workarounds that flip the odds.
by Cynthia Shapiro 2008
3.98
143 ratings
The Wisdom of Compassion
by Dalai Lama XIV • 2012
A championship training plan for landing a top leadership role: brand, network, interview smarter.
3.98
675
The Wisdom of Compassion Summary
The Wisdom of Compassion 90%
A championship training plan for landing a top leadership role: brand, network, interview smarter.
by Dalai Lama XIV 2012
3.98
675 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 90%
Stop auditioning. Start evaluating them: a hiring manager's playbook for landing the right job.
by Alison Green
4.14
91 ratings
The Generalist Counsel
by Prashant Dubey • 2013
From legal advisor to CEO contender: what top general counsel say the role now demands.
3.62
34
The Generalist Counsel Summary
The Generalist Counsel 90%
From legal advisor to CEO contender: what top general counsel say the role now demands.
by Prashant Dubey 2013
3.62
34 ratings
Unwritten Laws of Engineering
by W.J. King • 2011
Engineers' professional rules that school never taught: delegation, accountability, earning trust.
4.10
658
Unwritten Laws of Engineering Summary
Unwritten Laws of Engineering 90%
Engineers' professional rules that school never taught: delegation, accountability, earning trust.
by W.J. King 2011
4.10
658 ratings
The Inner Consultation
by Roger Neighbour • 2015
When the voice in your head goes quiet, the patient finally gets heard. A consultation method.
4.02
46
The Inner Consultation Summary
The Inner Consultation 90%
When the voice in your head goes quiet, the patient finally gets heard. A consultation method.
by Roger Neighbour 2015
4.02
46 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 90%
Recruiters reject 99% of applicants. The LinkedIn playbook for becoming the one they hire instead.
by Omar Garriott 2022
4.17
239 ratings
Library Management
by Bridgit McCafferty • 2021
The management toolkit library school never provided: people, budgets, culture, and crisis.
3.00
2
Library Management Summary
Library Management 90%
The management toolkit library school never provided: people, budgets, culture, and crisis.
by Bridgit McCafferty 2021
3.00
2 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
8 Steps to High Performance
by Marc Effron • 2018
Ditch management fads. The science on the few behaviors that actually predict top performance.
3.68
234
8 Steps to High Performance Summary
8 Steps to High Performance 90%
Ditch management fads. The science on the few behaviors that actually predict top performance.
by Marc Effron 2018
3.68
234 ratings
The Everything Project Management Book
by Rick A. Morris • 2008
Scope creep, missed deadlines, silent stakeholders: catching problems before they catch you.
3.11
9
The Everything Project Management Book Summary
The Everything Project Management Book 90%
Scope creep, missed deadlines, silent stakeholders: catching problems before they catch you.
by Rick A. Morris 2008
3.11
9 ratings
Never Search Alone
by Phyl Terry • 2022
The job search is emotional, not logistical. A council of peers solves what resumes cannot.
4.09
606
Never Search Alone Summary
Never Search Alone 90%
The job search is emotional, not logistical. A council of peers solves what resumes cannot.
by Phyl Terry 2022
4.09
606 ratings
Get What's Yours for Medicare
by Philip Moeller • 2016
Medicare errors trigger lifetime penalties. The gaps, rules, and fixes the handbook skips.
3.84
258
Get What's Yours for Medicare Summary
Get What's Yours for Medicare 90%
Medicare errors trigger lifetime penalties. The gaps, rules, and fixes the handbook skips.
by Philip Moeller 2016
3.84
258 ratings
The Checklist Manifesto
by Atul Gawande • 2009
Why experts miss the obvious, and how a piece of paper catches what brilliance overlooks.
4.04
76k+
The Checklist Manifesto Summary
The Checklist Manifesto 90%
Why experts miss the obvious, and how a piece of paper catches what brilliance overlooks.
by Atul Gawande 2009
4.04
76k+ ratings
Soft Skills
by John Sonmez • 2014
Your code works. Your career doesn't. The missing manual for everything tech didn't teach you.
3.84
3k+
Soft Skills Summary
Soft Skills 90%
Your code works. Your career doesn't. The missing manual for everything tech didn't teach you.
by John Sonmez 2014
3.84
3k+ ratings
This Working Life
by Lisa Leong • 2022
Your strengths are your only real job security. Design a career around them, not a title.
3.76
290
This Working Life Summary
This Working Life 90%
Your strengths are your only real job security. Design a career around them, not a title.
by Lisa Leong 2022
3.76
290 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 90%
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
Managerial Leadership for Librarians
by G. Edward Evans • 2017
The library manager's playbook: public budgets, volunteer boards, and the scrutiny that never quits.
2.89
18
Managerial Leadership for Librarians Summary
Managerial Leadership for Librarians 90%
The library manager's playbook: public budgets, volunteer boards, and the scrutiny that never quits.
by G. Edward Evans 2017
2.89
18 ratings
RISK/REWARD
by Anne Kreamer • 2015
Turn career anxiety into a daily risk practice. Small bets, repeated, that outlast any single job.
3.38
109
RISK/REWARD Summary
RISK/REWARD 90%
Turn career anxiety into a daily risk practice. Small bets, repeated, that outlast any single job.
by Anne Kreamer 2015
3.38
109 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 90%
Career advice assumes a ten-year race. A forty-five-year career runs on different fuel.
by Brian Fetherstonhaugh 2016
3.75
298 ratings
HR from the Outside In
by Dave Ulrich • 2012
Six research-backed roles that make HR the business's sharpest strategic weapon.
3.94
385
HR from the Outside In Summary
HR from the Outside In 90%
Six research-backed roles that make HR the business's sharpest strategic weapon.
by Dave Ulrich 2012
3.94
385 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 90%
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
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 90%
People have already decided who you are. Here is how you rewrite that story.
by Dorie Clark 2013
3.63
1k+ ratings
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