Truxal Library Exhibit: National Career Development Month
In honor of National Career Development month, Truxal Library highlights the excellent resources available at AACC to help you wherever you are on your career journey!
AACC's Sarbanes Center for Career and Civic Engagement
First off, if you aren't already, please get to know AACC's Sarbanes Center. Sarbanes Center staff are available to help you explore careers, get experience, prepare for the workforce and become civically engaged.
Career Development Books and Much More
Truxal Library collects materials to support career exploration and readiness across all of the disciplines.
Books
All books featured are in available to borrow from the library! During the exhibit they will be featured in the library's first floor exhibit case. Just ask a library staff member if you'd like to borrow a book and they will remove it from the exhibit for you.
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Ask a Manager: How to Navigate Clueless Colleagues, Lunch-Stealing Bosses, and the Rest of Your Life at Work
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Call Number: HF5548.8 .G7185 2018ISBN: 9780399181818Publication Date: 2018-05-01 -
Becoming a Life Coach (Masters at Work)
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Call Number: BF637 .P36 C45 2019ISBN: 9781501197680Publication Date: 2019-09-03 -
Becoming a Marine Biologist
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Call Number: QH91.45 .M67 2019ISBN: 9781501181207Publication Date: 2019-04-02 -
Becoming an Architect
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Call Number: NA1995 .Z273 2019ISBN: 9781982120542Publication Date: 2019-09-03 -
Black Faces in High Places:10 Strategic Actions for Black Professionals to Reach the Top and Stay There (2022)
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Call Number: HD8038 .U5 P54 2022ISBN: 9781400228973Publication Date: 2022-02-08 -
Black in Blue: Lessons on Leadership, Breaking Barriers, and Racial Reconciliation
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Call Number: HV7911 .B435 B47 2021ISBN: 9781400230617Publication Date: 2021-10-26 -
Bring your brain to work : using cognitive science to get a job, do it well, and advance your career
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Call Number: HF5381 .M268 2019ISBN: 9781633696112Publication Date: 2019-06-11 -
Career coach GPT : the complete guide to ChatGPT resume, cover letter, interview, and job search success
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Call Number: HF5382.7 .S35 2023ISBN: 9798399252216Publication Date: 2023-06-21 -
The CEO Next Door: the 4 behaviors that transform ordinary people into world-class leaders
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Call Number: HD38.2 .B6735 2018ISBN: 9781101906491Publication Date: 2018-03-06 -
The coaching effect : what great leaders do to increase sales, enhance performance, and sustain growth
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Call Number: HF5549.5 .C53 E25 2019ISBN: 9781626346093Publication Date: 2019-04-02 -
Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-lived, Joyful Life
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Call Number: HF5381 .B7785 2016ISBN: 9781101875322Publication Date: 2016-09-20 -
Designing Your Work Life: How to Thrive and Change and Find Happiness at Work
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Call Number: HD6955 .B873 2020ISBN: 9780525655244Publication Date: 2020-02-25 -
Double down : bet on yourself and succeed on your own terms
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Call Number: HF5382.6 .C53 2019ISBN: 9780525574934Publication Date: 2019-09-10 -
Entrepreneur Voices on Careers
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Call Number: HF5381 .E56 2019ISBN: 9781599186597Publication Date: 2019-10-22 -
The Etiquette Edge: Modern Manners for Business Success
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Call Number: HF5389 .L36 2016ISBN: 9780814437629Publication Date: 2016-08-23 -
Expert to Influencer: How to Position Yourself for Meaningful Impact
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Call Number: HF5386 .P37 2019ISBN: 9781949513110Publication Date: 2019-09-13 -
Federal Resume Guidebook, 7th Edition
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Call Number: JK716 .T73 2020ISBN: 9781733407601Publication Date: 2020-01-01 -
Get That Job! The Quick & Complete Guide to a Winning Interview
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Call Number: HF5382.7 .K455 2017ISBN: 9780998380827Publication Date: 2017-01-01 -
Hacking College: Why the Major Doesn't Matter - and What Really Does
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Call Number: LA227.4 .L35 2025 & e-BookISBN: 9781421450766Publication Date: 2025-02-25 -
HBR Guide to Remote Work
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Call Number: HD2336.3 .H37 2021ISBN: 9781647820527Publication Date: 2021-02-02 -
The Heart of Business: Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism
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Call Number: HF5387 .J647 2021ISBN: 9781647820381Publication Date: 2021-05-04 -
How to Be an Ally: Actions You Can Take for a Stronger, Happier Workplace
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Call Number: HF5549.5 .M5 E65 2022ISBN: 9781264257935Publication Date: 2021-09-22 -
How to Get the Most Out of College: 127 Ways to Make Connections, Make It Work for You, and Make a Difference
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Call Number: LB2343.32 .F455 2022ISBN: 9781936342570Publication Date: 2023-05-22 -
Hustle and Float: Reclaim your Creativity and Thrive in a World Obsessed with Work
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Call Number: HD53 .H36 2019ISBN: 9781635765786Publication Date: 2019-02-19 -
Hustle and Gig: Struggling and Surviving in the Sharing Economy
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Call Number: HD5854.2 .U6 R38 2019ISBN: 9780520300569Publication Date: 2019-03-12 -
Leadership: theory and practice
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Call Number: HM1261 .N67 2019ISBN: 9781544331942Publication Date: 2018-03-16 -
Letters to a Young Athlete
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Call Number: GV884 .B658 A3 2021ISBN: 9781984881786Publication Date: 2021-06-01 -
Linked: Conquer LinkedIn. Get Your Dream Job. Own Your Future.
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Call Number: HF5382.7 .G378 2022ISBN: 9781523514168Publication Date: 2022-05-03 -
Modernize Your Resume - 3rd Edition
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Call Number: HF5383 .E47893 2023ISBN: 9780996680370Publication Date: 2023-01-01 -
Networking Like a Pro: Turning Contacts into Connections (2nd Ed)
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Call Number: HD69 .S8 M5724 2017ISBN: 9781599186047Publication Date: 2017-11-14 -
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The Poets and Writers Complete Guide to Being a Writer
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Call Number: PN145 .L37 2020ISBN: 9781982123079Publication Date: 2020-04-07 -
Promotions Are So Yesterday: redefine career development, help employees thrive
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Call Number: HF5381 .G58 2022ISBN: 9781952157738Publication Date: 2022-03-08 -
Pursuing a Career in Mental Health
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Call Number: RA790.75 .G37 2022ISBN: 9780197544716Publication Date: 2022-06-24 -
Queer Career
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Call Number: HF5549.5 .S47 C36 2023ISBN: 9780691205953Publication Date: 2023-01-31 -
Remote Works: Managing for Freedom, Flexibility, and Focus
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Call Number: HD66 .G735 2023ISBN: 9781523003310Publication Date: 2023-02-07 -
Resumes for Dummies
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Call Number: HF5383 .K424 2019ISBN: 9781119539285Publication Date: 2019-03-19 -
The Right-And Wrong-Stuff: how brilliant careers are made and unmade
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Call Number: HF5381 .C3945 2018ISBN: 9781610397094Publication Date: 2018-01-09 -
A Seat at the C-Suite Table: Insights from the Leadership Journeys of African American Executives (2023)
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Call Number: HD38.25 .U6 W35 2023ISBN: 9781637425565Publication Date: 2024-01-11 -
The Startup Equation: a Visual Guidebook to Building Your Startup
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Call Number: HD62.5 .F5336 2016ISBN: 9780071832366Publication Date: 2016-01-29 -
Start Your Own Retail Business and More: Brick-and-Mortar, Online, Mail Order, Kiosk.
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Call Number: HF5429 .S73 2015ISBN: 9781599185668Publication Date: 2015-06-09 -
The Teachers: A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerable, Important Profession
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Call Number: LB1775.2 .R63 2023ISBN: 9781101986752Publication Date: 2023-03-14 -
Welcome to AI : a human guide to artificial intelligence
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Call Number: HF5381 .S5783 2024ISBN: 9781647827526Publication Date: 2024-03-05 -
What Color Is Your Parachute?
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Call Number: HF5382.7 .B64 2022ISBN: 9781984861207Publication Date: 2022-12-27 -
What to Do When You're New: How to Be Comfortable, Confident, and Successful in New Situations
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Call Number: BF575 .S39 R65 2016ISBN: 9780814434895Publication Date: 2015-09-30 -
When to jump : if the job you have isn't the life you want
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Call Number: HF5384 .L495 2018ISBN: 9781250124210Publication Date: 2018-01-09 -
Women in science now : stories and strategies for achieving equity
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Call Number: Q130 .M86 2023ISBN: 9780231206143Publication Date: 2023-10-31 -
Works Well with Others: An Outsider;s Guide to Shaking Hands, Shutting Up, Handling Jerks, and Other Crucial Skills in Business That No One Ever Teaches You
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Call Number: HF5389 .M38 2015ISBN: 9780525955023Publication Date: 2015-10-06 -
You Majored in What? Designing Your Path from College to Career
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Call Number: HF5382.75 .U6 B755 2017ISBN: 9780452296008Publication Date: 2010-03-30
eBooks
All library ebooks are available in full text online for free! Just sign in with your MyAACC username and password or your library card number.
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The Art of Finding the Job You Love
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Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781683509929Publication Date: 2018 -
Career Agility: strategies for success
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Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781527561724Publication Date: 2020 -
Career development across the lifespan counseling for community, schools, higher education, and beyond
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Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781641137362Publication Date: 2019 -
Career rehab rebuild your personal brand and rethink the way you work
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Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781613084120Publication Date: 2020 -
Careers for the Criminal Justice Major
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Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780398092115Publication Date: 2018 -
Chasing Chickens When Life after Higher Education Doesn't Go the Way You Planned
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Call Number: ebookISBN: 9780700627943Publication Date: 2019 -
Contemporary Criminal Justice Careers: A Comprehensive Guide (2022)
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Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781538168103Publication Date: 2022-08-13 -
Crafting Your Edge for Today's Job MarketUsing the BE-EDGE Method for Consulting Cases and Capstone Projects. :
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Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781789732979Publication Date: 2019 -
Effective Career Development: Advice for Establishing an Enjoyable Career
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Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781787783782Publication Date: 2022 -
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Exploring Careers in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics (2022)
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Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781538140611Publication Date: 2022-02-15 -
The Global Health Career: A Practical Guide to Finding and Sustaining Your Place in a Changing Field
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Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781421450933Publication Date: 2025-02-11 -
Going Alt-Ac: a guide to alternative academic careers
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Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781620368329Publication Date: 2020 -
Great Jobs for Everyone 50 +, Updated Edition; finding work that keeps you happy and healthy ... and pays the bills
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Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781119363347Publication Date: 2018 -
Hacking College: Why the Major Doesn't Matter - and What Really Does
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Call Number: LA227.4 .L35 2025 & e-BookISBN: 9781421450766Publication Date: 2025-02-25
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How's Your Computer-Side Manner? The 9 Digital Communication Mistakes You're Making That Are Holding You Back
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Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781636983073Publication Date: 2023-12-05 -
How to Organize My Job Search? A Step-By-step Guide for Job Seekers and Those Who Support Them.
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Call Number: ebookISBN: 9789220355244Publication Date: 2021 -
Launch Your Career: How ANY Student Can Create Relationships with Professionals and Land the Jobs and Internships They Want
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Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781523092680Publication Date: 2021-05-18 -
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Majoring in Psychology: achieving your educational and career goals
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Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781119723806Publication Date: 2022-04-18Also available in print, BF76 .H45 2023. -
Opting back in: what really happens when mothers go back to work
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Call Number: ebookISBN: 9780520964792Publication Date: 2019 -
Out of Uniform: Your Guide to a Successful Military-to-Civilian Career Transition
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Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781640120211Publication Date: 2018 -
Passion to careers nine steps to building a successful career from your passion
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Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781869228255Publication Date: 2019 -
Please Sit over There: How to Manage Power, Overcome Exclusion, and Succeed as a Black Woman at Work
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Call Number: e-bookISBN: 9781523001538Publication Date: 2022-08-09 -
Raw Business A straight-talking account of what it means to be a successful entrepreneur
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Call Number: e-bookISBN: 9780857198914Publication Date: 2021 -
Roadmap to Federal Jobs: how to determine your qualifications, develop an effective USAJOBS resume, apply for and land U.S. government jobs
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Call Number: ebookISBN: 9780982322239Publication Date: 2018-07-27 -
Roadmap to the Senior Executive Service, 2nd Edition
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Call Number: ebookISBN: 9780982322260Publication Date: 2020-03-01 -
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Skills for Career Success: Maximizing Your Potential at Work
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Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781523091935Publication Date: 2021-01-05 -
Strengthening mental health through effective career development a practitioner's guide
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Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781988066448Publication Date: 2020 -
Strengths Oriented Leadership: the world through bee glasses
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Call Number: e-bookISBN: 9781952538193Publication Date: 2020-10-29 -
Two Pieces of Paper: honest advice for getting a degree and a job in the modern working world.
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Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781642798111Publication Date: 2020 -
Ultimate guide to Linkedin for business
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Call Number: e-BookISBN: 9781613084007Publication Date: Ultimate series: 2019 -
The Veteran's WORK Book: How to Transition Out of the Military and Get Hired!.
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Call Number: ebookISBN: 9780985845674Publication Date: 2021 -
Welcome to the next level 3 secrets to become unstuck, take action, and rise higher in your career.
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Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781642797640Publication Date: 2020 -
What is your interview identity a personality type test for the job interview
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Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781787058163Publication Date: 2021 -
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When Can You Start? the insider's guide to job search and career success
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Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781642797503Publication Date: 2020-02-04 -
Working in Business and Finance: An Insider's No Nonsence Career Guide
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Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781637426128Publication Date: 2024-07-31 -
Your First 90 Days Managing People: A New Manager's Guide to Impactful Leadership
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Call Number: eBookISBN: 9798886509649Publication Date: 2024-07-30
Videos
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Town Hall: What It Takes to Work for Us (2021)"Indeed, Intuit, Blackstone and Albertsons share advice on how to set yourself apart in a
crowded market and pivot your skill-set for a virtual economy." Produced by the Wall Street Journal. -
The Future of Work Series (2021)"Future of Work explores monumental changes in the workplace and the long-term impact on workers, employers, educators and communities. Employment is part of the American Dream. Will the future provide opportunities for jobs that sustain families and the nation?" PBS.
Recommended Webpages
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Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook HandbookEntries describe what the work in a particular field is like, what compensation and benefits can be expected, and what qualifications are required. The “Job Outlook” section of each job entry shows projections about the number of jobs in that field in the years to come.
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Sarbanes Center for Career and Civic EngagementAACC's Sarbanes Center for Career and Civic Engagement is here to help you explore careers, get experience, prepare for the workforce and become civically engaged.
Additional Library Resources for Career Research
The following selection of databases contain current articles from thousands of magazines, newspapers, and trade publications. They are great resources for researching current trends in the job market.
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Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new windowArticles on all topics from journals, magazines, and newspapers
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Business Source Premier This link opens in a new windowCompany and industry information, including articles, SWOT analyses, financial reports, market research, and more
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ProQuest News & Newspapers This link opens in a new windowIncludes current and historical content from the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor, and Baltimore Sun
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ScienceDirect This link opens in a new windowAcademic journals in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and social sciences
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Library CatalogSearch your job title or industry plus the word 'careers' to find more career books in our catalog.