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This page contains the resources I have found useful in my personal and professional life. Admittedly, it’s an eclectic list. It contains everything from quotes and books that I like through podcasts, videos, and slideshows.

If you don’t want to scroll through the entire list, you can click on one of the links below and filter the resources by specific category.

I will update this list as I discover new resources. If you have a resource you think I should add, please email me.

What Color Is Your Parachute? 2019: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers by Richard N. Bolles (Berkeley California: Crown Publishing, 2019)

Soon you’ll be wondering about what to major in and whether you should you pursue a major that promises career with high earnings, one that offers job security, or whether you should follow your parents’ or counselor’s advice.

The answer to that question is “none of the above.” Don’t think that way. And don’t let your professors, parents, or friends; nor the career center counselor choose your major. It’s your life and the decision rests on your shoulders. You’ve got to consider your likes, dislikes, strengths, weaknesses, your personality, motivations, and more. A lot more. It’s a major responsibility to decide how you’re going to launch your career because the decision will have an impact on the direction your entire life will take.

There’s a book that’s been around for a long time and it’s continually revised. I recommend this highly:

I update these resources from time-to-time and invite you to return to this page to see what I may have discovered that could benefit you.

What’s something interesting about your hometown? Are you immersed in a hobby? What makes you uniquely you? Most hiring managers want a factoid or two about your background and interests. Those make you an interesting candidate.

Mark Levit
Are you in college to collect high grades or to learn?  A “C” is worth considerably more than an “A” if you learned while earning that “C.”
Mark Levit

Following each interview, write the killer question you answered poorly on a special page in your digital device. Later, when the right answer occurs to you, write it down, too. Over time, you’ll compile a library of the best answers to tough interview questions.