Self Assessment/Career Assessment

• Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You through the Secrets of Personality Type; Paul D. Tieger and Barbara Barron-Tieger; Little, Brown and Company; This book introduces the reader to a tool for self-analysis, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality test. Knowledge of personality type can help in choosing "the right job," one that leads to a lifetime of career satisfaction.
• Do What You Love, the Money Will Follow: Discovering Your Right Livelihood; Marsha Sinetar; (Dell); $11.95. A guide to finding the work that expresses and fulfills your needs and talents, with dozens of real-life examples.
• Finding the Hat That Fits: How to Turn Your Heart's Desire into Your Life's Work; John Caple, Ph.D.; Plume; $12.95. A guide for discovering career paths leading to satisfaction.
• How to Find the Work You Love; Laurence G. Boldt; Arkana; $9.95. Boldt Shows how to find work that is meaningful to you.
• I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It; Sher, Barbara and Barbara Smith; Delacorte Press; A book on achieving a successful career in the true meaning of the word success -- finding a career you love.
• Please Understand Me: Character & Temperament Types; David Keirsey, Marilyn Bates; Prometheus Nemesis Book Co.; 11.95. Contains the Keirsey Temperament Sorter, an adaptation of the work of Carl Jung, and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, a well-known standardized test.
• Real People, Real Jobs: Reflecting Your Interests in the World of Work: 40 People Tell You How; David H. Montross, Zandy B. Leibowitz, Christopher J. Shinkman; Consulting Psychologists Press; $15.95. Dozens of people describe the details of their work circumstances, providing insights into the realities of the job.
• Starting Out, Starting Over: Finding the Work That's Waiting for You; Linda Peterson; Consulting Psychologists Press; $14.95. Examines four stages in the career decision-making process: self-exploration, occupational exploration, goal setting and decision making, and decision implementation.
• Stop Postponing the Rest of Your Life; Paul Stevens; Ten Speed Press; Offers guidance in how to make your work life more satisfying by identifying and analyzing your personal priorities, day-to-day needs and life goals.
• Take This Job and Love It: A Personal Guide to Career Empowerment; Diane Tracy; McGraw-Hill; $10.95. Describes how to take an active role in job satisfaction.
• The Foolproof Job-Search Workbook, by Donald Asher (Ten Speed Press, Berkeley). $17.95 paperback. Filled with exercises to help in evaluating your work experience and what careers would be most enjoyable.
• The Pie Method for Career Success : A Unique Way to Find Your Ideal Job; Daniel Porot; Jist Works; $14.95; Porot explains his PIE (Pleasure,Information and Employment) method of self-assessment.
• Zen and the Art of Making a Living: A Practical Guide to Creative Career Design; by Laurence G. Boldt ;Penguin-Arkana; $17.95. Contains a wealth of exercises for evaluating skills, measuring self-esteem, making the most of networking, etc.