Looking for a gift for someone? The books listed here make great gifts for those who want to achieve career success. And who doesn't? Get a book for someone faced with the task of choosing a career for the first time or for someone making a career change. You can also find something for someone who is climbing the proverbial corporate ladder. You may even find one you want to buy for yourself.
1. 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
By Stephen R. Covey, 2004. Those interested in personal change will learn the principles that can help them find success.
2. The Practical Dreamer's Handbook
By Paul and Sarah Edwards, 2001. Think you can't pursue your dreams? Here's are strategies to help you reverse that mindset. Overcome the obstacles that are holding you back.3. Who Moved My Cheese
By Spencer Johnson, M.D., 1998. Four characters look for cheese in a maze in this short story. The cheese represents what one wants to have in life and the maze where one spends time looking for it.4. Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
By Roger Fisher and William Ury, 1992. Negotiating is difficult. Help someone get through this process. Whether someone you know is negotiating the price of a new car, the terms of a lease on an apartment, or a salary, this book will give that person strategies that will allow him or her to negotiate terms that are acceptable to both parties.5. Work Your Way Around the World
By Susan Griffith, 2007. Do you need a gift for someone who loves to travel? Let that person know he and she can work and travel at the same time. This book offers advice from work-as-you-go travelers. Find out how to deal with red tape and how to get a job before you leave home.6. Secrets of Self-Employment
By Sarah Edwards with Paul Edwards, 1996. Here's a great gift for budding entrepreneurs. This book can help them deal with the stress of being self employed. This book helps new business owners cope with the emotional aspects of starting their own businesses.7. 120 Jobs That Won't Chain You to Your Desk
From the Princeton Review, 2007. Do you know someone who would dread working in an office. Perhaps one of these jobs is for him or her.8. Knock 'em Dead: The Ultimate Job Search Guide
By Martin Yate. This is a guide through the job search process from writing a resume to going on a job interview to negotiating a salary. Get an insider's tips on the answers that will impress interviewers. Annual.9. A Short Guide to a Happy Life
By Anna Quindlen, 2000. This is the perfect gift for anyone you care about. Best selling novelist and columnist Quindlen tells you what it takes to get a life. Beautiful photographs are an added bonus.10. Nice Job
Edited by Jamie Rosen, 1999. Subtitled "The Guide to Cool Odd Risky and Gruesome Ways to Make A Living," this book takes a humorous look at some unusual careers. Perfect for someone who is not happy with what he or she is doing work-wise.