Resources for Parents & Families

The following list of books and articles may be helpful for families of students during their career development process.

Articles

I Just Had a Great Interview. Now What Do I Do?
Don Straits, CEO and Dragon Slayer, CorporateWarriors.com

A Simple 'Thank You' Can Land the Job
Robert Half International

Come to the Fair – Prepared!
Kate Lorenz, CareerBuilder.com Editor

How to Conquer the First Impression
Kate Lorenz, CareerBuilder.com Editor

Top Mistakes Candidates Make
CareerBuilder.com

Does Your GPA Really Matter?
Laura Morsch, CareerBuilder.com writer

10 Reasons Why You're Not Getting Interviews
Robert Half International

Five Things New Grads Should Know About Job Hunting
Brent Rasmussen, Chief Operating Officer of CareerBuilder.com

America's 10 Most-Wanted Workers
Kate Lorenz, CareerBuilder.com Editor

Five Ways to Revitalize Your Search
Robert Half International

The Top 10 Ways to Stay Confident During a Job Search!
Judi Craig, Ph.D., MCC

The New Grad Catch-22, No Experience Means No Job and No Job Means No Experience
Kate Lorenz, CareerBuilder.com Editor

Books

The Parent’s Crash Course in Career Planning, Revised and Expanded
Marcia B. Harris & Sharon Jones
ISBN 978-0-6151-6337-6

College to Career Road Map. A Four Year Guide to Coaching Your Student.
Terese Corey Blanck, Peter Vogt and Judith Anderson
ISBN 978-1-891859-65-6

Launch Your Career In College. Strategies for Students, Educators and Parents.
Adele M. Scheele
ISBN 0-275-98512-1

Don’t Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Money. The Essential Parenting Guide to the College Years.
Helen E. Johnson & Christine Schelhas-Miller
ISBN 0-312-26374-0

Majoring in Success, Building Your Career While Still in College.
Anthony Arcieri and Marianne Green
ISBN 1-57509-046-5

Hand-Me-Down Dreams, How Families Influence our Career Paths and How We Can Reclaim Them.
Mary H. Jacobsen
ISBN 0-609-80264-X