Here are a few career coaching books that may be of interest to those who are interested in rethinking or planning their careers:
1 - What colour is your parachute by Richard Bolles - A classic in the career coaching world. A great companion is https://eparachute.brainfuse.com/, which for a small fee allows you to take a self assessment and explore a range of job families (one off fee for a year of access) Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63017235-what-color-is-your-parachute Video overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wddKVGPJxc4 Copy on archive.org: https://archive.org/details/what-color-is-your-parachute-a-practical-manual-for-job-hunters-and-career-changers 2- Business model you (2ed) - A nice practical way of career planning based on the Business Model Canvas idea. It has a range of self exploration and planning activities within it and is full of examples. Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61624684-business-model-you?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=qVtv1WM8lV&rank=2 Book website (can download first chapters) https://businessmodelyou.com/ Overview from main author: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYG_K4qT3gY&t=34s 3 - Do what you are by Paul & Barbara Tieger - Based around the Jungian MBTI personality type this book explored jobs from a style perspective. Whilst MBTI gets bashed a fair bit, it is in my view, a great way to reflect on what preferences we have, rather than put ourselves in a “box”. We tend to enjoy work that aligns to out style and personality. Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54816539-do-what-you-are Website: https://dowhatyouarebook.com/ Youtube summary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs979NWGTmE