Recommending Books on Career Development
Q:
Hi Tammy:
I love your book on Generation Y - and have used it since reading it. I teach at BU and also work at Natixis Global doing training. If you have any additional references or books around career development - especially in light of the market - that would be great. Would love to have you speak.
Thanks –
Gail
A:
Thanks, Gail!
I’m so happy to hear that you’re enjoying Plugged In and using it in your teaching and training. There’s a Manager’s Guide available on my website that you may find helpful, as well – it includes a discussion guide to use in conversations with Gen Y’s.
I think one of the best books available on adult careers is Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career by Herminia Ibarra (Harvard Business School Press, 2003). Ibarra is a respected academic; most of her research-based papers appear in academic journals. This book, written for a lay audience but based on her wonderful research, documents how adults reinvent themselves.
I quote several of Ibarra’s key findings in the book I wrote for Boomers, Retire Retirement: Career Strategies for the Boomer Generation. Like Plugged In, this book contains frameworks for thinking about the work that you’ll find most satisfying and engaging – in this case, if you’re a Boomer, looking to shape a second career path.
Another book I recommend is Portfolio Life: The New Path to Work, Purpose, and Passion After 50 by David D. Corbett and Richard Higgins (Jossey-Bass, November 2006). As the title indicates, the book discusses how to blend a variety of activities into a satisfying life.
And, I’d love to speak to your group. My speaking engagements are handled by Jacqueline Lewis of Monitor Talent; her information is included on the “contact” page of this site.
Thank you again,
Warmly,
Tammy
