The job market is competitive. There is no breaking news here. And while a company like Building Team Solutions can give you a competitive advantage, we can’t force anyone to hire you. It is your responsibility to make yourself employable and marketable. Our CEO (Britanie Olvera) decided to list her top 3 books that every job-seeker should read. These books will help you gain an insight into business and also help your marketability as a potential employee.
#1. Promote Yourself: The New Rules for Career Success (September 2013) by Dan Schawbel.
Why we love it: It contains more than 75 interviews with executives, managers and millennials from big companies such as DreamWorks, Oracle and Amazon, and offers advice on communicating effectively with members of generations, self-promoting without coming off the wrong way and building relationships that will advance a career.
Buy it now: http://www.amazon.com/Promote-Yourself-Rules-Career-Success/dp/1250044553
#2. Without their Permission: How the 21st Century Will Be Made by Alexis Ohanian.
Why we love it: It inspires readers to pursue their passions in the face of any adversity.
Buy it now: http://www.amazon.com/Without-Their-Permission-Century-Managed/dp/1455520020
#3. The Human Brand: How We Relate to People, Products, and Companies (October 2013) by Chris Malone and Susan T. Fiske.
Why we love it: It helps people learn how to create professional and genuine relationships with one another.
There are plenty of great books out there. However, if you’re looking for a job tomorrow start with one of these three books today!
