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In Transition, by Mary Lindley
Burton and Richard A. Wedemeyer. Process and tips from a seminar
on career management for the Harvard Business School Club
of New York, which has helped more than a thousand Harvard
Business School graduates advance their careers and enhance
their lives. A manual for high-level job transition that is
helpful to anyone "in transition."
What Color Is My Parachute?, by
Richard Nelson Bolles, published by 10-Speed Press. Also www.jobhuntersbible.com.
Update many times since originally published in 1970, this
book is full of great advice, solid process and valuable tips
when conducting a job search.
The Riley Guide - www.rileyguide.com
- a collection of links to articles on everything from preparing
for a job search to writing a resume to targeting employers
to negotiating an offer.
The Directory of Executive Recruiters
2002 (31st Ed), by Llc Kennedy Information (Compiler),
Jennifer Shay and Wayne E. Cooper. Don't buy this book - you
can find a recent copy at your local public library. It is
a comprehensive listing of the 11,000+ executive search professionals
currently operating in the United States, "slicing and dicing"
by industry, functional and geographical focus.
Web-based Cost-of-Living Calculators
are notoriously unreliable. Try them for yourself, but try
several different ones at the same time - you can get variances
of as much as 33%, which make it hard to know what the true
cost-of-living differences are between two cities. If you
use the high number, you may unnecessarily price yourself
out of a position. If you use the low number, you may unknowingly
be taking a step backwards in your standard of living.
We recommend doing more detailed research
yourself:
1. Home costs are typically your largest
differential. Make sure to factor in current mortgage rates.
Property tax can also vary widely from state-to-state - note
that many "State Income Tax-Free" states make up for lost
income tax revenue with higher property taxes.
2. Taxes are typically the other significant differential.
Know what your current tax rates are for state, local, school,
property and sales tax, and find out what those tax rates
are in the location you are considering. Make sure to include
all taxes, then compare the two totals.
3. If you want to take a quick look at a Cost-of-Living Calculator,
we recommend www2.homefair.com.
There are many other valuable tools on this site as well.
Industry Job Boards
1. Outdoor Industry Association - www.outdoorindustry.org
2. SIA - www.snowlink.com
3. SIMA - www.sima.com
4. Bicycle Retailer - www.bicycleretailer.com
5. Transworld Skate - www.twskate.com
or www.skateboarding.com
6. Transworld Snowboard - www.snowboarding-online.com/snobiz
7. Transworld Surf - www.twsurf.com/index/surfbiz.html
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