Released in autumn 2009:
200 Best Jobs for Renewing America opens readers’ eyes to rewarding
jobs that will benefit from six main initiatives targeted for
renewal: infrastructure, green technology, education, information
technology, health care, and advanced manufacturing.
See which jobs will benefit from government's plans and will pay the most, are growing quickly, have many openings, suit
various personality types, and much more.
Read about it at the JIST site. Purchase it here.
Also released in autumn 2009:
Choosing a major has always been a stumbling block for many college
students. Now, with so much uncertainty in the job market, students are
feeling more pressured than ever to define an academic path that will
safeguard them from future recessions.
The book unveils the best high-security college majors. To
create this list, I connected 120 college majors to their related
jobs. Based on the jobs’ likelihood of withstanding recession, annual
earnings, percent growth and annual openings, I was able to rank
the 50 best high-security majors.
Read about it on the JIST blog. Purchase it here.
Also released in autumn 2009:
Millions
of people subscribe to Web sites that list $100,000 job openings. And
despite economic slowdown, the number of six-figure jobs appearing on
these sites continues to grow. However,
job seekers must strategically develop their career plans and prepare
for the job search before they can achieve one of these high-paying
careers. Your $100,000 Career Plan
helps job seekers, career changers, students, and others do both in one
comprehensive resource. This new book matches readers’ personalities to
six-figure occupations that best suit them. Then readers are shown how
to pursue the “career tracks” leading to these $100,000 jobs,
regardless of their age or job level. The book also divulges insight
into the hiring process for high-paying jobs in each career track. Read about it at the JIST site. Purchase it here.
In its second edition:
 Research indicates that connecting your personality to jobs is one of
the most effective ways to achieve job satisfaction and career success. With the help of this best-selling title in JIST's Best Jobs series
readers can identify their personality type and learn about the 50 best
jobs that relate to it. First, readers complete a self-assessment to
determine their personality type: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic,
Social, Enterprising, or Conventional. Next, readers explore 145 best
jobs lists that rank the best jobs for each personality type. Then
readers will find more than 300 helpful job descriptions to help them
learn more about the jobs that interest them. Read sample pages at the JIST site. Purchase it here.
Becoming a classic in its fifth edition:
With more than 100,000 copies in print, this best-seller has helped
thousands discover the best career options through a unique and useful
format. This book features the 500 jobs with the best pay, fastest
growth, and most openings and presents more than 70 “best jobs” lists.
The authors have taken massive data from the Department of Labor’s
Occupational Information Network (O*NET) database and turned it into a
helpful, interesting reference for job seekers, students, career
changers, and others. Read sample pages at the JIST site. Purchase it here.
Now in its second edition: 
Learn about a route to career entry that gives you a paycheck while you
participate in worksite training and classroom learning—tuition free.
This book opens your eyes to the many career possibilities through
apprenticeships and includes more than 60 “best jobs” lists and
detailed descriptions of the 200 best apprenticeable jobs. Read sample pages at the JIST site. Purchase it here.
Now in its fourth edition: 
Make the most of your college degree! Discover the 200
jobs with the best pay, fastest growth, and most openings for people
with associate’s, bachelor’s, and higher degrees. More than 65
eye-opening “best jobs” lists help to quickly identify jobs that may be
right for you. Over 200 information-packed job descriptions explain
responsibilities, skills needed, earnings, projected growth, courses
required, and much more. Read sample pages at the JIST site. Purchase it here.
Released in winter 2009:
Not
having a bachelor’s degree shouldn’t hinder people from making the most
of their talent and experience to find a great job. With
this extensive reference, readers will discover 300 jobs with the best
pay, fastest growth, and most openings—no bachelor’s degree required.
Featuring more than 60 insightful “best jobs” lists and
information-packed job descriptions, this extensive reference uses the
renowned two-step Best Jobs series process to help readers learn more about their career options. Read about it at the JIST site. Purchase it here.
Released in November 2008, and now in its second printing:  | In a rocky economy, everyone wants a rock-solid career. And you don’t need to trade salary for security. This new book uncovers the 150 most secure, good-paying jobs in good and bad times. Read about it at the JIST site and some details about my methodology in one of my Career Jam columns. Purchase it here.
New: a video that accompanies the book.
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Released in June 2008:  | Surveys confirm that occupational pressures are the number-one source of stress for Americans. Fortunately, seeking less career stress does not mean you must sacrifice good pay and a promising future--if you choose a career goal with the help of this book. Read about it at the JIST site and in one of my Career Jam columns. Purchase it here. |
Released in spring 2008:  | By choosing a major that fits their personality, college students may improve their career certainty, graduation rates, and even school involvement and satisfaction, according to research. With this new book, students discover their personality type and the 10 best majors that relate to it. Read about it at the JIST site. Purchase it here. |
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