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Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream
by (shelved 6 times as employment)
avg rating 3.51 — 4,877 ratings — published 2005
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What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as employment)
avg rating 3.71 — 17,114 ratings — published 1970
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Next Next (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as employment)
avg rating 3.24 — 1,389 ratings — published 2010
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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
by (shelved 4 times as employment)
avg rating 3.65 — 195,571 ratings — published 2001
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48 Days to the Work You Love 48 Days to the Work You Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as employment)
avg rating 3.82 — 6,252 ratings — published 1996
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Hazel Has Her Hands Full (PAWS #4) Hazel Has Her Hands Full (PAWS #4)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 4.39 — 375 ratings — published 2025
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 4.16 — 823,036 ratings — published 1989
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Yu-Gi-Oh!, Vol. 1: The Millenium Puzzle (Yu-Gi-Oh!, #1) Yu-Gi-Oh!, Vol. 1: The Millenium Puzzle (Yu-Gi-Oh!, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 4.10 — 11,747 ratings — published 1997
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Dinosaur Sanctuary, Vol. 1 Dinosaur Sanctuary, Vol. 1 (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 4.26 — 2,350 ratings — published 2021
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Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel (Parachute Kids #1) Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel (Parachute Kids #1)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 4.24 — 4,350 ratings — published 2023
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Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 4.39 — 36,728 ratings — published 2022
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A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 4.05 — 67,975 ratings — published 2020
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Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 4.02 — 50,660 ratings — published 2017
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Why You?: 101 Interview Questions You'll Never Fear Again Why You?: 101 Interview Questions You'll Never Fear Again (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 4.16 — 691 ratings — published 2015
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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 4.07 — 82,346 ratings — published 2002
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The War on Normal People: The Truth About America's Disappearing Jobs and Why Universal Basic Income Is Our Future The War on Normal People: The Truth About America's Disappearing Jobs and Why Universal Basic Income Is Our Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 4.25 — 9,815 ratings — published 2018
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Your Rights in the Workplace, 8th Edition Your Rights in the Workplace, 8th Edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 3.84 — 32 ratings — published 1996
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Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 3.76 — 16,559 ratings — published 2018
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The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches From the Border The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches From the Border (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 3.97 — 15,478 ratings — published 2018
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Bullshit Jobs: A Theory Bullshit Jobs: A Theory (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 4.02 — 34,342 ratings — published 2018
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Hired: Six Months Undercover in Low-Wage Britain Hired: Six Months Undercover in Low-Wage Britain (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 4.03 — 2,124 ratings — published 2018
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Driver CPC: The Official DSA Guide for Professional Bus and Coach Drivers Driver CPC: The Official DSA Guide for Professional Bus and Coach Drivers (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 3.57 — 14 ratings — published 2008
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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 3.84 — 504,998 ratings — published 2016
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So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 4.07 — 50,443 ratings — published 2012
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Resumes for Dummies Resumes for Dummies (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 3.65 — 143 ratings — published 1996
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Cover Letters For Dummies Cover Letters For Dummies (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 3.73 — 48 ratings — published 1996
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Everything Changes: The Insider's Guide to Cancer in Your 20's and 30's Everything Changes: The Insider's Guide to Cancer in Your 20's and 30's (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 4.34 — 138 ratings — published 2009
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The Coming Jobs War The Coming Jobs War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 3.74 — 671 ratings — published 2011
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Why Good People Can't Get Jobs: The Skills Gap and What Companies Can Do About It Why Good People Can't Get Jobs: The Skills Gap and What Companies Can Do About It (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 3.62 — 403 ratings — published 2012
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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 4.22 — 108,747 ratings — published 2014
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Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 3.95 — 269,360 ratings — published
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The Jungle The Jungle (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 3.78 — 154,807 ratings — published 1906
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Amelia Bedelia  (Amelia Bedelia, #1) Amelia Bedelia (Amelia Bedelia, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 4.19 — 92,387 ratings — published 1963
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Instant Interviews: 101 Ways to Get the Best Job of Your Life Instant Interviews: 101 Ways to Get the Best Job of Your Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 2.44 — 27 ratings — published 2009
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A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 3.92 — 29,694 ratings — published 2004
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For the Win For the Win (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 3.80 — 6,566 ratings — published 2010
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Job Interviews For Dummies Job Interviews For Dummies (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 3.74 — 164 ratings — published 1996
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Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 3.83 — 46,473 ratings — published 2010
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Acing the Interview: How to Ask and Answer the Questions That Will Get You the Job Acing the Interview: How to Ask and Answer the Questions That Will Get You the Job (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 3.49 — 199 ratings — published 2008
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Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 4.24 — 5,842 ratings — published 1974
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Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as employment)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,681 ratings — published 2003
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Bakuman, Volume 9: Talent and Pride (Bakuman, #9) Bakuman, Volume 9: Talent and Pride (Bakuman, #9)
by (shelved 1 time as employment)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,058 ratings — published 2010
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Princess Jellyfish 2-in-1 Omnibus, Vol. 1 (Princess Jellyfish 2-in-1 Omnibus, #1) Princess Jellyfish 2-in-1 Omnibus, Vol. 1 (Princess Jellyfish 2-in-1 Omnibus, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as employment)
avg rating 4.34 — 5,337 ratings — published 2016
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Kaiju No. 8: Relax, Vol. 1 Kaiju No. 8: Relax, Vol. 1 (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as employment)
avg rating 3.88 — 113 ratings — published 2024
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Brigands & Breadknives (Legends & Lattes, #2) Brigands & Breadknives (Legends & Lattes, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as employment)
avg rating 4.11 — 18,410 ratings — published 2025
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A Christmas Caroline A Christmas Caroline (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as employment)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,278 ratings — published 2021
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Joyride: A Memoir Joyride: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as employment)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,334 ratings — published 2025
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Soft Physics Soft Physics (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as employment)
avg rating 5.00 — 2 ratings — published
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Gillian Flynn
“I am, after all, an adult, a grown man, a useful human being, even though I lost the career that made me all these things. I won't make that mistake again.”
Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl

John Kennedy Toole
“Apparently I lack some particular perversion which today's employer is seeking. ”
John Kennedy Toole, A Confederacy of Dunces

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