[See also our Quintessential Listening section for reviews of career-related audio products.]

From time-to-time, as we receive career-related and job-hunting books from publishers, the staff of Quintessential Careers will review them to help you make better decisions about the best books to use in your career and job search.

• July 11, 2011: HeadStrong: The Keys to a Confident and Positive Attitude During Job Search.

• February 14, 2011: The 9 to 5 Cure: Work on Your Own Terms and Reinvent Your Life.

• July 19, 2010: Review of Career Books for Women.

• January 11, 2010: Review of Job-Search Books for Executives.

• December 14, 2009: Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success.

• July 20, 2009: How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free.

• September 15, 2008: Escape from Corporate America.

• August 18, 2008: Job Search Bloopers.

• April 21, 2008: The 3 Simple Secrets of Success after the Diploma: Integrity, Persistence, and Discipline.

• March 17, 2008: I'm on Facebook -- Now What??? How to GET Business and Professional Value from Facebook.

• February 18, 2008: I'm on LinkedIn -- Now What??? A Guide to Getting the Most OUT of LinkedIn.

• January 21, 2008: Get Ahead by Going Abroad: A Woman's Guide to Fast-Track Career Success.

• November 26, 2007: Career Distinction: Stand Out by Building Your Brand.

• November 20, 2006: Career Intensity: Business Strategy for WorkPlace Warriors and Entrepreneurs.

• April 10, 2006: Hello Real World! A Student's Approach to Great Internships, Co-ops, and Entry Level Positions.

• August 29, 2005: Acing the Interview Tip Cards.

• April 11, 2005: Reviews of Books for College Students: including How to Get Any Job with Any Major and Should You Really Be a Lawyer?

• March 14, 2005: They Don't Teach Corporate in College: A Twenty-Something's Guide to the Business World.

• February 28, 2005: Pitch Like a Girl: How a Woman Can Be Herself.

• November 8, 2004: The Unofficial Unbiased Insider's Guide to the 331 Most Interesting Colleges.

• August 30, 2004: Downshifting: How to Work Less and Enjoy Life More.

• August 16, 2004: Outwitting the Job Market: Everything You Need to Locate and Land a Great Position.

• July 19, 2004: Interviewing Books by Carole Martin, including Boost Your Interview I.Q. and Interview Fitness Training: A Workout with Carole Martin, The Interview Coach.

• June 7, 2004: The Betrayal of Work: How Low Wage Jobs Fail 30 Million Americans.

• August 18, 2003: Make College Yours: How to Leave Home, Make Your Place, and Build Relationships for Success.

• July 7, 2003: Telecommuting Flex Success Proposal Blueprint.

• April 14, 2003: Roundup of Women's Career Books, Part 2, including: The Girls' Guide to Power and Success, Bold Women, Big Ideas: Learning to Play the High-Risk Entrepreneurial Game, and more.

• February 17, 2003: Reviews of Three Career Change Books, including Career Change; Change Your Job, Change Your Life; and Do What You Love for the Rest of Your Life.

• December 2, 2002: Reviews of Two Job-Search Basics Books, including Kick Off Your Career and Your Job Search Partner.

• October 28, 2002: The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College.

• September 16, 2002: Reviews of Two Freelancing/Consulting Books, including: Soul Proprietor: 101 Lessons from a Lifestyle Entrepreneur and Free Agent Nation: The Future of Working for Yourself.

• September 2, 2002: Get Smart! About Modern Career Development.

• August 5, 2002: Capsule Reviews of Two Work-at-Home Books, including: Mompreneurs Online and 101 Best Home Businesses.

• April 15, 2002: Reviews of Two Headhunters/Recruiters Books, including: Headhunters Revealed! and The Secrets of Executive Search.

• March 4, 2002: Roundup of Women's Career Books, including: Careerpreneurs: Lessons from Leading Women Entrepreneurs on Building a Career Without Boundaries, Successful Woman's Guide to Working Smart: Ten Strengths That Matter Most, and more.

• November 5, 2001: Capsule reviews of several books for college-bound students and families, including: Get Into Any College: Secrets of Harvard Students, Get Free Cash for College, Quick Guide to College Majors and Careers, and more.

• October 8, 2001: The Potato Chip Difference: How to Apply Leading Edge Marketing Strategies to Landing the Job You Want.

• July 30, 2001: The Influence Edge: How to Persuade Others to Help You Achieve Your Goals.

• June 4, 2001: Don't Send a Resume: And Other Contrarian Rules to Help Land a Great Job.

• May 7, 2001: Nice Job: The Guide to Cool, Odd, Risky, and Gruesome Ways to Make a Living.

• April 9, 2001: No Parachute Required: Translating Your Passion into a Paycheck -- And a Career.

• October 23, 2000: Power Etiquette: What You Don't Know Can Kill Your Career.

• September 11, 2000: Pathways to Career Success for Minorities and Pathways to Career Success for Women.

• August 14, 2000: 40 Minute Power Resume and Real Resumes for Career Changers.