Top Career Books That Should Be On Your Shelf

Many of us resolve to read more books every year. Some on the "must do" list may be bestsellers or classics. But in today's economy and tough job market, consider a new section of the bookstore: business.

It doesn't matter whether you plan on being the next corporate CEO or plan to open a bakery. It's about identifying your passions and building people-skills. Whether you're job-hunting or not, these exercises are never bad.

Some of these are newish, one is about to hit bookstores, and others are oldies but goodies. They're in alphabetical order, because I'm a little nerdy and that's how they're on my shelf!