Ten Career Books for 2007
by John Rossheim
Monster Senior Contributing Writer

Throughout our careers, we 21st-century Americans seem to be connecting, disconnecting and, with a bit of luck, reconnecting with our work/life needs and ambitions. So the theme of this year's suggested recent books is connections. Happy reading.

Portfolio Life: The New Path to Work, Purpose and Passion After 50
by David Corbett, with Richard Higgins  
(Listed as #8 in the list of 10)

The authors say too many career arcs are just a working stiff's sprint that ends only when he's gone off a cliff and returned to the earth the hard way. Instead, your work and life should be a progression, based on collecting and perfecting skills that will enable you to winnow away grunt work in favor of what really floats your boat. Who can argue with that?

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This insightful and readable book provides not only a convincing argument for the portfolio concept but also concrete instructions on how to get started.