Books by Cathy Keates

Learn how to look for work in an authentic, comfortable, and confident way.

The Not for Sale! Job Search Book Series

Step 1: Your Mindset (Start Here!)



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Most people think you need to get out there and sell yourself to find new work. But is selling yourself a healthy way to find a new job?

Discover why a sales approach to job search can lead to frustration, isolation, and can cause a slow leak in your confidence. Counter this by learning about a new mindset for job searching based on integrity and authenticity.

Step 2: Your Methods

Once you’ve decided to stop selling yourself and want a job search that starts and ends with a focus on your integrity, learn effective methods for finding and securing new career opportunities for yourself.

Coming soon: three more books in the Not for Sale! series:


Resumes That Reflect A Real You

Most resume books tell you to write your resume like an advertisement for a product – you. Instead of selling yourself in this way, learn how to write a resume that is authentically yours.

Interviewing with Integrity

Interviews are not sales presentations. Learn how you can be effective without being a salesperson. Explore ways to approach your job interviews with authenticity and skill.

Not The Normal Networking Advice

Not everyone is the social butterfly extraordinaire that seems to be the networking ideal presented in most books about networking. Instead, explore ways of authentically and comfortably connecting with people as you build your career and search for new job opportunities.

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Comments from readers about Not for Sale!


What an exciting new book! It is both innovative andfull review
Dr. Norman Amundson, Professor, University of British Columbia


Not for Sale! shows job searchers how to transcend the widely accepted truism that we need to “sell” ourselvesfull review
Karen Schaffer, career coach and bestselling author of “Hire Power” and “The Job of Your Life”


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