Marcia B. Harris and Sharon L. Jones

Harris is a recognized authority in the field of college career services with 20 years of experience in college settings and additional work experience in the insurance and advertising industries. Jones has 20 years of career counseling and human resources experience in university, corporate, and military settings. Harris is the director and Jones is the associate director of University Career Services at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Together, Harris and Jones wrote The Parent's Crash Course in Career Planning: Helping Your College Student Succeed (VGM Career Books, 2007, available from www.lulu.com) from which this list is adapted. Their book offers advice to students and their parents on what to do during the early years of a college education to ensure career success; advice on choosing a major; information on finding entry-level employment after graduation; and more.