Buckingham’s Fifth Book Reveals Important Message to
Young Professionals about Career Choices and Life Improvement

MAYNARD, Mass. and LOS ANGELES – October 21, 2008 – Monster®, the leading global online careers and recruitment resource and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), today announced its sponsorship of best-selling author Marcus Buckingham’s The Truth About You national book tour.  With a shared philosophy on the importance of work and life satisfaction, Monster and Buckingham deliver a strong message on the correlation between career decisions and life improvement.

Buckingham, one of the world’s leading experts in career success, speaks predominately to a Gen-Y audience in his fifth book, The Truth About You, Your Secret to Success (Thomas Nelson Publishers, $29.99), which challenges readers to put their strengths and passions to work.  Through his book and university tour, Buckingham hopes to offer college students and the American workforce the ultimate edge in work and life. as he reveals that there is a science to success that can be achieved by those who fine-tune their work to focus on their personal strengths.
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Stanley’s Newest Book, In Step With God: Understanding His Ways and Plans for Your Life, Says Knowing & Trusting God’s Character is the Key to Making Decisions

(Nashville, Tenn.) What is God like?  If He wants His best for my life, why do I experience such difficult circumstances sometimes?  Is it really possible to know Him?  In his new book, In Step With God: Understanding His Ways and Plans for Your Life (Thomas Nelson, Inc., October 2008), New York Times best-selling author and pastor Charles Stanley encourages Christians—both new and seasoned in their faith—that knowing and trusting the character of God is the only way to have peace in every circumstance. READ MORE »

Buckingham Challenges the Next Generation to Defy Conventional Corporate Wisdom & Put their Strengths First When Choosing a Career Rather than Chasing a Paycheck and the Approval of Teachers & Parents

(Nashville, TN) Marcus Buckingham today announced the release of his fifth book and break-through toolkit The Truth About You: Your Secret to Success which challenges young professionals to defy the conventional wisdom of choosing a career path primarily for financial security and stability, and to take a stand by following their strengths and interests, giving them the ultimate edge in work and in life. Buckingham’s The Truth About You: Your Secret to Success shows the next generation how to achieve true satisfaction and lasting success by putting themselves first.

“Fewer than two out of ten people ever get to experience a high level of satisfaction in their career,” says Marcus Buckingham, best-selling author and the world’s leading expert in career success. “What today’s generation achieves and how they develop will be a direct reflection of the choices they make to play to their strengths at work.” READ MORE »

(Dallas, TX) Thomas Nelson Live Events will host 29 Women of Faith conferences throughout the United States in 2008. Thousands of women will gather for the events filled with inspiration, laughter and time to relate to other women.“It’s such a great time for women to get away for a weekend and be with our girlfriends,” says Nancy Persinger, from Medinah, IL.”We all need to do that at least once a year – if not more.”2008 marks the 13th year for Women of Faith conferences. As the nation’s largest women’s event, nearly 4 million women have attended the conferences since the organization began, and more than 350,000 women are expected to attend this year’s events. READ MORE »

Inside My Heart and Blue Like Jazz Each Top 1 Million Copies Sold

(Nashville, Tenn.) Thomas Nelson Publishers proudly announces that Robin McGraw’s Inside My Heart and Donald Miller’s Blue Like Jazz have each reached the impressive publishing milestone of more than one million copies sold.

“The success of both Inside My Heart and Blue Like Jazz lies in the powerful messages within each title as well as the unique and interesting perspectives that each author offers,” said Brian Hampton, senior vice president and publisher for Thomas Nelson’s corporate brands division. “We are thrilled with the success of these books, and fully expect them to continue to resonate with multitudes of readers and enjoy considerable sales for many years to come.” READ MORE »