Bolles, Richard Nelson.
What color is your parachute? 2019 : a practical manual for job-hunters and career-changers / Richard N. Bolles - Rev. ed. - California : Ten Speed Press, [2018] - 342 p. : ill. (black and white) ; 23 cm.
Includes index.
It's a whole new world for job-hunters -- There are over ten million vacancies available each month -- The best and worst ways to look for jobs -- Self-inventory, part 1 -- Self-inventory, part 2 -- You get to choose where you work -- Google is your new resume -- Sixteen tips about interviewing for a job -- The six secrets of salary negotiation -- How to deal with any handicaps you have -- The five ways to choose/change careers -- How to start your own business -- The orange pages: -- Appendix A: Finding your mission in life -- Appendix B: A guide to dealing with your feelings while out of work -- Appendix C: A guide to choosing a career coach or counselor -- Appendix D: Sampler lists of coaches -- Final Word: Notes from the author -- About the author -- Index
This revised edition combines classic elements like the famed Flower Exercise with updated tips on social media and search tactics. Bolles demystifies the entire job-search process, from writing resumes to interviewing to networking, expertly guiding job-hunters toward their dream job
9780399581687 (pbk.) 0399581685 (pbk.)
Applications for positions
Vocational guidance
Job hunting
Career changes
HF5382.7 / .B65 2018
What color is your parachute? 2019 : a practical manual for job-hunters and career-changers / Richard N. Bolles - Rev. ed. - California : Ten Speed Press, [2018] - 342 p. : ill. (black and white) ; 23 cm.
Includes index.
It's a whole new world for job-hunters -- There are over ten million vacancies available each month -- The best and worst ways to look for jobs -- Self-inventory, part 1 -- Self-inventory, part 2 -- You get to choose where you work -- Google is your new resume -- Sixteen tips about interviewing for a job -- The six secrets of salary negotiation -- How to deal with any handicaps you have -- The five ways to choose/change careers -- How to start your own business -- The orange pages: -- Appendix A: Finding your mission in life -- Appendix B: A guide to dealing with your feelings while out of work -- Appendix C: A guide to choosing a career coach or counselor -- Appendix D: Sampler lists of coaches -- Final Word: Notes from the author -- About the author -- Index
This revised edition combines classic elements like the famed Flower Exercise with updated tips on social media and search tactics. Bolles demystifies the entire job-search process, from writing resumes to interviewing to networking, expertly guiding job-hunters toward their dream job
9780399581687 (pbk.) 0399581685 (pbk.)
Applications for positions
Vocational guidance
Job hunting
Career changes
HF5382.7 / .B65 2018