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What Color Is Your Parachute? 2010: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers
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There is no book that is more vital to job-hunting in this economy than WHAT COLOR IS YOUR PARACHUTE? It has been honored and celebrated for nearly 40 years, but in our current global recession, the reason why it is so popular becomes painfully apparent: It works! People buy the book because it really, really works! Every year it has more timely and more helpful information than the year before, because it is updated, and often dramatically rewritten, for the current job market. But it always brings with it decades of experience and a worldwide network of contacts. In good times, people use this book because it helps them find a new direction, change careers, and then move on with life. But it is in hard times that the book's true value is revealed. It teaches ways to find jobs when supposedly there are no jobs, and it provides a step-by-step plan (called the Flower Exercise) that gives people the edge over other job-hunters. Yes, in hard times like these, PARACHUTE becomes a lifesaver and a survival guide.
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Pages 336
Dimensions: Length: 8.9" Width: 5.98" Height: 0.87"
Weight: 1.01 lbs.
Binding Softcover
Release Date Sep 22, 2009
Publisher Ten Speed Press
ISBN 1580089879
EAN 9781580089876
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Reviews - What do our customers think?
 | Job Hunter's Bible Jan 12, 2010 |
| This is THE book for Job Hunters. I buy it annually. New "Hard Times" edition for 2010. Richard N. Bolles really knows his stuff. He takes reader feedback every year (by a deadline) to input into future editions. READ THIS and follow all instructions if you are out of work or hate your job. READ THIS even if you are employed and/or wish to start your own business. Yes, Bolles addresses would-be Entrepreneurs/esses, too! | | | | The Evergreen of Career Guidance Books Jan 5, 2010 |
Dick Bolles's Parachute is the ultimate job hunting handbook, packed with advice, experience, knowledge, and tips. It is not beyond reproach - some may find it a tad preachy, others the grammar overly quirky - but the canny reader should look beyond to the accumulated wisdom within. Bolles's personal flower diagram, whereby you lay out your transferable skills, interests, values etc to try and envision the job of your dreams, remains the single most useful tool in bottom-up career planning. For the alternative top-down, demand-driven, passion-driven approach, where you identify a range of jobs that inspire you and systematically screen them for fit with your strengths, the reader should look elsewhere. But Bolles's everlasting Parachute remains the yardstick by which all career guidance books are judged.
Vaughan Evans, business and career strategist
Author, BACKING U! A Business-Oriented Approach to Backing Your Passion and Achieving Career Success
| | | | Add Parachute 2010 to Your Family Library Jan 4, 2010 |
"Anyone who is currently looking for a new career challenge or is about to begin a job search should grab a copy of What Color is My Parachute? as their first step towards planning and executing an effective process. The book is completely updated and rewritten every year, and the 2010 edition is markedly better than previous editions. I think the fact that Bolles has slimmed the book down this year, about which a few readers have complained, is actually a virtue. In this hurry-up culture of ours, it makes essential information more accessible to people who will flee from a thick book.
"One new thought I would emphasize: the book is for families, not just for job hunting adults. One of the best gifts parents can give their children is teaching them how to identify their individual strengths and preferences, and learn the effective job hunting strategies outlined in this legendary book. (10 million copies, and counting). Don't depend on schools and colleges to help your kids develop this sense of their own uniqueness, plug in their education, and find their place out there in the job market.. Read and share the exercises Dick Bolles provides his readers, and you will be giving your children a priceless gift and lifetime legacy that they can pass along to their children and your grandchildren. In the olden days, families passed along the family farm or business. In 2010, we have to impart our job search knowledge and instruct our children how to think about their unique contribution to employers so that they can sustain themselves, realize their goals, function effectively in the modern job market and contribute meaningfully to society." | | | | A timeless classic Dec 29, 2009 |
| I've read so many of Dick's books and seen him at conferences. And there is one word I can think of to describe my overall experience with him: Consistent. And his consistency is so genuine and authentic. He stays on top of the trends and the feelings and micro-economics of the day and brings timely and excellent advice... consistently. His 2010 edition is no different. Along with my own, I always purchase multiple copies for the friends that need to hear his words. Another great delivery. Thanks Mr. Bolles! | | | | MUST HAVE Dec 16, 2009 |
| EXCELLENT hints and tips for the unemployed or for those that want a career change!!! Very helpful! | | | Write your own review about What Color Is Your Parachute? 2010: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers
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