What Color is Your Parachute? 2015

Richard Nelson Bolles

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The world's most popular job-search book is updated for 2015 to tailor its long-trusted guidance with up-to-the-minute information and advice for today's job-hunters and career-changers.

In today's challenging job-market, the time-tested advice of What Color Is Your Parachute? is needed more than ever. Recent grads facing a tough economic landscape, workers laid off mid-career and people searching for an inspiring work-life change all look to career guru Richard N. Bolles for support, encouragement and nuts-and-bolts guidance on landing a job. Featuring all-new guidance on how to deal with change constructively, this revised edition outlines which job-hunt strategies work and which don't. Combining classic elements like the famed Flower Exercise with updated advice on social media and search tactics, Bolles demystifies the entire job-search process, from resumes to interviewing to networking, expertly guiding job-hunters toward their dream job.

What will you learn from this book

  1. Job Search Strategies: Updated tips and strategies for job hunting in the contemporary job market, including online job search methods and utilizing social media.

  2. Networking Techniques: Guidance on effective networking, building professional relationships, and utilizing connections to explore job opportunities.

  3. Personal Assessment: Exercises and tools for self-assessment, helping individuals identify their skills, interests, values, and strengths.

  4. Career Exploration: Methods for exploring various career options, understanding industry trends, and aligning personal preferences with potential career paths.

  5. Interviewing Preparation: Insights on preparing for job interviews, including common interview questions and techniques for effective communication during interviews.

  6. Resume Writing and Cover Letters: Updated advice on crafting resumes and cover letters to make a strong impression on potential employers.

  7. Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment: Guidance for individuals considering entrepreneurship or self-employment, including steps to start and manage a business.

  8. Career Change Advice: Strategies and considerations for individuals seeking to transition to new careers or fields.

  9. Workplace Dynamics: Insights into workplace dynamics, managing workplace relationships, and navigating office culture.

  10. Life Planning and Work-Life Balance: Encouragement for readers to consider life goals, values, and achieving work-life balance while planning their careers.

Language English
ISBN-13 9781607745556
No of pages 382
Font Size Medium
Book Publisher Ten Speed Press
Published Date 12 Aug 2010

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Author : Richard Nelson Bolles

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