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What color is your parachute? : a practical manual for job-hunters and career-changers / Richard N. Bolles.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Berkeley, Calif. : Ten Speed, [2013]Copyright date: ©2013Edition: 2013 editionDescription: xvi, 350 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1607741474
  • 9781607741473
  • 1607741466
  • 9781607741466
  • 1607741482
  • 9781607741480
Other title:
  • What colour is your parachute
  • What colour is your parachute? : A practical manual for job-hunters and career-changers
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 650.14 23
LOC classification:
  • HF5383 .B56 2013
Contents:
Preface -- I'm desperate: how can a book help? -- A grammar and language note -- The basics for job-hunters and career-changers -- 1. How to find hope -- 2. The seven secrets about the job-market today -- 3. The best and worst ways to look for jobs -- 4. Life/work planning: designing a plan of attack -- 5. You need to understand more fully who you are -- 6. Networking and social media -- 7. Five ways to chose or change careers -- 8. Do I really need a resume? -- 9. Sixteen tips about interviewing -- 10. How to deal with handicaps (real or imagined) -- 11. The six secrets of salary negotiation -- 12. Starting your own business -- The pink pages : Appendices: A. Finding you r mission in life -- B. A guide to dealing with your feelings while out of work -- C. A guide to choosing a career coach or counselor -- D. Sampler list of coaches.
Summary: Based on Bolles' acclaimed FLOWER exercise, this easy-to-use workbook focuses on translating personal interests into marketable job skills. This companion guide also explores often-ignored issues such as emotional and spiritual fulfillment in the workplace.
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Book City Campus City Campus Main Collection 650.14 BOL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A518478B
Book North Campus North Campus Main Collection 650.14 BOL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A518479B
Book North Campus North Campus Main Collection 650.14 BOL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A518477B

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- I'm desperate: how can a book help? -- A grammar and language note -- The basics for job-hunters and career-changers -- 1. How to find hope -- 2. The seven secrets about the job-market today -- 3. The best and worst ways to look for jobs -- 4. Life/work planning: designing a plan of attack -- 5. You need to understand more fully who you are -- 6. Networking and social media -- 7. Five ways to chose or change careers -- 8. Do I really need a resume? -- 9. Sixteen tips about interviewing -- 10. How to deal with handicaps (real or imagined) -- 11. The six secrets of salary negotiation -- 12. Starting your own business -- The pink pages : Appendices: A. Finding you r mission in life -- B. A guide to dealing with your feelings while out of work -- C. A guide to choosing a career coach or counselor -- D. Sampler list of coaches.

Based on Bolles' acclaimed FLOWER exercise, this easy-to-use workbook focuses on translating personal interests into marketable job skills. This companion guide also explores often-ignored issues such as emotional and spiritual fulfillment in the workplace.

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