TY - BOOK AU - Bolles,Richard Nelson TI - What color is your parachute?: a practical manual for job-hunters and career-changers SN - 1607741474 AV - HF5383 .B56 2013 U1 - 650.14 23 PY - 2013///] CY - Berkeley, Calif. PB - Ten Speed KW - Job hunting KW - Career changes N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -