TY - BOOK AU - Bolles,Richard Nelson TI - What color is your parachute?: a practical manual for job-hunters and career-changers SN - 9781984856562 (pbk.) AV - HF 5382.7 .B638 2019 PY - 2019/// CY - [Berkeley] PB - Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penquin Random House KW - Job hunting KW - Career changes N1 - Includes bibliographical references and 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 you 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 list of coaches -- The Final Word: Notes from the author for this edition -- About the author -- Index N2 - 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 advice on which job-hunt strategies work--and which don't. 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.-- ER -