What color is your parachute?
Subtitle: a practical manual for job-hunters and career-changers
By: Richard N. Bolles
Edition: 2016 edition. Revised edition.
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 353
ISBN-13: 9781607746621; 9781607746614
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Job hunting; Vocational guidance; Career changes
Other titles: What color is your parachute? 2016
Description: "What Color Is Your Parachute? is the world's most popular job-hunting guide, revised and updated annually...This 2016 edition features the latest studies and perspectives on today's job-market, including proven strategies for finding jobs even when everyone tells you there are none. Career expert Richard N. Bolles reveals surprising advice on what works--and what doesn't--so you can focus your efforts on tactics that yield results.  This helpful manual shares proven tips for writing impressive resumes and cover letters, as well as guidance for effective networking, confident interviewing, and the best salary negotiating possible. But it goes beyond that by helping you to zero in on your ideal job--and life--with its classic Flower Exercise."--Page 4 of cover.
Notes: "Revised and updated annually"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: It's a Whole New World for Job-Hunters; title: Google Is Your New Resume; title: There Are Over Eight Million Vacancies Available Each month; title: Sixteen Tips About Interviewing for a Job; title: The Six Secrets of Salary Negotiation; title: What to Do When Your Job-Hunt Just Isn't Working; title: You Need to Understand More Fully Who You Are; title: You Get to Choose Where You Work; title: How To Deal with Any Handicaps You Have; title: The Five Ways to Choose/Change Careers; title: How to Start Your Own Business; title: The Blue Pages: Appendix A. Finding Your Mission in Life; title: Appendix B. A Guide to Dealing with Your Feelings While Out of Work; title: Appendix C. A Guide to Choosing a Career Coach or Counselor; title: Appendix D. Sampler Lists of Coaches; title: Appendix E. Recent Foreign Editions of What Color is Your Parachute?; title: The Final Word: Notes from the Author for This Edition; title: About the Author; title: Update 2017; title: Index; title: Additional Helpful Resources from the Author.