What Color Is Your Parachute? 2010: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers |  | Author: Richard N. Bolles
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
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ISBN: 1580089879
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There is no book that is more vital to job-hunting in this economy than WHAT COLOR IS YOUR PARACHUTE? It has been honored and celebrated for nearly 40 years, but in our current global recession, the reason why it is so popular becomes painfully apparent: It works! People buy the book because it really, really works! Every year it has more timely and more helpful information than the year before, because it is updated, and often dramatically rewritten, for the current job market. But it always brings with it decades of experience and a worldwide network of contacts. In good times, people use this book because it helps them find a new direction, change careers, and then move on with life. But it is in hard times that the book's true value is revealed. It teaches ways to find jobs when supposedly there are no jobs, and it provides a step-by-step plan (called the Flower Exercise) that gives people the edge over other job-hunters. Yes, in hard times like these, PARACHUTE becomes a lifesaver and a survival guide.
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 What Color Is Your Parachute - 2010 October 12, 2009
Don Sutaria, MS, IE(Prof.) (USA)
40 out of 44 found this review helpful
As a career counselor and career coach, I have been following the progression of this book every year since 1972! Since September 11, 2001, there have been dramtic changes in the world of work, and Richard Nelson Bolles has revised this book every year, and kept it so contemporary. I recommend this book to all my clients and also use the section, How to Find Your Mission in Life, as reading material and a starting point in my career counseling sessions, especially with career changers.
The 2010 edition has been dramatically revised. You may want to look at the recently published companion volume also: The Job-Hunter's Survival Guide. This book (Parachute) is truly a Job-Hunter's Bible, as it has been affectionately nicknamed. I would recommend that people between the ages of 16 and 69 read it and digest it. Even if you are not actively looking for a job, it will give you additional smarts. No wonder more than 10,000,000 copies have been sold, including translations in several languages! It is also a New York Times and Business Week best seller, and has a deserving place in the Library of Congress as one of the 25 books That Have Shaped Readers' Lives.
Don Sutaria, MS, IE (Prof.)
Founder, President & Life-Work Coach
CareerQuest
Author: CAREER AND LIFE COUNSELING FROM THE HEART (YOUR CAREER IS A PATHWAY TO YOUR SOUL!)
Add Parachute 2010 to Your Family Library January 4, 2010
Debra Feldman (Metro NYC)
13 out of 16 found this review helpful
"Anyone who is currently looking for a new career challenge or is about to begin a job search should grab a copy of What Color is My Parachute? as their first step towards planning and executing an effective process. The book is completely updated and rewritten every year, and the 2010 edition is markedly better than previous editions. I think the fact that Bolles has slimmed the book down this year, about which a few readers have complained, is actually a virtue. In this hurry-up culture of ours, it makes essential information more accessible to people who will flee from a thick book.
"One new thought I would emphasize: the book is for families, not just for job hunting adults. One of the best gifts parents can give their children is teaching them how to identify their individual strengths and preferences, and learn the effective job hunting strategies outlined in this legendary book. (10 million copies, and counting). Don't depend on schools and colleges to help your kids develop this sense of their own uniqueness, plug in their education, and find their place out there in the job market.. Read and share the exercises Dick Bolles provides his readers, and you will be giving your children a priceless gift and lifetime legacy that they can pass along to their children and your grandchildren. In the olden days, families passed along the family farm or business. In 2010, we have to impart our job search knowledge and instruct our children how to think about their unique contribution to employers so that they can sustain themselves, realize their goals, function effectively in the modern job market and contribute meaningfully to society."
Great Investment! Excellent Tips! October 8, 2009
Andrea King (Beaverton, OR)
14 out of 18 found this review helpful
This edition is especially vital to the unemployed and underemployed populations, including career changers. There are many tips, career and job development worksheets, helpful links, and resources that I have not found in any other job hunting/career development book. It is easy and fun to read. 5 STARS!
Job Hunter's Bible January 12, 2010
Linda M. Smith (Mt. Shasta, CA United States)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is THE book for Job Hunters. I buy it annually. New "Hard Times" edition for 2010. Richard N. Bolles really knows his stuff. He takes reader feedback every year (by a deadline) to input into future editions. READ THIS and follow all instructions if you are out of work or hate your job. READ THIS even if you are employed and/or wish to start your own business. Yes, Bolles addresses would-be Entrepreneurs/esses, too!
The Evergreen of Career Guidance Books January 5, 2010
Passionman
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Dick Bolles's Parachute is the ultimate job hunting handbook, packed with advice, experience, knowledge, and tips. It is not beyond reproach - some may find it a tad preachy, others the grammar overly quirky - but the canny reader should look beyond to the accumulated wisdom within. Bolles's personal flower diagram, whereby you lay out your transferable skills, interests, values etc to try and envision the job of your dreams, remains the single most useful tool in bottom-up career planning. For the alternative top-down, demand-driven, passion-driven approach, where you identify a range of jobs that inspire you and systematically screen them for fit with your strengths, the reader should look elsewhere. But Bolles's everlasting Parachute remains the yardstick by which all career guidance books are judged.
Vaughan Evans, business and career strategist
Author, BACKING U! A Business-Oriented Approach to Backing Your Passion and Achieving Career Success
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