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What Colour Is Your Parachute?: A Practical Manual for Job-hunters and Career Changers (What Color Is Your Parachute?): A Practical Manual for Job-hunters ... (What Color Is Your Parachute? (Paperback)) | 
 enlarge | Author: Richard Nelson Bolles
Publisher: Ten Speed Press,U.S.
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 31284
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Edition: 2008
Pages: 456
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ISBN: 1580088678
Dewey Decimal Number: 650.14
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Publication Date: October 31, 2007
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 This is a fantastic book if you use it properly ... July 14, 2008
E. A. Williams (England)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I have bought and given away so many copies of this book over the years I should be on commission :o) I first bought it in 2002 when the corporate I worked for hit recession, I put my occupation into internet job sites with the result 'there are currently no jobs available within this category'. PANIC. This book then made me think totally differently: it made me realise I actually didn't want to do the career I'd finished and had an opportunity to do something else. It pointed out the accepted ways of job hunting (particularly the internet) aren't always the way people get jobs, and advised using each option as a tool to try, not just use one. I recognised myself taking rejections on my applications personally, losing confidence and applying for less and less demanding roles. One of the most important pieces of advice I took was to treat applications like lottery tickets - don't jump into the depths of despair if your ticket doesn't come up, enjoy the excitement of putting it on and, if it doesn't come up, think 'maybe next time - the right one will come up'. Enjoy casting your applications thick/fast and into challenging areas: stats are 'the more you cast the more likely you will hook something'. When you think 'no-one will want me, I'm too [insert here WHATEVER barrier you want -even 'just come out of prison'!] the book shows that isn't the case. It is a matter of selecting the bits of the book relevant to you and passing on parts which aren't. BUT ... it's not going to do it for you, and the important thing is if you do nothing, nothing will happen. Re the relevance of the book on `feeling lost' - you can only be lost if you want to be; even when lost, you are 'somewhere' and can only go 'somewhere else' - you can never be 'nowhere'. The book will show that you either know you don't like your current place and want to move on, or haven't found out whether you actually like where you are. Did it work for me? I decided on a complete career change to do the job I wanted: during the training and application process, my dream job suddenly came out of left field - just like Richard said: it wasn't on the internet, I wasn't actively looking for it, it was just in one of the places the book advised to keep checking. It combined my personal interests with the work I was skilled in (something else the book discusses), and I've done it ever since and loved every moment. The book will help you realise you CAN control change even when you think you can't, help make a new plan, think differently, avoid mistakes ... but it's not going to do it for you.
Great starter for 10 when looking for a new career April 26, 2008
Richard Tod
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
In 38 years I have had 16 jobs and 5 career paths trying to find something I liked. (sacked and won my tribunal once and redundant once) This book was great for three things.
1. Makes you really think about what you want to be when you grow up.
2. Focuses your attention on where you are going
3. Does not try to say it has the answers but puts the responsibility clearly on your shoulders where it belongs.
If you are looking for an easy way to find a job then don't buy the book. If you are looking for a real, practical guide to improving your life then buy it, get into the spirit of it and work at it.
No book has all the answers, you do, this book just makes you realise it.
A classic guide for job seekers and career changers November 22, 2007
Rolf Dobelli (Luzern Switzerland)
12 out of 17 found this review helpful
Today's job market is harsh and cold-blooded. Indeed, nothing guarantees that the job you have now will be available tomorrow. Your job (and you) may be downsized or outsourced. Plus, many people must now accommodate themselves to the status of part-time workers, even those with jobs that used to be full-time, salaried positions. Competition is fierce for good - and even mediocre - jobs. How do you manage to stay employed in such a cutthroat environment? Since the early '70s, people looking for employment or career change have turned to this bestseller by Richard Nelson Bolles. This updated classic is filled useful information. One caveat: Bolles notes that his statistical results are a "mashup of research and hunches," so take them as indicative, but perhaps not as scientific. And if not every suggestion is a gem, he still gives you plenty of options. Those who also appreciate a spiritual message amid the practicalities will find that as well, so if that isn't your cup of tea, consider yourself warned. We recommend this guide to anyone who needs to find a good job, or who wants - or needs - to make a career change.
Easy & clever May 24, 2008
Mr. D-G (Maidenhead)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
As soon my friends mention they are looking for a new job I recomended this book.
Very easy to use with lots of thought provoking & fun exercises to work through. Very good for understanding what motivates you.
Really useful - ideally read in along with more practical guides to interviews, CVs & handling recruitment consultants etc etc February 27, 2008
Georgie Hayes (UK)
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
Well known as an excellent guide for first jobbers and career changers, to help find your way. It's success is well deserved although personally I found the spiritual elements a little out of place for my tastes, but maybe I'm just a heathen. Generally speaking it's a really useful book, but deals more with the soul searching side of a job hunt and less with the practical side. Definitely useful, but personally I'd recommend it being used in conjunction with some more practical books for example a good CV book ("Brilliant CV" is excellent), a good interview book "Brilliant Interview" is great) and something practical relating to the job search process itself (an excellent book that covers alot of vital areas that others don't even begin to touch upon is "How to Handle Your Recruitment Consultant").
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