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• Title:What color is your parachute? 2020 : a practical manual for job-hunters and career-changers.
  
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• Author/Creator:Bolles, Richard Nelson.
  
• Published/Created:[Place of publication not identified] TEN SPEED, 2019.
  

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  • Location:DAVID LAM LIBRARY Great ReadsWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: HF5382.7 .B64 2020
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:c.1 Lost - 09-20-2020
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Job hunting.
  Career changes.
  Vocational guidance.
  Interviews.
  
• Medical Subjects: Job Application.
  
• Genre/Form:Reference works.
  
• Description:1 volume : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm
  
• Summary:With more than 10 million copies sold in 28 countries, the world's most popular job-search book is updated for 2020, tailoring Richard Bolles's long-trusted guidance with up-to-the-minute information and advice for today's job-hunters and career-changers. What Color Is Your Parachute? is the world's most popular job-hunting guide, revised and updated annually with more than ten million copies sold. This newly streamlined edition features the latest resources, case studies, and perspectives on today's job market, revealing surprising advice on what works--and what doesn't--so you can focus your efforts on tactics that yield results. At its core is Richard N. Bolles's famed Flower Exercise, a unique self-inventory that helps you design your career--and your life--around your key passions, transferable skills, traits, and more. This practical manual also provides essential tips for writing impressive resumes and cover letters, networking effectively, interviewing with confidence, and negotiating the best salary possible. Whether you're searching for your first job, were recently laid off, or are dreaming of a career change, What Color Is Your Parachute? will guide you toward a fulfilling and prosperous life's work.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:198485657X
  9781984856579
  1984856561
  9781984856562
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 it's a Whole New World for Job-Hunters
  ch. 2 There Are More Than Ten Million Vacancies Available Each Month
  ch. 3 Best and Worst Ways to Look for Jobs
  ch. 4 Self-Inventory, Part 1
  ch. 5 Self-Inventory, Part 2
  ch. 6 You Get to Choose Where You Work
  ch. 7 Google Is Your New (but Not Only) Resume
  ch. 8 Sixteen Tips About Interviewing for a Job
  ch. 9 Six Secrets of Salary Negotiation
  ch. 10 How to Deal with Any Challenges You Have
  ch. 11 Five Ways to Choose/Change Careers
  ch. 12 How to Start Your Own Business
  Orange Pages
  Appendix A Finding Your Mission in Life
  Appendix B Guide to Dealing with Your Feelings While Out of Work
  Appendix C Guide to Choosing a Career Coach or Counselor.