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What Color Is Your Parachute? 2020 : a Practical Manual for Job-hunters and Career-changers. Revised edition.

Richard N. Bolles.

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.

Contents:
It's a whole new world for job-hunters
There are more than 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 your new (but not only) resume
Sixteen tips about interviewing for a job
The six secrets of salary negotiation
How to deal with any challenges you have
The five ways to choose/change careers
How to start your own business.

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BioSciences Career Center Collection (Duck Room)

[2019]

Prof Dev 121

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