your guide to a lifetime of meaningful work and career success Bolles, Richard Nelson 1927-2017 creator text bibliography cau 2022 Revised edition monographic eng

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343 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm. What color is your parachute?" is the world's most popular job-hunting guide. This completely updated edition features the latest resources, strategies, 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. 1. Welcome to the ever-changing world of the job search 2. A job search is hard work: here are ten ways to triumph 3. How to deal with any challenges you have in the job search 4. How to choose a career, change a career, or find a job 5. Introduction to the flower exercise 6. The flower exercise: a comprehensive self-inventory 7. You get to choose where you work 8. Your resume is already online 9. Fifteen tips about your job interview 10. The five secrets of salary negotiation 11. How to start your own business The blue pages: finding your mission in life The final words Richard N. Bolles. "The world's most popular and bestselling career handbook." --Cubierta Includes bibliographical references and index. Applications for positions Vocational guidance Career changes Job hunting Job Application Entrevistas de empleo Orientación vocacional Éxito en los negocios HF 5382.7 B691w 2022 331.12/8 9781984861207 (paperback) 1984861204 (paperback) 2022507060 SDG 230328 20241112153157.0 23038640 eng