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You will realize that not every employer will like you, but there are several or many employers who are looking for someone who is exactly like you. Your task is to look for them.

It will teach you that just using your resume and sending it to different employers is not the most effective way to get an invitation for an interview.

This book will guide you to understand who you really are. Written in a very engaging style, this book will make you feel like you are with a sage who will guide you all the way to your successful job hunting. This book is primarily recommended for the following: 1. Job hunters 2. Those who have friends or family members who are looking for jobs 3. Career coach or counselors 4. Anyone who wants to understand themselves better Just another tip: This book demands a lot from its reader.

For you to get the full benefit from this book, you've got to do the exercises, particularly the Flower Exercise. These exercises will really help you a lot. I've read this book and completed the exercises twice during my adult life, and it has helped me tremendously in answering the age-old question, "What is my mission in life.

I highly recommend completing the exercises, or "homework" as I call it, and you will uncover your talents and dreams that have been buried over the years. It will take a little bit of your time, maybe an hour a night for a week or two, or over I've read this book and completed the exercises twice during my adult life, and it has helped me tremendously in answering the age-old question, "What is my mission in life. It will take a little bit of your time, maybe an hour a night for a week or two, or over two weekends.

But aren't you worth it? You will have to write short page stories of your past successes, or how you overcame problems, do an inventory of your skills, and think about what you really like and dislike about jobs.

For the person who is not looking for their mission in life, this book gives great advice on how to find a job when "there are no jobs. And sometimes you will find one even when you're not looking. Bottom line, if you are out of work, treat your job search as a full-time job.

You will have to hit the pavement, meet people, and get your name out there with a face to go with it. Printing out resumes and faxing them to companies or organizations will get you nowhere. But the parachute book has been on my list for a long time. Chapters help you define who you are and what makes you perform at your highest level. Chapters describe the job market and the playing field, so to speak. Chapters are the mechanics of the game, how it works, the rules, how to win.

Chapters are nuanced, overcoming challenges, changing to a completely new career or going for self-employment. I was particularly interested in reading chapters , refining my definition of myself and what makes me awesome.

I also very much appreciated the exercises in filling out this diagram and plan to complete my own. Good stuff in here. Of course I've heard of it, but just never got around to reading it. In an effort to remain current with career search trends, Richard N.

Bolles has been updating this book since Now that I've finally had the opportunity to read the version, I'm absolutely astounded by the amount of information the author provides. Loaded with practical job-hunting advice, the author has compiled the book I'm embarrassed to say this is the first version of What Color is Your Parachute that I've read. The author makes a strong case for taking inventory of who you are before embarking on your job search.

His flower method is so thorough, serious job hunters will definitely gain better insight into who they are and what jobs are most appropriate for them. His discussions on the importance of getting social with social media are vitally important for anyone looking for a job today.

There is much work to be done with this book, however. While there is a great deal of sensible, and even obvious, tips, anyone truly serious about finding a job or changing careers will have to spend a lot of time doing the exercises within this book.

The author makes no bones about that. But after all, finding the right job or career is an important undertaking for anyone. I would highly recommend this easy to follow and useful guide for anyone searching for a job, thinking of a career change or looking into starting a new business. Jan 07, Erik rated it really liked it.

Take advice from someone in the workforce development field: this book and some degree of common sense will take you pretty far. No, this man did not teach me how to write a resume or interview. No, he didn't show me a shining new path in life. What he does do though is illuminate those all-too-easy to overlook things known as "the employer's thoughts and needs. Nine times out of ten, they share many of your same concerns and the key is to address and neutralize those concerns within the employer with a confident, informed presentation.

A little goes a long way, and speaking from both personal and professional experience, common sense can carry you even further. If you know the employer desperately needs to expand in an area of your expertise, speak to that need, etc. Good luck y'all. It's tough right now, but keep the faith - things always work out. A friend of mine bought this for me on kindle, saying it was a great way to find out what job best suits you.

This book has been around for years and years, but as with textbooks, the author is quick to assure you that you really need the latest edition, as it's constantly being revamped. While there certainly are new addresses and new urls in this book, the basic principal, I'm sure, hasn't changed much. Most of the book consists of a guided self-assessment of what your likes and dislikes, skill A friend of mine bought this for me on kindle, saying it was a great way to find out what job best suits you.

Most of the book consists of a guided self-assessment of what your likes and dislikes, skills and weaknesses are. There are charts to fill out, lists to make, and in a particularly memorable exercise, Bolles wants you to draw a flower where every petal represents a different element of your work personality.

I admit, I didn't do any of these exercises. First of all, the kindle format is really not a good format for reading this book. I strongly recommend that if you want to read this book, you opt for a paper version rather than an electronic version. While the silly little royalty-free illustrations came up okay, most of the charts were difficult if not impossible to read.

Secondly, I'm not sure I really believe that these exercises would be a good use of time. They seem to presume a very high level of self-awareness. Do I really know that I wouldn't want a job in the medical industry if I've never had one? The other problem I had was that there seemed to be huge gaps between finding your perfect job and actually getting it.

It's like when you ask Google how to go to Australia and they tell you to kayak miles. Chocolate taster! More than one person's perfect job would be "chocolate taster" but the chances that you know someone who knows someone who knows someone who can get you that job are slim.

It's also a slim chance that "chocolate taster" pays a living wage and has insurance. I'm pretty sure that my flower would say that I'd be best in a creative job, like writer or artist which--guess what! One of the ways Bolles suggests you go about getting your perfect job when you decide what that is is to talk to people from the companies you want to work for. You're to find these people through LinkedIn. Doing several informational interviews, and then going back and asking for a job interview, and then another one?

I hate interviews. They're like the worst, most insipid, baby-shower quality bullshitty overly-positive, barely-scratch-the-surface smalltalk with people you don't like and have nothing in common with, except that at baby showers you at least have cake. You end up finding out as much about the job as you do about a suitor on a first date--which is to say, not much. And they find out just as much about you--close to nothing--and yet you're both trying to simultaneously make yourself look good while stifling a deep, bone-grinding boredom.

You suffer through it, and then, odds are at least , you won't get the job. To deliberately seek out interviews before you interview seems as risky as taking a volunteer job in the hopes that it will turn into a paid position. Either way, you've used up a lot of hours. For an unemployed and discouraged person who had plenty of hours with nothing to put in them, it might be an acceptable risk. But this book isn't really a job hunting book, but a right-brained missive of hope.

It's even got a Jesus section in there, for people who are into that sort of thing. This book is about making you believe that you can get your perfect job somehow. It's based on the idea that there are better ways to get a job than sending out resumes.

It's got a lot of information about starting your own business, about hiring a career coach, and about finding out what salary a specific job should command and what training it requires as well. So, I will probably go through this book again, once I get a paper copy that I can actually flip back and forth and look at.

It probably won't cost me anything except time, and the flower-exercises are a lot like personality tests, which I adore. I can't say I have a lot of hope that it will do much good though. I've gotten most of my jobs by sending out resumes and answering ads.

This book is widely recognized as the top guide to finding a job. It is easy to see why. The author has extensive experience in the field, and backs up his ideas with impressive evidence.

Bolles provides "Conversation Tips" to prepare for. This section alone is worth the price of the book. They are also "Ten Commandm This book is widely recognized as the top guide to finding a job. They are also "Ten Commandments" for the applicant. I was already aware of some of these, such as not being too quick to mention a salary first.

The author points out the importance of completely filling out your user profile, so that prospective employers who will search these sites can get an accurate picture of your qualifications. Bolles notes that surveys always show that not having a picture is a turn-off. Someone has spent a lot of time getting this right!

The book is well laid-out into logical sections. The Table of Contents points to each major section. The first appendix will certainly be the most controversial, because the author makes his own religious beliefs clear. This is a very meaty, thought-provoking section called, "Finding your Mission in Life.

The author points out that being forced to find a job can also have beneficial effects on our whole life. It offers "a chance to make some fundamental changes in our whole life.

It marks a turning point in how we live our life. When faced with a job crisis, you can abandon your beliefs, or rethink the things that have been your core principles.

This review doesn't do justice to this oustanding work. Honestly, if you are struggling finding your next job, you would be nuts to not read this book. Jul 09, Scott Dinsmore rated it it was amazing. Why I Read this Book: I wanted to get a firm understanding of the career direction in which I wanted to head and how to go about it after finishing my university work.

This book provided a wonderful road map. Review: This book, or I should say a version of this book has been on the best seller list for many years now. Bolles spends the majority of each year putting together the updated version for the year to come.

This is not the type of book you buy once for one search and that is it. Every time Why I Read this Book: I wanted to get a firm understanding of the career direction in which I wanted to head and how to go about it after finishing my university work. Every time you are looking to change jobs and especially when you are looking to change careers, it is important to read through the most current version of this book. Given the leaps and bounds our world has gone in terms of change, it is no wonder why this book needs to be updated yearly.

This book is a must for career changers whether you are just getting out of college or you have been working for 30 years and you need a change. Dick Bolles is a brilliant man who I have had the pleasure of having dinner with on a number of occasions. The success stories he discuss in the book are inspirational. Bolles explains every job search method we have heard of out there today and even some we have not.

He gives very eye-opening statistics about which methods are most effective and which are not. It is posting your resume on a job board like Monster or Career Builder. How many people use this as their only technique and expect good results? Too many. Just understanding that fact and what techniques produce the best results will make this read invaluable.

Get started on building your network and never stop. More on the networking buzz word once you read through the book. Parachute is also a great job search reference book. Every professional serious about their career should have a copy on their desk.

This is one reason why it is so necessary to update every year. Website links and data change in the blink of an eye. He has the most up to date links and resources online at his website mentioned at the bottom of this page.

In order to truly find your career calling you must truly know yourself. Many of our inherent characteristics are things that we do not necessarily take as common knowledge. This is the key to his system, which he calls the Flower Petal Exercise. Be warned that this exercise will take some work, but it will pay huge dividends in your future.

Going through this series of exercises is what is going to get you clear on what you should be doing professionally and perhaps personally with your life. I cannot stress enough the importance of completing the Flower Petal Exercise.

The accompanying Parachute Workbook which I detail elsewhere in this site will step you through the exercises from start to finish. It is so easy to read a book and do nothing about it. The key is to take initiative and get proactive with this book and all books for that matter so that they will make a difference in your life and lead you to success.

Enjoy the journey. Jan 30, Caio Major rated it it was ok Shelves: nonfiction , I read the version. I mostly read this to make my mother happy. The cheesiness aside, it committed one of the mistakes of the self-help genre that most aggravates me: it convincingly and with great detail outlined the problem with the traditional approach to its subject, namely job hunting; its stated problem is that just emailing your resume out to job postings online won't work for a variety of reasons.

It made a pretty convincing argument for this approach being pretty pointless. But t I read the version. But then rather than presenting a wide array of solutions, he insists that the only way around this problem is to follow his guide in the book.

This was an interesting book, but A I shouldn't have read it at the same time as another career book and B I liked the format of the other career book better. This is more about sitting down and writing while the other I don't know what I want to do, but I know it's not this had more quizzes.

They both had their positives and negatives, but I felt this one gave a lot of examples, which could have been pared down a bit I get it - 3 illustrative stories aren't necessary and went into more de This was an interesting book, but A I shouldn't have read it at the same time as another career book and B I liked the format of the other career book better. They both had their positives and negatives, but I felt this one gave a lot of examples, which could have been pared down a bit I get it - 3 illustrative stories aren't necessary and went into more detail than was necessary.

On the other hand, it did have a lot more links to helpful job search tools. It's a recommend, but perhaps don't inundate yourself with job search info and read one at a time. If I had, perhaps I would have liked this better. Also I read the copy but was unable to find it on goodreads, so I marked this ad Perhaps the newer version has updates that make it better. View all 3 comments. Shelves: non-fiction , The protean career: A quarter-century journey.

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