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By: Richard Nelson Bolles

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  • CategorySelf-Help
  • LanguageEnglish
  • Pages320
  • Published1970
  • File size22.8 MB
  • FormatPDF
  • ISBN9781984856562

Key ideas from the book

  • Use a self-inventory to clarify passions, transferable skills, and personal traits.
  • Consider how personal strengths can inform career choices.
  • Learn practical approaches to resumes and cover letters.
  • Build job-search skills in networking and interviewing.
  • Prepare to negotiate salary as part of the job-search process.

About What Color Is Your Parachute? 2020: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers by Richard Nelson Bolles

Richard N. Bolles’s 2020 edition of this practical job-search guide brings together updated information, resources, case studies, and perspectives on the job market. It is aimed at people looking for work as well as those considering a career change.

A central feature is Bolles’s Flower Exercise, a self-inventory designed to help readers consider their passions, transferable skills, personal traits, and other factors in shaping a career. The guide also covers resumes and cover letters, networking, interviews, and salary negotiation.

Job-seekers who want to reflect on their strengths while building a practical search strategy may find this edition useful, whether they are pursuing a first job, returning to the market after a layoff, or exploring a new line of work.

About Richard Nelson Bolles

Richard Nelson Bolles was an American career counselor, author, and Episcopal clergyman best known for What Color Is Your Parachute?, a practical guide to finding work and choosing a career. First published in 1970, the book became a widely used resource and was revised regularly over the years. Bolles’s work emphasized self-assessment, identifying personal strengths and interests, and approaching job searches with curiosity and purpose. His writing helped make career planning more accessible…

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