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What Color Is Your Parachute? 2005: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers
by Richard Nelson Bolles, Mark Emery Bolles
from Ten Speed Press

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• Best Career book I've read
  If you want to know how to get a job, this is the book to have. This book doesn't just give you a 1 dimensional to do list (i.e. wear a navy suit to the interview), it delves into different factors and explanations behind the job market. He also gives you practical pointers and great advice.
  great read.

• In late 2006, this book is still current....
  I'm trying to imagine what might be in the 2007 edition that isn't in this one, and what comes to mind for me is that this book doesn't have any advice about not sabotaging your job hunt by saying things better left unsaid or showing things better left unseen on your MySpace page.
  But the things in this book are very pertinent to people not just trying to find a job, but trying to find more meaningful work, work they can do with joy, work they can do where their deep gladness and the world's deep... more info

• Good book but....
  
  First off, note that this book is primarily for people who are looking for a new employer. While it has some info that could also be applied to people looking to be their own boss, the bulk of the book applies to topics that would not apply to entrepreneurs (how to interview, how to do your resume, how to negotiate salary, etc.). Also, in the section of the book that talks about trying to figure out your purpose (ideal career) in life, it was a little too religious for my taste, making references to... more info

• First Book To Buy For Job Hunting
  "What Color Is Your Parachute" is the first book you need if finding a job is your goal. If you've not bought this yet, you haven't started looking.
  Richard Bolles is the expert. His books sell because they are fresh each year with insight, purpose and ideas for determining what job you should do, and how to get it.
  I used "Parachute" to get my first job. It continues to influence me today, as I job hunt again.
  Thoroughly practical, Bolles asks you questions about your mission in life. His... more info

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