Main Title |
What color is your parachute? : a practical manual for job-hunters and career-changers / |
Author |
Bolles, Richard Nelson,
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Publisher |
Ten Speed Press, |
Year Published |
2014 |
OCLC Number |
864548684 |
ISBN |
9781607745563; 1607745569; 9781607745556 : PAP; 1607745550 : PAP; 9781607745563 |
Subjects |
Applications for positions ;
Vocational guidance ;
Career changes ;
Job hunting ;
Employment ;
Career choice
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EOAM |
HF5383.B56 2015 |
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Region 8 Technical Library/Denver,CO |
12/08/2016 |
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Edition |
2015 edition. |
Collation |
353 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Notes |
"Revised and updated annually." "Includes new section for veterans"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents Notes |
Explains how to identify personal goals and interests and reveals how to apply that information toward obtaining satisfying employment, with tips on interviews, salary-negotiation techniques, and career searching online. It's a whole new world for job-hunters -- Google is your new resume -- There are over eight million vacancies available each month -- Sixteen tips about interviewing for a job -- The six secrets of salary negotiation -- What to do when your job-hunt just isn't working -- You need to understand more fully who you are -- You get to choose where you work -- How to deal with any handicaps you have -- Five ways to change careers -- How to start your own business -- Appendixes : A. Finding your mission in life ; B.A ten-minute crash course for returning vets ; C.A guide to dealing with your feelings while out of work ; D.A guide to choosing a career coach or counselor ; E. Sampler list of coaches ; F. Recent foreign editions of What Color Is Your Parachute? |