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If you think all the way back to this book's introduction, you'll recall that it's been described as "a book of hope, masquerading as a job-hunting manual." Given how much time we spend at work, and how demoralizing the wrong job can be, that hope is less of a masquerade and more of a shift… Continue reading Book Review “What Color Is Your Parachute?”
This deep dive is for those looking for a change—either in their job or career. It's coming out at a strange time—the job market seems overwhelmed by the highly skilled job seekers getting desperate to hear back from recruiters. Many have decades of diverse experience under their belts and the adjective "Senior" in their most… Continue reading “What Color Is Your Parachute?” Deep Dive: How To Choose And Be Chosen For Your Next Job
The Flower Exercise is a powerful, time-tested, job-hunting tool, one of the most effective ever developed.—What Color Is Your Parachute? What Color Is Your Parachute? is an inspirational read with great job search tips and advice. But it is The Flower Exercise that makes this book truly unique and incredibly useful. What Is The Flower… Continue reading “What Color Is Your Parachute?” Deep Dive: The Flower Exercise—Do You Know Who You Are?
The title of this book emerged out of a joke. In the late 1960s, Richard (Dick) N. Bolles, the author, was a pastor in San Francisco. A parishioner brought up their desire to "bail out from a job". As an ex-Navy, Bolles thought of airplanes when hearing that phrase. So, he responded jokingly, "What color… Continue reading Introducing “What Color Is Your Parachute?”
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