What Color Is Your Parachute? 2010: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers
By admin at 27 January, 2010, 7:49 am
- ISBN13: 9781580089876
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
There is no book that is more vital to job-hunting in this economy than WHAT COLOR IS YOUR PARACHUTE? It has been honored and celebrated for nearly 40 years, but in our current global recession, the reason why it is so popular becomes painfully apparent: It works! People buy the book because it really, really works! Every year it has more timely and more helpful information than the year before, because it is updated, and often dramatically rewritten, for the… More >>
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2010: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers
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What Color Is Your Parachute? 2010: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers I purchased two of these books going to different addresses. They arrived in excellent condition ahead of schedule. This is a very good book for anyone looking to find some real meaning in their lives.
Rating: 5 / 5
I’m at a loss to explain the appeal of this book. I found exactly one useful insight, and it’s contained in one clumsily-worded sentence around page 40: “Most employers hunt for employees in the exact opposite way from how job-hunters hunt for them.” What he means is that in terms of landing for a job, sending out resumes on the Internet is the least effective method, applying directly to companies is better, and networking & temping are best. Bolles even has a tally of the supposed success rates for each method. Nice to know.
The rest of the book, however, reads like fluff. The majority of content is devoted to discussing the obvious in embarrassingly deep detail, i.e. posing questions like “what skills do you most enjoy using?” or “where do you want to live?” while asking the reader to perform childish exercises like writing down one’s interests, values, and desired salary on a flower pedal diagram. Truly useful information is scarce, and GOOD GOD does this guy take his sweet time to make a point. One chapter starts with a page-long anecdote about an earthquake in Asia, then goes on for another page chronicling the history of advances in transportation technology, all just to make a point that the invention of the Internet enables the instant transfer of information to anywhere in the world. NO SH**, SHERLOCK!
Also, the “updates” made to this book over the years mostly seem to consist of bulleted lists of random websites (which only weaken an already dull narrative flow) and a few updated cultural references, i.e. Hurricane Katrina.
8 billion copies sold? Seriously?
Rating: 2 / 5
Quite useful book for anyone who is ‘job/career searching’. Alot of useful, thought provoking and current information.
Rating: 5 / 5
I’ve read so many of Dick’s books and seen him at conferences. And there is one word I can think of to describe my overall experience with him: Consistent. And his consistency is so genuine and authentic. He stays on top of the trends and the feelings and micro-economics of the day and brings timely and excellent advice… consistently. His 2010 edition is no different. Along with my own, I always purchase multiple copies for the friends that need to hear his words. Another great delivery. Thanks Mr. Bolles!
Rating: 5 / 5
EXCELLENT hints and tips for the unemployed or for those that want a career change!!! Very helpful!
Rating: 5 / 5