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| What Color Is Your Parachute Workbook: How to Create a Picture of Your Ideal Job or Next Career | 
 enlarge | Author: Richard Nelson Bolles
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (127 reviews)
Sales Rank: 5245
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: Workbook
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 48
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.3
ISBN: 1580087299
Dewey Decimal Number: 650.14
EAN: 9781580087292
ASIN: 1580087299
Publication Date: November 16, 2005
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Book Description
Richard Nelson Bolles presents an updated version of one of the most widely acclaimed exercises from PARACHUTE, the Flower. This highly effective tool, reproduced here in handy workbook form, helps readers target their ideal work situation. Simple step-by-step worksheets focus on translating personal interests into marketable job skills as well as often-ignored issues such as spiritual or emotional fulfillment in the workplace. These exercises are easy to do yet thought provoking. When completed, the workbook will present you with a full picture of your ideal job.
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For nearly 30 years, What Color Is Your Parachute? has been the guiding light for those in pursuit of satisfying and fulfilling employment. This year's edition has been completely revised and rewritten and is designed to work in conjunction with the book's Web site. At the heart of Bolles's formula for finding the right job are two questions: What do you want to do? Where do you want to do it? Answer those and you're well on your way to finding the job you really want. Packed with time-tested advice, What Color Is Your Parachute? works as a good companion for those just starting out in the "real world" as well as for those who are thinking seriously about a career change. --Harry C. Edwards
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 Some good exercises, but not always helpful May 18, 2008
In some parts a too religious perspective, but contains some ok exercises to help you identify your skills and wants, and gives your more insight into the complete picture of your ideal job. Book is mostly about job finding/applying/negotiating tips. Nice illustrations.
what color is YOUR parachute? January 21, 2008
this book is a great tool to have when looking for a job. it helped me to feel confident at my interviews and to negotiate a great job that i KNEW i wanted.
 What Color is Your Parachute December 23, 2007
0 out of 15 found this review helpful
The book was shipped in a timely manner, however it was in horrible condition. At some point it must have been dropped in the water and the whole book is a mess. Not happy with this. The book was advertised as in good condition.
 what color is your parachute? December 13, 2007
1 out of 8 found this review helpful
The books and workbooks (I bought 2 of each) arrived in new condition, and timely (within 5 days). Excellent service.
Create a compelling vision of the career you want October 28, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book is short, but it will support you in generating a lot of valuable information about your values and a career tailored to fit you. Expect to invest about 20 hours in the self exploration exercises in this book.
You get two products from doing this work:
(1) A baseline self-assessment that you can keep for life and update as it suits your needs.
(2) A compelling, pull-to vision of what you want from your career and life that will operate on you consciously and unconsciously to propel you towards getting exactly what you want.
I used a version of this book in 1992 to create a vision of the career and life that I wanted. Then I put everything away and didn't look at the work I had done for ten years.
In 2002, I looked at the exercises I had done in 1992. I got goosebumps! Without ever having looked at what I had written again, I had created what I had envisioned ten years previously. Amazing!
As an executive search consultant, I talk daily with people who are in the process of reflecting on their career choices. Because of my own positive experience, this is my favorite print resource, hands down, to share with people who want to generate more self-awareness about their values and a vision of what they want from their careers.
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