The 2008 What color is your parachute? a practical manual for job-hunters and career-changers

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bolles
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berkeley, Calif. Enfield Ten Speed Publishers Group UK [distributor] 2007
Edition:2008 ed.
Subjects:
Description
Item Description:The things school never taught us about the job-hunt -- The three essential life skills -- The five best ways to hunt for a job (and the five worst) -- The nature of the job-market -- How to deal with handicaps -- How much help is the Internet? -- Resumes & contacts: how to get in to see an employer -- Interviews: the employer's fears -- Salary negotiation: getting paid what you're worth -- When the unexpected happens: how to deal with change -- On this restless, unpredictable, ever-changing earth: how to pick a new place to live -- In this restless, unpredictable ever-changing job-market: how to choose a new career -- In the restless , unpredictable, ever-changing worklife of yours: how to start your own business -- Resuming the search to find your dream -- The reawakening -- The three secrets to finding that dream job of yours -- What skills do you most enjoy using -- Where do you want to use your skills? -- How do you put it all together? -- How to find your mission in life -- Appendix: A guide to choosing a career coach
Includes index
Physical Description:xvii, 432 p. ill. 23 cm
ISBN:9781580088671 (pbk.)