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Summary: Audiobook - Not a Good Medium for This Material
Review: I wouldn't recommend the audiobook version. It's much easier to skip over material that is not of interest using a book. And there is no way anyone could possibly find all of the material useful unless they have been removed from civilization all of their life and not even familiar with what a job is. I found the most valuable part of the material is discovering one's perfect job/field. This section should be made available as a seperate book - "What Color Is Your Parachute for Dummies" Also, I don't have the patience for someone reading me a URL including the "h t t p colon slash slash" Although I do have to admit I've used some of the material to make people laugh. I liked the part where he stresses that your resume should not have any spelling mistakes and that you should have someone that is a good speller review it. If there any mistakes retype the entire resume; whatever you do, don't use whiteout. No, I don't have an old copy, mine was published in 2000. Do they still sell whiteout? Would the majority of adults even have access to a typewriter? jaz
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Summary: Once I read the book and decided to get a job, I got a job
Review: Listen Software Solutions: I recommend reading this book. I've worked as an consultant/contract since college. All my jobs were delivered without effort to me. Two month unemployeed without any real leads punch the breath out of me. Realizing that I'm my best marketer was foreign. This book taught me the secret of effectly marketing my skills. 1. I changed my view of the importance of skills that represented me. 2. The resume was modified to sell my skills more directly 3. I stop hunting over the internet and went directly to companies that needed work 4. I made my full time job, the job of getting a job. 5. The book taught me to work smarter, get back my confidence, and believe that there was at least one job for me. After receiving my most recent job over three job interviews arrived at the same time. Its all about confidence, focus, and determination. Read the book, it will help you get working.
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Summary: Sounds good in theory, but ridiculous in practice
Review: This book is absolute garbage. My only regret with this review is that I can't give it less than one star. Bolles' advice is impractical and seriously misleads a job hunter. The "old way" of getting jobs, which Bolles disparages, is still the only realistic way of landing a job. Sure, its a tough process, but its the only thing out there. If Bolles really had the answer, his book would outsell McDonalds. And it hasnt. Save your money , and your time. Avoid this book like the plague.
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Summary: A Timeless Help
Review: I owned various copies of this book many years ago but was not ready to tap into the potential I sensed it would release in me. Instead I pursued a long path toward education and training as a counselor, but then came to a threshold that I couldn't step over. Job stress prompted me recently to take vacation, and I spent many hours soul searching using this book. The various exercises led me to articulate my vision and renewed my energy to continue on a path I'd spent years pursuing. The result was a confirmation of what I intuitively knew about my vocation and increased confidence to act. The section on networking, researching, interviewing, and negotiating gives practical guidance. Lastly, the section on "finding one's mission in life" provides gentle discourse that accommodates and respects the reader who does not necessarily share the author's religion. Now that I have effectively used this guide, I plan to share the strategies in my new position as an employment specialist working with mentally ill adults. I am grateful to Mr. Bolles for his dedication to this work and for inspiring hope through his pragmatic optimism.
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Summary: theb best i have seen
Review: excellent for not only looking at jobs but learning who you are and where to live and the type of people you most enjoy
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Summary: Very helpful workbook for unsure persons like myself
Review: This workbook helped me to know what I really want to do, how much I need to be paid, etc. Because I had a wide variety of options in job market, without this workbook exercises, I could have easily fallen into a wrong occupation. Time is previous! Please know yourself well using this workbook so that you can have the job that truly suits your ideal.
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Summary: Everyone should read this book!
Review: This book is for just about everyone who is in job market or may be in job market. I understand fully why this book has been selling well. I have bought other job-hunting books before finally reaching this book and now feel like I wasted lots of money and time. The book is thorough, and it makes us feel that we can get a job of our dream. And this is not just for some of us, I am talking about EVERYONE who wants to have a job. To follow a book may take some time, but as the author states, it is well worth the time. I am glad I met this book and had (finally) got an offer to do the ideal job!
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Summary: practical guide; others also recommended
Review: What Color is Your Parachute 2002 is a practical guide to finding your career calling, what interests you, and what skills you can leverage. I would recommend the book as an adjunct to any job search or career change. For job search information or career change, I would also highly recommend the guides published by Vault.com, including the Vault Guide to Resumes and Cover Letters, the Vault Guide to Schmoozing, and the Vault Guide to Finance Interviews.
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Summary: Colorless Paracute Review II
Review: Ditto to the review below! "Parachute" is a book that has outlived its usefulness. It's time to pack it away.
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Summary: A CRASH COURSE!
Review: This workbook literally is a very fast trip through the textbook of the same name - like going through the fast lane check-out in your local supermarket! While there are certain elements of the workbook many individuals will find helpful, for maximum benefit I would strongly recommend the textbook over the workbook. At least in my country, where the price of the book in Canadian dollars, is the US price plus half the price again, I was disappointed with the workbook. For my money, I certainly did not feel the workbook, based on what little information it contained and the relatively few pages, was a wise or prudent investment.
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