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Summary of What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-hunters and Career-changers 

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“What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-changers” offers practical tips for job-hunters and career-changers on how to go about looking for their dream jobs. It reveals how deviating from the traditional approach, which begins with the job market, will help you get your dream job. Richard N. Bolles dominated the career development field for more than 40 years. He was featured in many magazines and popular media outlets such as Today Show, CNN, CBS, ABC, and PBS. Bolles has also been the keynote speaker of many conferences. Time magazine chose this bestselling book as one of the hundred best nonfiction books written since 1923. More than 10 million copies have been sold in over 50 years. “It is possible to get a job where you can use your favorite skills, work with the kinds of people you most want to, and gives you the surroundings where you can do your best work.”~ Richard N. Bolles

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Make this not only a hunt for a job but a hunt for a better life

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Most people are on the verge of giving up on job-hunting. To some, the idea of repeatedly trying to get a job is currently affecting their self-esteem. People keep asking themselves questions like, “what am I doing wrong?” “is it that I don't have the required skills?” or “why is no one employing me after staying at home for years?” It's okay to ask these questions and be frustrated, but you can't remain like that when there is a way out.
The best way to get the job of your dreams is to first understand yourself.
This book will guide you through your current state to how you can get the job of your dreams. It will help you know what you have been doing wrong and how to go about getting it right.

According to Bolles, a job-hunter went from using the “Parachute Approach” to getting a dream job in six months. The job-hunter knew where he wanted to work — a company he had had some meetings about two years ago. He then reached out to the CEO of the company on Linkedin. He asked if the CEO would be for a short meeting and promised it would be fun. The CEO agreed, and the job-hunter pitched the idea of setting up a training academy for the organization. About a month later, the job-hunter received an email from the organization saying that they wanted to provide the training as the job-hunter pitched it. The organization never conceived of the job position they were offering to the job-hunter. The job-hunter was the one that saw a need in the organization and approached them, and the position met all the criteria of the job-hunter. That’s the power of the parachute approach; it opens your eyes to the many possibilities that exist and pushes you to harness them.

It doesn’t matter if you’re in the job market for a new job or you’re a college student looking to be more knowledgeable about job-hunting. This summary is sure to increase your knowledge and teach you all the tricks you need to get your dream job.
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It is possible to be job-hunting without knowing that the rules have changed

The world of work has changed since the Great Recession of 2008. Employers don't stay the same; they change their behaviors when looking for employees based on good or bad times. But job-hunters tend to hunt the same way all the time regardless of whether the times are good or bad. Job-hunters now spend more time looking for jobs, and when they eventually get a job, the jobs don't last.
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third key point

“Who am I?” is the most important question all job-hunters should ask themselves

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Handling difficulties in recognizing your dream job after using the flower diagram

fifth key point

Stop prioritizing your resume; prioritize your online presence

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There are a few important conversation tips all job-hunters should know

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It is not advisable to accept any job offer when you have not discussed the salary

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Employer bias and a shy job-hunter makes job-hunting challenging

ninth key point

You can always decide to change careers or become your own boss

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