Career Resources

At its core is Richard N. Bolles's famed Flower Exercise, a unique self-inventory that helps you design your career--and your life--around your key passions, transferable skills, traits, and more. This practical manual also provides essential tips for writing impressive resumes and cover letters, networking effectively, interviewing with confidence, and negotiating the best salary possible. Whether you're searching for your first job, were recently laid off, or are dreaming of a career change, What Color Is Your Parachute? will guide you toward a fulfilling and prosperous life's work.

This action-oriented and pragmatic book will help you overcome the barriers to deciding on a career and changing careers, giving you a proven roadmap to achieve your goals. Taking Charge of Your Career will lead you step-by-step through the process of building your career strategy and making it happen. Full of exercises and self-assessment tools to help you make the right choices, it also includes real-life stories of successful career changers.

This practical workbook takes you through a full career analysis in the same way as working with a real-life specialist career coach. Follow the programme and complete the insightful quizzes and questionnaires to help you pinpoint your personal strengths and skills. It will show you how to explore your options, make smart decisions, and then successfully implement your career plan. Inside this fully up-to-date second edition, you'll find an inspiring new chapter on real-life career success stories as well as expanded sections on the practicalities of a successful job search campaign and starting your own business.