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What Color Is Your Parachute? 2021

Business & Career

What Color Is Your Parachute? 2021

Business & Career

What Color Is Your Parachute? 2021

Katharine Brooks

Instead of intensifying your job search efforts, focus on working smarter by utilizing the Flower Exercise to clarify your job preferences. Leverage connections and optimize your online presence. Enhance your interview skills and negotiate your desired salary effectively. These strategic steps can significantly increase the chances of securing the job of your dreams. Informational interviews can help you become more confident. Shift your perspective on job interviews by considering informational interviews, an informal conversation where a company employee shares insights into their workplace culture and specific roles. Requesting informational interviews from your connections not only helps strengthen professional relationships but also provides a valuable chance to explore diverse companies, aiding you in identifying those that align with your career goals.

self-help

management

how to

reference

psychology

15 min

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Einblick

Worum geht es?

What Color Is Your Parachute? 2021 is an updated version of a highly regarded book known as the ultimate guide for job seekers. Filled with timeless exercises and proven strategies, it empowers job seekers to identify and secure their desired roles. This latest edition incorporates crucial updates tailored to the demands of the modern job market.

Buchzusammenfassung

Katharine Brooks has been a career coach for over 25 years. She has twice been designated one of the "Ten Most Visionary Leaders in Career Services" by CSO Research, and she has earned the Kauffman Award for contribution to the profession from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

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Alle Bissen

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To increase your chances of getting hired, adopt an employer's perspective.

Identify your career goals through a self-inventory.

Completing the Flower Exercise helps to clarify the type of job you desire.

A well-crafted paper résumé is only part of the equation.

Be prepared for interviews with simple yet effective strategies.

Manage salary negotiations strategically.

Instead of finding that dream job, why not create it?

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