What Color is Your Parachute? Richard Bolles

What it’s about… “What Color is Your Parachute?” is about looking for a job. Before you start looking for a job, you need to ask serious questions: “Who are you?” “What do you want to do with your life?” “Where do you want to do this?”

Chapter 1 There are always jobs out there How jobs get created. Good news. Enough jobs for everyone?

Chapter 2 Where do I go from here with my life? Aim high Have vision Have passion Create purpose

Chapter 3 The five best ways to look for a job Places to look for a job Researching Worst ways to look for a job Best ways to look for a job

Chapter 4 How to deal with handicaps Age Gender Physical Education Experience Vocational

Chapter 5 Resumes and contacts What schools teach us Alternatives to resumes How to get an interview

Chapter 6 Interviews Ten greatest mistakes made in job interviews Ten commandments for job interviews

Chapter 7 Salary negotiation Timing Research Closing

Chapter 8 How to start your own business Home businesses Self-employment

ppt presentation by wh5 2011