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A review by amandapearl2
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2014: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers by Richard N. Bolles
3.0
I think this is a great book for someone who isn't happy with their current job and wants to figure out exactly what they want to do that will be fulfilling, not just pay the bills.
I graduated from college a few years ago and back then I was just sending out resumes and I accepted the first offer I got. I didn't worry to much if I was going to like the job, just that I needed to find one. Now I have a few years of experience under my belt and I think I can afford to be a little choosier.
I liked the flower exercise a lot. I think it helped me really analyze how I liked to work and what I wanted to do. I do think the parts on how to actual find a company that fits your flower is a little unrealistic. If you are a very social and outgoing person it will work, but for me I am pretty shy. I'm not sure I could just approach random strangers and ask them about their job. At least not face to face, maybe on LinkedIn.
Some of the advice is a little obvious, but I did get a lot of value out of this book and will be applying a lot of what I've learned to the job hunt.
I graduated from college a few years ago and back then I was just sending out resumes and I accepted the first offer I got. I didn't worry to much if I was going to like the job, just that I needed to find one. Now I have a few years of experience under my belt and I think I can afford to be a little choosier.
I liked the flower exercise a lot. I think it helped me really analyze how I liked to work and what I wanted to do. I do think the parts on how to actual find a company that fits your flower is a little unrealistic. If you are a very social and outgoing person it will work, but for me I am pretty shy. I'm not sure I could just approach random strangers and ask them about their job. At least not face to face, maybe on LinkedIn.
Some of the advice is a little obvious, but I did get a lot of value out of this book and will be applying a lot of what I've learned to the job hunt.