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FYI, this book does have some serious Christian overtones, but Grandpa Bolles is pretty I picked up this book at a time in my life when I was like, 'ok, Rachel, it's time to figure some stuff out.' Along came Richard Bolles, like my own sweet little Grandpa giving me life advice. He actually had me doing all the cheesy exercises -- lists, graphs, venn-diagrams, even a flower chart for Pete's sake. And in the end, gosh darnit, I knew I was going to move back to the Midwest and become a librarian! FYI, this book does have some serious Christian overtones, but Grandpa Bolles is pretty low-key about it. It kind of makes you want to hug him, actually.

Take advice from someone in the workforce development field: this book and some degree of common sense will take you pretty far. No, this man did not teach me how to write a resume or interview. No, he didn't show me a shining new path in life. What he does do though is illuminate those all-too-easy to overlook things known as 'the employer's thoughts and needs.'

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Job seekers rarely have the opportunity or background knowledge to appreciate the employer as not only a representative of their compan Take advice from someone in the workforce development field: this book and some degree of common sense will take you pretty far. No, this man did not teach me how to write a resume or interview. No, he didn't show me a shining new path in life.

What he does do though is illuminate those all-too-easy to overlook things known as 'the employer's thoughts and needs.' Job seekers rarely have the opportunity or background knowledge to appreciate the employer as not only a representative of their company but also as an individual with wants, desires and needs. Nine times out of ten, they share many of your same concerns and the key is to address and neutralize those concerns within the employer with a confident, informed presentation. A little goes a long way, and speaking from both personal and professional experience, common sense can carry you even further.

If you know the employer desperately needs to expand in an area of your expertise, speak to that need, etc. Good luck y'all.

It's tough right now, but keep the faith - things always work out. Why I Read this Book: I wanted to get a firm understanding of the career direction in which I wanted to head and how to go about it after finishing my university work. Xara Designer Pro X Full Crack Pc. This book provided a wonderful road map. Review: This book, or I should say a version of this book has been on the best seller list for many years now. Bolles spends the majority of each year putting together the updated version for the year to come. This is not the type of book you buy once for one search and that is it.

Every time Why I Read this Book: I wanted to get a firm understanding of the career direction in which I wanted to head and how to go about it after finishing my university work. This book provided a wonderful road map.

Review: This book, or I should say a version of this book has been on the best seller list for many years now. Bolles spends the majority of each year putting together the updated version for the year to come.

This is not the type of book you buy once for one search and that is it. Every time you are looking to change jobs and especially when you are looking to change careers, it is important to read through the most current version of this book.

Given the leaps and bounds our world has gone in terms of change, it is no wonder why this book needs to be updated yearly. This book is a must for career changers whether you are just getting out of college or you have been working for 30 years and you need a change. Dick Bolles is a brilliant man who I have had the pleasure of having dinner with on a number of occasions. He first started writing a version of Parachute in the 1970’s and has since changed countless lives. The success stories he discuss in the book are inspirational.

Bolles explains every job search method we have heard of out there today (and even some we have not). He gives very eye-opening statistics about which methods are most effective and which are not. Do you know what the single most ineffective strategy for job searching is according to Bolles’ research? It is posting your resume on a job board like Monster or Career Builder. That is only effective 4%-10% of the time. How many people use this as their only technique and expect good results?

Just understanding that fact and what techniques produce the best results will make this read invaluable. Here’s a suggestion.

Get started on building your network and never stop. More on the networking buzz word once you read through the book. Parachute is also a great job search reference book. Every professional serious about their career should have a copy on their desk. It contains relevant websites, career tests, salary negotiation & interview tips, articles, techniques and processes that you can refer to at any time in your search. This is one reason why it is so necessary to update every year.

Website links and data change in the blink of an eye. He has the most up to date links and resources online at his website mentioned at the bottom of this page. The reason this book, and more importantly his system for finding your career calling, has been so greatly successful is that Bolles’ main focus is not on the job but instead on the job hunter. In order to truly find your career calling you must truly know yourself. Many of our inherent characteristics are things that we do not necessarily take as common knowledge. This is the key to his system, which he calls the Flower Petal Exercise. Be warned that this exercise will take some work, but it will pay huge dividends in your future.

Going through this series of exercises is what is going to get you clear on what you should be doing professionally (and perhaps personally) with your life. I cannot stress enough the importance of completing the Flower Petal Exercise. The accompanying Parachute Workbook which I detail elsewhere in this site will step you through the exercises from start to finish. It is so easy to read a book and do nothing about it. The key is to take initiative and get proactive with this book and all books for that matter so that they will make a difference in your life and lead you to success.

Enjoy the journey. -Reading For Your Success. This book has been immensly popular for a long time. Its popularity is not due to the the author's writing style. For something that has gone through so many revisions, one might expect a polished, well-written tome. This is not the case.

The book is written like a very lengthy ad; full of hyperbole, simplistic statements, and grammer that may be acceptable in the world of advertisng, but not that of non-fiction prose. It's hard to see why this book is so popular.

Perhaps unemployment lowers peo This book has been immensly popular for a long time. Its popularity is not due to the the author's writing style.

For something that has gone through so many revisions, one might expect a polished, well-written tome. This is not the case. The book is written like a very lengthy ad; full of hyperbole, simplistic statements, and grammer that may be acceptable in the world of advertisng, but not that of non-fiction prose. It's hard to see why this book is so popular.

Perhaps unemployment lowers people's self-esteem so badly that they feel they *deserve* to have their intelligence insulted. (I read the 2013 version.) I mostly read this to make my mother happy.

The cheesiness aside, it committed one of the mistakes of the self-help genre that most aggravates me: it convincingly and with great detail outlined the problem with the traditional approach to its subject, namely job hunting; its stated problem is that just emailing your resume out to job postings online won't work for a variety of reasons. It made a pretty convincing argument for this approach being pretty pointless. But t (I read the 2013 version.) I mostly read this to make my mother happy. The cheesiness aside, it committed one of the mistakes of the self-help genre that most aggravates me: it convincingly and with great detail outlined the problem with the traditional approach to its subject, namely job hunting; its stated problem is that just emailing your resume out to job postings online won't work for a variety of reasons. It made a pretty convincing argument for this approach being pretty pointless. But then rather than presenting a wide array of solutions, he insists that the only way around this problem is to follow his guide in the book.

And if you're skeptical about the system that he suggests, as I very much am (his solutions for how to get better at networking are laughably unrealistic and hokey for any person who has a hard time with networking because of shyness or whatever), then you're up shit creek: you've been convinced that your old way of doing things is wrong, but you're left with no solutions if you don't 100% buy the author's step-by-step guide. 3.5 stars, truly. So, I'm jobless at the moment and this book has had rave reviews in all its incarnations for many, many years as an invaluable resource for 'job-hunters and career-changers.'

I certainly can't argue with that. I thought the most useful thing about it was Bolles's repeated insights into the minds of employers. He makes a point of helping the reader understand that they're not the only one facing risks and fears in a new position; employers also have myriad concerns about hiring n 3.5 stars, truly. So, I'm jobless at the moment and this book has had rave reviews in all its incarnations for many, many years as an invaluable resource for 'job-hunters and career-changers.'

I certainly can't argue with that. I thought the most useful thing about it was Bolles's repeated insights into the minds of employers. He makes a point of helping the reader understand that they're not the only one facing risks and fears in a new position; employers also have myriad concerns about hiring new employees. This seems obvious to me but it's easy to overlook when you're being interviewed. Bolles points out many fallacies and disconnects between how we think we should hunt for jobs and how employers prefer to acquire new employees.

He also offers a lot of good ideas about networking and pre-interviewing. His prescription for finding a dream-job definitely requires a lot of work, but he has a ton of great advice and encourages positivity. There are also a number of exercises devoted to figuring out just what that dream-job might be, through inventories of skills, traits, preferred locations and environments, intriguing fields, and the like.

The only thing I did not particularly care for was the religious subtext throughout the book. The last full chapter is even devoted entirely to faith-based dream-job-hunting, and I must admit that I did not actually read that chapter, entitled 'How to Find Your Mission in Life,' subtitled 'God and One's Vocation.' It only took a moment to scan the pages and notice all the capitalized words (creator, mission, kingdom, calling, him, etc.) before I knew that chapter would not be for me. While I was able to shrug off all the god talk through the rest of the text, I know how to quit while I'm ahead! Still, I was disappointed that a book subtitled 'A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers' would have an entire chapter, its ultimate chapter no less, devoted to a purely illogical (and in my view utterly impractical) method of determining a career path.

This one faux pas, however, was not enough to shake the overall value of Bolles's advice and experience through the rest of the book. He has some great ideas, tips and reminders and provides lots of useful resources for anyone interested in pursuing a new job or a different line of work. Note: I actually read the 2012 version, but I didn't see it listed under the available versions to review. I had been aware of this book for quite awhile, but never had any desire to read it. I figured it was one of those 'I'm okay, you're okay' touchy-feely find yourself sort of book. And, well, it is that. But it's a lot more, too.

There is a reason this book has been published in one form or another for the past 40 years: it's an excellent guidebook for thinking not just about how to find a jo Note: I actually read the 2012 version, but I didn't see it listed under the available versions to review. I had been aware of this book for quite awhile, but never had any desire to read it. I figured it was one of those 'I'm okay, you're okay' touchy-feely find yourself sort of book. And, well, it is that. But it's a lot more, too. There is a reason this book has been published in one form or another for the past 40 years: it's an excellent guidebook for thinking not just about how to find a job, but how to find a career that can offer fulfillment. It's chock-full of web resources and has suggestions for ways to seek jobs off-line as well.

The most surprising section was Ch. 5's evaluation of the least and most successful job-hunting techniques. The most important advice he gives? Have alternatives. Don't get stuck looking (or thinking) in only one direction. One small quibble: I didn't like the layout. Why is the career brainstorming section tucked in the middle?

Shouldn't it be at the outset, and then you would use that insight to then enter the job-seeking process? Maybe that's me. The man has sold countless books over four decades, so clearly this isn't a barrier for folks. I found the 1995 version in my apartment, decided to read the beginning before giving it away, and ended up reading the whole thing. Sections about talking to your librarian to find places to call for job listings or checking out the classifieds in your newspaper were adorably antiquated, but other sections were quite helpful. One part explained that you should care about not only the job that you do, but the kind of company you work for/context language you speak in at work, thus reaffirming my I found the 1995 version in my apartment, decided to read the beginning before giving it away, and ended up reading the whole thing.

Sections about talking to your librarian to find places to call for job listings or checking out the classifieds in your newspaper were adorably antiquated, but other sections were quite helpful. One part explained that you should care about not only the job that you do, but the kind of company you work for/context language you speak in at work, thus reaffirming my current job choice. I wish I had read the part about how not to feel useless and unwanted when unemployed about four years ago. Obviously, this book is dated.

It's right there in the title so you don't even have to go to the copyright page. It does make you wonder though, how relevant much of this information is now when, it is generally agreed, jobs and careers and working as a whole has changed quite a bit from your parents' day. For example, 'using the internet' is listed as the WORST way to look for a job, worse even then 'mailing out resumes at random' -- who mails resumes anymore? I find it immensely har Obviously, this book is dated.

It's right there in the title so you don't even have to go to the copyright page. It does make you wonder though, how relevant much of this information is now when, it is generally agreed, jobs and careers and working as a whole has changed quite a bit from your parents' day. For example, 'using the internet' is listed as the WORST way to look for a job, worse even then 'mailing out resumes at random' -- who mails resumes anymore? I find it immensely hard to believe that this statistic is true nowadays, in fact, the only way I can even believe it to be true back then is to stop and think and remember what my internet speed and connection and personal technical capabilities were like back in 2007 (remember that is the year the iPhone came out, the FIRST one). Ah yes, now I vaguely remember, not everyone had constant, high speed internet back then so fine, maybe employers might have relied more on traditional mail but now? Obviously that fact can't be true anymore. Bolles evidently rewrites this book every year which is good and hopefully keeps the book updated to 'modern' times but for some reason this is the one that came to mind most easily for me when I had been considering reading the book, even though 2007 is not a year in which I would really have been job-hunting: maybe because it was published the year Goodreads was founded and/or it has the most ratings of any of Bolles's books, maybe because it shows up on all the 'Rory Gilmore Reading List' lists, who knows?

Presumably, it would be best to read whichever year was most recently published, if only for updates to facts like that mentioned above. The organization of the book is also a little strange. For one, all the soul-searching stuff is at the end in part three instead of at the beginning where people might expect it based on the title or at least, how I expected it to be since I went into this book thinking it would tell me something about myself as regard to career-searching -- i.e. The color of my parachute -- the way other career assessment books do (you're a Blue, a 4, an IAR, an INFJ, etc.) That's not how this book does things, in fact, the title of the book refers to the way the author would respond to friends of his who, tired of their jobs, would say 'I'm gonna have to bail out' and he would respond 'What color is your parachute?' Despite that, Bolles does seem to at least know of some of them of the other personality/career assessments because he talks about a couple of them but, again, organized in a strange way.

Myers-Briggs is mentioned in regards to traits (which are not to be confused with skills) but it seems that it would have made more sense to give it a section on it's own, before we started talking about skills, since it's more about who am I than what can I do. Likewise the Holland Codes also come up (although for some reason Bolles refers to them as 'people-environments') even though we've been talking about people-vs-informational-vs-things skills for 50+ pages by that point -- in fact the Holland code diagram actually shows up 120+ pages earlier and there is a 'matching' table shortly after that that uses personal skills similar to the Holland codes but again that is 120+ pages between the two mentions for.reasons. It's a bit frustrating. In the foreword to the final chapter, Bolles explains why he will approach 'Finding Your Mission in Life' from a faith-based perspective -- Bolles was at one point an ordained Episcopalian minister. It's nice that he takes the time to explain why he's approaching this from a God-based origin while also understanding that his readers come from many different faiths.it just would have been nice to have this explanation earlier. Throughout the rest of the book, while not laying down a heavy 'god-given meaning' veneer to his writing does have mentions of God several times -- always in a way where you could read whatever-power-you-happen-to-believe-in in place of God, e.g.

Allah, Buddha, fate, etc. Many people are looking for jobs – recent graduates, career changers, people in their 50′s, and the list goes on. Some people hop right over to Monsterboard or LinkedIn – they are successful sometimes. Other people join groups and follow intensive course in which they learn about writing your resume and look for jobs from 9 to 5 – they are successful a bit more often. And other people introspect before looking at the job market, they look at the qualities they have, the work they would like to d Many people are looking for jobs – recent graduates, career changers, people in their 50′s, and the list goes on. Some people hop right over to Monsterboard or LinkedIn – they are successful sometimes. Other people join groups and follow intensive course in which they learn about writing your resume and look for jobs from 9 to 5 – they are successful a bit more often.

And other people introspect before looking at the job market, they look at the qualities they have, the work they would like to do, the people to do it with, and only then start looking for the perfect job – they are successful the most often. This is what What Color is Your Parachute? (Parachute) by Richard Bolles is all about. “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” – Reinhold Niebuhr The introduction of Parachute is used to shed light on the current job hunting environment. Bolles gives insight into how employers are hiring (they want a familiar face) and how many jobs are actually out there (seven million this month in the US alone).

Tips are provided on two topics of interest to everyone; 1) interviewing for a job, and 2) salary negotiation. After that he introduces the concept of the creative job-hunt. Crucial here are three questions: What are your skills that you most love to use? Where would you most love to use these skills? How do you go about finding such places?

The first two are answered by filling in your own ‘Flower Diagram’. This tackles seven different aspects of you – all of them definable with the exercises provided in the book.

The ‘petals’ are concerned with the following areas: My favorite knowledges or fields of interest My preferred kinds of people to work with What I can do and love to do – my favorite transferable skills My favorite working conditions My preferred salary and level of responsibility My preferred place(s) to live My goal, purpose, or mission in life Some of these things you may know by heart and have a clear vision about. Others you might want to research and ask friends about. Al together it will take you no less than 20 hours to read the book and complete the exercises. This maybe sounds like a long time, but if you put it in the perspective of working weeks, it is barely half a week of work (and that to find your dream job). In the final chapters Bolles explains how you should go and make a list, ask friends about jobs that might suit your skills/interests/working conditions/etc.

And start doing informational interviews. This means you have to find people that work there and figure out if you would want to work there (not if they would like you).

After that you can start filtering your list and apply for your dream job. For 40 years Parachute has been edited to stay up-to-date. It has not lost its touch and Bolles has a very pleasant way of writing. Although many things have changed over the years, the basic principles still hold strong. Because of the strong practical applicability, sound advice and great exercises this book should be the next on your list! What Color Is Your Parachute?

2008: A Practical Manual for Job-hunters and Career-Changers by Richard Nelson Bolles Edition: Paperback Price: $12.89 Availability: In Stock 71 used & new from $11.62 Excellent starting place for info on job hunting or career changing, July 1, 2008 My husband was laid off when the company he had worked for was acquired. My husband has very little experience with job hunting. I work as a Staffing recruiter so none of the information in here was news to me, bu What Color Is Your Parachute? 2008: A Practical Manual for Job-hunters and Career-Changers by Richard Nelson Bolles Edition: Paperback Price: $12.89 Availability: In Stock 71 used & new from $11.62 Excellent starting place for info on job hunting or career changing, July 1, 2008 My husband was laid off when the company he had worked for was acquired. My husband has very little experience with job hunting.

I work as a Staffing recruiter so none of the information in here was news to me, but after my husband went through a month of disheartening job hunting. I ordered him this book. Sometimes it's just better to hear what you need to do from something or someone other than your wife. As a recruiter I love this book, it goes into the concept of job hunting, interviewing, and how to decided exactly what it is you want to do. If everyone behaved as instructed in here during their interviews, interviewing candidates would not be such a harrowing experience. Many will read the interviewing part and thing 'Duh, of COURSE I shower before an interview' but you would be surprised at how many do not.

The foundation of the education you will get in this book is basic social skills. Now we all have them, but many of us have let them lapse or become less formal. I was also glad that he pointed out just how important and unimportant the resume is.

I personally rifle through a couple of hundred resumes in a stack looking for something very specific - if I find it, you go in the very small, 'I'll think about calling them later' pile. That is really the most important job your resume has, is to get you into the 'I might call them pile.' There are also many self awareness tests that this book contains to help you find out a little bit more about yourself and what it is that you are looking for. There is an entire chapter devoted to the 50+ worker who either wants to return to the work force or make a change in their career. The starting your own business section was also nice, but I felt should have contained a little more information showing both the good and bad aspects of this idea.

Probably the most helpful aspect of this book is that it provides websites for additional research on every topic. Hopefully those that read the book will be inclined to look into several of these websites. For job hunters, career changers, and those curious about what else might be out there, this book is an excellent starting place. It should cover most of you basic questions and give you valuable information both about yourself and about the job market. Then the author is courteous enough to show you where to continue your research. I highly recommend this book, and believe it should be mandatory for exiting high school and college students.

Another re-read. Read this in my early 20's, again in my mid to late 20's, and this past week and I have thought about the things Bolles says throughout my career. I really believe this is the best career book out there--Bolles takes you through a number of exercises to determine your ideal work situation, with the idea of rather than fitting into the box, you go out and find the box you really want to inhabit. And, of course, there's lots of advice for job hunting which should be no surprise to Another re-read. Read this in my early 20's, again in my mid to late 20's, and this past week and I have thought about the things Bolles says throughout my career.

I really believe this is the best career book out there--Bolles takes you through a number of exercises to determine your ideal work situation, with the idea of rather than fitting into the box, you go out and find the box you really want to inhabit. And, of course, there's lots of advice for job hunting which should be no surprise to a lot of people, but it mainly has to do with making connections and asking people if they have a need for your skills, rather than searching for'openings.' Come to think of it, this may not be the best advice for someone who is on a straightforward career track but if you are me--writing, editing, fundraising and working in nonprofit, this advice is spot-on. I also like the section on MIssion, and the idea that we all have things we love doing, and that can be part of a Mission for our lives--we just need to find the right setting. I took all the tests again and got all the same answers--go figure! Highly recommended for anyone exploring new (or maybe even old) career opportunities.

I had the 2011 edition. Looked at the 2014 edition (it's an annual) in the bookstore and he has updated a lot of stuff about LinkedIn, etc. It's worth getting the most up-to-date version. I originally checked this book out from a local library because I heard about this book consistently over the past few years and also because I, myself, have been doing a lot of job searches and contemplating careers as of late. While that may be the case, I recommend this book to everyone, even those who have a comfortable, very cushy job that they love. Bolles used a metaphor for life that I think will stick with me for the rest of mine.

He wrote that life is similar to floating down a river i I originally checked this book out from a local library because I heard about this book consistently over the past few years and also because I, myself, have been doing a lot of job searches and contemplating careers as of late. While that may be the case, I recommend this book to everyone, even those who have a comfortable, very cushy job that they love. Bolles used a metaphor for life that I think will stick with me for the rest of mine. He wrote that life is similar to floating down a river in our own boats that we either meticulously or carelessly pack with life preservers and supplies.

Sometimes we hit a rough patch, sometimes we capsize. If we meticulously organized our boats before we left shore, we will be able to survive those circumstances. So in other words, plan for everything, obtain knowledge or skills you think you may never need, and hope you may never have to use them. Refining and developing job searching skills is a survival skill. In a day and age where people are required to work for wages instead of hunting and gathering to survive, developing these skills is all the more important. I wish I would have packed my boat with more care, I wish I would have read this book months before I went through the roughest job search I ever went through.

If I had, I truly think I would have handled the situation with more grace and less hardship. My mistake in reading this book was to read it so soon after Career Comeback as they both cover the same area. Namely how to get yourself out of a bad career choice and back on track where you really want to be. In times like these in an apparently never ending recession it's easy to take any job just to get by but what if you end stuck in it or it becomes your career? I am in this situation myself and it's not easy. There is the necessity to have to earn money on which to live as well as trying My mistake in reading this book was to read it so soon after Career Comeback as they both cover the same area.

Namely how to get yourself out of a bad career choice and back on track where you really want to be. In times like these in an apparently never ending recession it's easy to take any job just to get by but what if you end stuck in it or it becomes your career? I am in this situation myself and it's not easy. There is the necessity to have to earn money on which to live as well as trying to achieve your goals.

On balance I preferred Career Comeback as it had more concrete suggestions and this covered similar ground which isn't its fault. However this may be the best time to change careers as employment is in such a state of flux. In my age group it is increasingly hard to find a job at all and the highest number of start-ups are in my age bracket. What this book, and others in a similar vein, do is give people like myself hope that they can turn a bad career decision around and make it work. Practical exercises, questions to ask yourself and the confirmation that it's up to you to change things were really helpful. Of course if I had a family, even more debts and no job life might be very different. The light at the end of the tunnel might be temporarily switched off but you can always switch it on again.

This is an excellent resource. It's everything you really wanted to know about job hunting, but no one ever told you. I've pretty much come to the conclusion that I can pretty much toss my resume the next time I work on a job and instead focus on selling myself to my potential employer or starting my own job using the skills listed that I truly love and enjoy using. I've got a few ideas of what I would really like to do with my life now and I'll probably pick this book again in a few months to c This is an excellent resource. It's everything you really wanted to know about job hunting, but no one ever told you. I've pretty much come to the conclusion that I can pretty much toss my resume the next time I work on a job and instead focus on selling myself to my potential employer or starting my own job using the skills listed that I truly love and enjoy using.

I've got a few ideas of what I would really like to do with my life now and I'll probably pick this book again in a few months to check in with myself again when I've had some more time and are a little closer to hitting the job hunt. It will probably be a good refresher when I'm a little closer to that point. I would highly recommend this book, not just to job hunters, but to everyone who feels like they might not be following their life's calling. It might just give you the tools necessary to figure out what you should be doing in your life. Once you've figured out what you want to do, it'll tell you exactly what you need to do in order to have the most success at getting there.

I've seen many people find a job in their desired career field based on the suggestions in this book. It's totally worth taking the time to investigate it and get to know yourself just a little better. I had been aware of this book for quite awhile, but never had any desire to read it. I figured it was one of those 'I'm okay, you're okay' touchy-feely find yourself sort of book. And, well, it is that. But it's a lot more, too. There is a reason this book has been published in one form or another for the past 40 years: it's an excellent guidebook for thinking not just about how to find a job, but how to find a career that can offer fulfillment.

It's chock-full of web resources and has suggestio I had been aware of this book for quite awhile, but never had any desire to read it. I figured it was one of those 'I'm okay, you're okay' touchy-feely find yourself sort of book.

And, well, it is that. But it's a lot more, too. There is a reason this book has been published in one form or another for the past 40 years: it's an excellent guidebook for thinking not just about how to find a job, but how to find a career that can offer fulfillment. It's chock-full of web resources and has suggestions for ways to seek jobs off-line as well.

The most surprising section was Ch. 5's evaluation of the least and most successful job-hunting techniques. The most important advice he gives? Have alternatives. Don't get stuck looking (or thinking) in only one direction.

One small quibble: I didn't like the layout. Why is the career brainstorming section tucked in the middle? Shouldn't it be at the outset, and then you would use that insight to then enter the job-seeking process? Maybe that's me. The man has sold countless books over four decades, so clearly this isn't a barrier for folks.

1) I don't like self-help books. I don't like the idea of self-help books. I'm too proud.

2) This book helped me. Parachute is great because it gives the reader good, practical advice, and because it encourages you to get out there again and get the job, career, or life you really want. Now maybe I fell so hard in love because I had a big hole to fill - I've been torturing myself with the job/life/career hunt for about a year now.

But it helps. Even if I've done precious little that it recommends, 1) I don't like self-help books. I don't like the idea of self-help books. I'm too proud. 2) This book helped me. Parachute is great because it gives the reader good, practical advice, and because it encourages you to get out there again and get the job, career, or life you really want.

Now maybe I fell so hard in love because I had a big hole to fill - I've been torturing myself with the job/life/career hunt for about a year now. But it helps.

Even if I've done precious little that it recommends, whenever I pick it up, the book reminds me the possibility is still there. One detail I hate, however, is the presence of atrocious grammatical errors, mostly in the form of commas that just don't belong. I just browsed through some other reviews - some people love it like I do, and some people think it's worthless (I think most books like this are worthless). My advice is to check it out of the library, or buy it from the bookstore and keep the receipt and don't let your dog near it. It might make you feel better.

If not, just bring it back. This book changed my life - seriously. I graduated from college and was disillusioned with the career path I had thought I wanted.

Didn't know what to do. Somehow found this book (maybe my Mom recommended it?

I don't remember). I went through it, and the exercises made me realize that what I really wanted was a career in arts administration. 12 years later: that's what I am doing, and I couldn't be happier or more fulfilled in my work. I recommend this book to anyone who isn't sure what career p This book changed my life - seriously. I graduated from college and was disillusioned with the career path I had thought I wanted. Didn't know what to do. Somehow found this book (maybe my Mom recommended it?

I don't remember). I went through it, and the exercises made me realize that what I really wanted was a career in arts administration.

12 years later: that's what I am doing, and I couldn't be happier or more fulfilled in my work. I recommend this book to anyone who isn't sure what career path to take or if they are on the right path. It's a bit cheesy, but it works.

Give it a chance! It's a constantly updated source. I have the 2009 edition. He is convincing that he updates - he even mentions Twitter which is a website I only heard about several months ago.

I think it's a site more for young people and Facebookers (if that's a word). He starts with first things first: get some rest. I liked that idea; it has appeal and everyone needs it before they can embark on something new. He doesn't give lots of rules. He shares the information and you can take it or leave it. He is non It's a constantly updated source. I have the 2009 edition.

He is convincing that he updates - he even mentions Twitter which is a website I only heard about several months ago. I think it's a site more for young people and Facebookers (if that's a word).

He starts with first things first: get some rest. I liked that idea; it has appeal and everyone needs it before they can embark on something new.

He doesn't give lots of rules. He shares the information and you can take it or leave it.

He is nonjudmental, which is very important to a job-hunter or career changer. It's very readable and full of helpful information. I have no idea who has my copy -- will buy a new one, I think, not so much for myself, as I am as happy as can be with my current life situation, but in order to point others to this fabulous resource. It's a great way to think about choices and how they impact where we end up living: in career, family, geography. And the book not only explains the theory, it also has lots of hands-on exercises that help one see the undercurrent in our own thinking. And help match conscious decisions to our less I have no idea who has my copy -- will buy a new one, I think, not so much for myself, as I am as happy as can be with my current life situation, but in order to point others to this fabulous resource.

It's a great way to think about choices and how they impact where we end up living: in career, family, geography. And the book not only explains the theory, it also has lots of hands-on exercises that help one see the undercurrent in our own thinking.

And help match conscious decisions to our less conscious preferences. The author takes pride in the fact that his book is easy to read, almost boasting about its grammatical shortcomings. For anyone who is quickly perturbed by poor grammar, I guarantee that the text is a bit painful to read. On the other hand, this book is packed with tips and activities on how to choose, land, and have a successful career.

Some activities are exhaustive, but ultimately useful. I found that I did not need to complete every activity and every chapter to come away feeling ready to ta The author takes pride in the fact that his book is easy to read, almost boasting about its grammatical shortcomings. For anyone who is quickly perturbed by poor grammar, I guarantee that the text is a bit painful to read.

On the other hand, this book is packed with tips and activities on how to choose, land, and have a successful career. Some activities are exhaustive, but ultimately useful. I found that I did not need to complete every activity and every chapter to come away feeling ready to tackle the workforce.

Although I have not completed all of the exercises in the book at this point, it has served me well over the past few years in times of frustration. Full of helpful advice, resources, and exercises to gain insight into your personality and passions. I also appreciated the author's perspective, as he had been an Episcopal priest for years before changing careers to career counseling.

His tone in the book is very ecumenical, but it speaks to the unique abilities and perspective of each individual, Although I have not completed all of the exercises in the book at this point, it has served me well over the past few years in times of frustration. Full of helpful advice, resources, and exercises to gain insight into your personality and passions. I also appreciated the author's perspective, as he had been an Episcopal priest for years before changing careers to career counseling. His tone in the book is very ecumenical, but it speaks to the unique abilities and perspective of each individual, which is very encouraging when you're not feeling particularly qualified for anything!

So, I had to review this one, because I wrote a book that built on it called Forget The Parachute, Let Me Fly the Plane (check it out at []) While I'm a huge fan of what Bolles did with this book, I think that this book is more useful as a reference manual than as a 'step by step' job-hunting guide. It has some brilliant advice, and I think it should be on everyone's book shelf.

But I felt the need to write a book because of the short-comings of this one in the ne So, I had to review this one, because I wrote a book that built on it called Forget The Parachute, Let Me Fly the Plane (check it out at []) While I'm a huge fan of what Bolles did with this book, I think that this book is more useful as a reference manual than as a 'step by step' job-hunting guide. It has some brilliant advice, and I think it should be on everyone's book shelf. But I felt the need to write a book because of the short-comings of this one in the new information economy.