Richard Nelson Bolles was een voormalig episcopaals geestelijke en auteur. Zijn werk richt zich op zelfontdekking en loopbaanontwikkeling, en biedt lezers praktische begeleiding bij het vinden van bevredigend werk. Met zijn bekendste boek bood hij een revolutionaire benadering van de zoektocht naar een baan, die het belang van het begrijpen van iemands eigen vaardigheden en interesses benadrukt.
Your Guide to a Lifetime of Meaningful Work and Career Success
More than a job-hunting book, Richard N. Bolles's timeless wisdom and famed self-assessment exercise clarifies seven key dimensions, so you can uncover your greatest passions, most valued traits, and transferable skills to design a life that enables you to flourish.[Bokinfo]
A Companion to the World's Most Popular and Bestselling Career Handbook
"This fill-in workbook for the career classic What Color Is Your Parachute? is a helpful tool for recent grads, workers laid off mid-career, and anyone searching for an inspiring work-life change."--Amazon.com
With timeless advice, up-to-the-minute insights, and more than ten million copies sold over fifty years, the world’s most popular and best-selling career guide is fully revised and expanded for 2022. “One of the first job-hunting books on the market. It is still arguably the best. And it is indisputably the most popular.”—Fast Company What Color Is Your Parachute? is the world’s most popular job-hunting guide. This completely updated edition features the latest resources, strategies, and perspectives on today’s job market, revealing surprising advice on what works—and what doesn’t—so you can focus your efforts on tactics that yield results. 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.