WHAT COLOR IS YOUR PARACHUTE?

For more than fifty years, WHAT COLOR IS YOUR PARACHUTE? has transformed the way people think about job hunting and sold over ten million copies.

Whether searching for that first position, recovering from a layoff, or dreaming of a career change, WHAT COLOR IS YOUR PARACHUTE? has shown millions of readers how to network effectively, compose impressive resumes and cover letters, interview with confidence, and negotiate the best possible salarywhile discovering how to make their livelihood part of authentic living. 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.

This edition has been updated from the 2022 edition (published December 2021) to include the following new information:
The latest job statistics
How to navigate and land work amid economic upheaval, including COVID-19
Guidance on diversity and inclusion
Advice from career switchers who transitioned to dramatically different work
Modernized social media guidance and tactics, including making the most of LinkedIn
Internet-based job-search techniques that work
Advice on aceing Zoom or Skype interviews
Latest salary and benefits negotiation advice

Richard N. Bolles led the job-search field for more than forty years. A member of Mensa and the Society for Human Resource Management, he served as the keynote speaker at hundreds of conferences.