What Color Is Your Parachute? for Teens Discovering Yourself, Defining Your Future

Name: What Color Is Your Parachute? for Teens Discovering Yourself, Defining Your Future
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ISBN: 9781580081412

ISBN-10: 158008141X

ISBN-13: 9781580081412

Edition: 2nd 2010 (Revised)

Authors: Carol Christen, Richard N. Bolles

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In todayrs"s uuml;ber-competitive climate, you have to start thinking about positioning yourself for a career earlier-you can't just wing it when you graduate and count on finding a great job (or a great job finding you). It pays to figure out your passion early, in order to know what additional schooling-and tuition debt-makes sense for your chosen field. Career authorities Carol Christen and Richard N. Bolles will not only help you plan for these decisions, but will also help you define your unique passions that will lead to your dream job. With new chapters on social media and sustainable jobs-along with all-new profiles of twentysomethings whors"ve found work in solar energy, magazine…

Book details

List price: $19.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale
Publication date: 4/6/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English

CAROL CHRISTEN is a career strategist who has worked extensively with teenagers. RICHARD N. BOLLES has been a leader in the career development field for more than forty years and is the author of What Color Is Your Parachute?



Acknowledgments


Preface to the Second Edition


Introduction



Discovering Your Dream Job



What You Love to Do: Your Favorite Interests and Best Skills



Who You Love to Work With: Your Favorite Types of People



Where You Love to Be: Your Ideal Work Environment



Putting the Pieces Together: Identifying Your Potential Dream Jobs



On The Way to Your Future



What Do I Do Now? Making the Most of High School



What Do I Do Next? Making the Most of College



Goal Setting: A Tool to Shape Your Future



Social Networking: Using Social Media to Boost Your Career



Landing Your Dream Job … and More



How to Search for—and Find—Your Dream Job



The Top 10 Mistakes Job Hunters Make—and How You Can Avoid Them



Tracking Emerging Career Trends: Green Careers and Sustainability—



Beyond Your Dream Job: Creating the Life You Want



What Everyone Wants to Know: Where Are the Jobs?



Considering College?



More Information Interviews


About the Authors


Index