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What color is your parachute? – A summary of the book

The best-selling job seeker’s bible for decades, this
indispensable resource is a complete manual for people
who are on a quest to find their mission in life, or in
at least the next good job that will put food in the
table. If you’re a recent graduate, never finished a degree, or searching for your deepest calling after many years of work, this is the book for you. You may need a temporary job, but the book strongly suggests a major one that will change your life!

There are two types of job searches: traditional and
the change of life The former requires the usual employer-matched resume formula. The latter begins with a weekend of honest soul-searching and really deep thought. The real-life changing job search can take much longer. You must have adequate reserves of energy and determination to undertake this hunt. But the result of the long search is well worth it. Why? Because the search for your “dream job” is really the search for your true happiness… and you have every right to search for it.
glad.

What are you looking for?

You can choose to start a job search that will change your life for
the following reasons: You are suffering from burnout, you want to straighten out your career, or you may want to earn more money. However, the best reason is when you are looking for your mission in life.

The advantage of doing the life-changing job search is obvious: it makes you rethink your goals, really think about what you want to achieve in this life, and it’s about getting in touch with who you really are. It takes time, effort and a lot of deep thought.

looking for a job

1. Write your resume well. There are several resources for writing a resume listed in the book for your easy reference. You can also ask your friends who are known for writing great resumes for help.

2. Your resume should be a summary of relevant job accomplishments, citing the tasks you were responsible for
Well, what obstacle did you have to overcome and what did you do?
to solve the problem and what are the results of your actions
translated in terms of benefits, etc.

3. Go where employers go: http://www.monster.com,
http://www.hotjobs.com, http://www.flipdog.com and http://www.eurojobs.com
these are just a few sample sites you could check out.

4. There are other ways to find work besides the Internet. Use your contacts. Study the phone book or look around your neighborhood. It’s always best to have a good friend or colleague recommend you to an employer.

How Employers Find Job Seekers Employers like it when you:

1. Find your job advertisement on the Internet or on your website.

2. Email your resume right away.

3. Mail a professionally designed paper copy to the employer’s mailing address the same day.

4. Make a follow-up phone call within the week to see if both copies have been received and to request an appointment for an interview.

5. If you are interviewed, send a thank you note immediately after the interview.

23 tips for a successful job search

1. Nobody owes you a job. You have to go out and find it.

2. Your success is directly proportional to your effort.

3. Be willing to change your strategy.

4. Ask successful job seekers what they did.

5. Treat your job search like a full-time job.

6. Remember that the shortest job search still lasts between two and eighteen weeks.

7. Persistence is the name of the game.

8. You won’t find exactly the same job you had before, so redefine yourself.

9. Forget what’s “available” and look for the job you really want.

10. Tell everyone to be on the lookout for those kinds of openings.

11. If you have an answering machine, tailor your opening message to communicate your ongoing job search.

12. Join a job seeker support group in your area. If you don’t find any, create your own.

13. Go after several organizations at once.

14. Go after any place that interests you regardless of whether there are vacancies or not.

15. Focus on organizations that employ 20 people or less.

16. See 4 potential employers a day. If you are using the phone, call 40 per day.

17. Use the phone and the yellow pages to call places of interest and ask if they’re hiring.

18. Go to the places where you would like to work and knock on their doors.

19. Look for full-time, part-time, contract or temporary jobs, and other types of jobs.

20. Forget about your disability, real or imagined.

21. Don’t get depressed if you encounter several rejections.

22. Treat everyone you meet with courtesy.

23. Write a thank you note to those who gave you their time that day.

Find your dream job
How do you identify your dream job?

1. What are my transferable skills? What are my fields of fascination?

2. Draw a picture, or in this case the flower diagram we use in Parachute, to get a picture of your new career. Give it a name. Go find someone who is already doing it.

3. Interview that person for information, to find out what the job is really like.

4. Research organizations in your area.

5. Network and find the people who have the power to hire you.

6. Use your connections to reach this person and show them how you stand out from the rest.

7. Don’t take shortcuts, if you need to retrain or go back to school to land your dream job, do it.

8. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. if a path
doesn’t work, try Plan B.

The 10 commandments for job interviews

1. Look for small organizations, those with 20-50 employees.

2. Ask everyone you know to keep an eye on your
specific job offer.

3. Do your homework on the organization before you go there.

4. Identify the person with the power to hire you and use your contacts to see this person.

5. Ask for just 20 minutes of your time and keep your word.

6. Go to the interview to see if this organization fits your values, your agenda, and your life.

7. When answering questions, limit your responses to 20 seconds to two minutes, maximum.

8. Approach them as a resource person who can offer a service instead of a job beggar.

9. Always send a thank you note the next day
an interview.

10. Little things can turn them off, like personal things.
hygiene and lack of self-confidence.

The seven secrets of salary negotiation

1. Never discuss salary until late in the interview process, when they’ve definitely said they’ll hire you.

2. The purpose of salary negotiation is to find out how much an employer is willing to pay to get you.

3. Never be the first to mention a salary figure.

4. Do your homework on how much you’ll need each month.

5. Do careful research on salaries in your field or at that organization.

6. Define a range that the employer may have in mind and a range for you.

7. Don’t leave it hanging. Bring the salary negotiation to an end. Request a letter of agreement or an employment contract. Get it in writing.

The last word

Part of the search for happiness and a deeper meaning in our lives goes hand in hand with the recognition of our relationship with God.

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