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What Colour Is Your Parachute? is still the best-selling job-hunting book in the world. A favorite of job hunters and career changers for more than three decades, it continues to be a mainstay on best-seller lists, from Amazon.com to Business Week to the New York Times, where it has spent more than six years, and has been translated into 12 languages. The 2008 edition is an even more useful book, with its updated, inspiring, and detailed plan for changing readers' lives. With new examples, instructions, and cautionary advice, What ... read more

Still the best-selling job-hunting book in the world, What Color is Your Parachute? is the most complete guide for first-time job seekers as well as second and encore careers changers. For more than three decades, it remains a mainstay on best-seller lists, from Amazon.com to "Business Week" to the "New York Times", where it has spent more than six years, and it has been translated into 20 languages. The 2009 edition is an even more useful book, with its updated, inspiring, and detailed plan for changing readers' lives. With new ex... read more

Career counselor Rick Jarow argues for a return to the concept of vocation--finding a "calling" instead of a job. Concentrating on the attributes of the body's energy centers, or chakras, Dr. Jarow shows how to form a bridge between personal priorities and external activities that allows strategies to be developed for finding a career that nourishes all aspects of one's life. Review Quotes: " This wise and inspiring book can help you create a life that is a work of art." Review Quotes: " Jarow writes almost like a poet, of... read more

Careers in the media have always been popular, but publishing is particularly competitive, with thousands of graduates trying to get a foot in the door. This targeted, practical guide is ideal for anyone who wants to work in publishing, whether on traditional books and magazines or online publications. It will help readers to get that all-important first job and includes: working out if publishing really is for you; overviews of different types of publishing; explanations of different roles and departments (editorial, production, s... read more

A practical, motivational guide to changing jobs for those who do not want to retire, just change gear. If the work you are doing is no longer doing it for you but you feel uncertain about how to change your situation, then What Next? is for you. And you are not alone, either. More than five million Australians aged 45-64 are experiencing a new life stage - not a mid-life crisis so much as a 'turning point' - as they consider their options moving from full-time traditional career or homemaker roles. And countless younger people a... read more

Out of print see 3rd edition 9780170123136

In this rapidly changing world of shifting economic markets, workers today are required to be flexible, creative and innovative in order to survive. This book provides valuable new insights and the practical framework to identify your best career for the workplace of the 21st century. Heather Carpenter has devised special exercises, strategies and self-assessment charts to help readers of all ages analyse their skills to find the career that is right for them. Knowledge is a prime asset of careers in the 21st century and the author... read more

"What Color Is Your Parachute?" is still the best-selling job-hunting book in the world. A favourite of job hunters and career changers for more than three decades, it continues to be a mainstay on best-seller lists, from Amazon.com to "BusinessWeek" to the "New York Times", where it has spent five and a half years. The 2007 edition is an even more useful book, with its updated inspiring and detailed plan for changing readers' lives. With new examples, instructions, and cautionary advice, the "2007 Parachute" holds its place as, to... read more

Yes, this is the best-selling job-hunting book in the world with more than 8 million sold, but this year's edition is not your father's "Parachute. The 2005 edition faces squarely the "workquake" that is shaking up the job market around the world and gives not only simple steps but also steady hope. This edition first published 2005.

Advice abounds on how to dress for success, write a killer resume, or land the next monster job. But Is Your Genius at Work? takes traditional career planning to a new frontier as it brings the 'technology of the spirit' to the workplace, giving voice to how ordinary people can make profound life changes and achieve extraordinary personal and career fulfillment. Drawing from the wisdom of modern sages, ancient philosophy, spiritual traditions, and 20 years of research and study, Dick Richards has crafted a journey of self-discovery... read more

An invaluable tool to anyone who is confused about their direction, frustrated with the current job market, or determined to find the right career. This is an inspirational guide to planning and job hunting in the Australian market, and includes information on creating a great CV, and writing effective application letters. First published 1996; this edition 2000.

Contains carefully selected tests and exercises designed to identify and familiarise you with the skills and aptitudes used by employers to recruit jobs, especially those in the Police Force, Australian Defense Force, and the Public Services. First published 1986 as Basic Skills for Careers Book 2; this 3rd edition 2005.