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Richard N. Bolles (Author)
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July 14, 2009
One hundred pages of lifesaving advice for people out of work. When over ten million people have needed help with their job-hunt—or with figuring out what to do with their life—there is one person they have turned to, more than any other. He is Richard N. Bolles, author of the #1 job-hunting book of all time, What Color Is Your Parachute? His name is well-known around the world. Just during the last twelve months, he has appeared in Time (“10 Ideas Changing the World Right Now,” March 2009), U.S. News & World Report (deemed “savior of the nation’s unemployed,” October 2008), NBC’s Today Show (broadcast in April 2009), and many other publications and shows. His book was the #1 best-seller on BusinessWeek’s paperback list as recently as last November.

Never has his advice been more sought than during these brutal economic times. He has responded by writing a completely new book: The Job-Hunter’s Survival Guide, designed particularly for people who are hanging on the ropes, who haven’t time to do a lot of reading but need help desperately—and now. Early reviews have called this little Guide “brilliant” and “tremendously helpful.”

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Editorial Reviews

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Parachute remains the gold standard of career guides.”
Fortune magazine

“’The Job-Hunter’s Survival Guide’ is slim . . . but there is nothing small about the book’s job-hunting tips.”
—McClatchy-Tribune Information Services
 
“a quick and concise book. . . . And, at $9.99, it’s priced to sell.”
—Sunday New York Times
 
“chock-a-block with bullet points and tips” / “a best-hits collection of advice...culled from his 40 years of career guidance.”
—Tali Arbel, “Watercooler” Columnist, Associated Press
 
“Bolles’ short, sharp tome offers triage to those job seekers who may be either flummoxed with the economy or paralyzed by indecisiveness or lack of a clear path. ...his folksy, familiar style and presentation are an effective tonic for jittery nerves and chronic brain freeze. It’s pretty ballsy for an author to produce something that might cannibalize sales of his other books, but this disruptive act of creative destruction is actually a brilliant stroke by Bolles and could provide just the gentle push needed by many.”
—Richard Pachter, Miami Herald
 
“a peach of a book. …so elegantly slim and direct. …Take a spin through this book and do what it says until you find a job.”
—Working Strategies syndicated career columnist Amy Lindgren, St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
“Any reader who takes the time to practice these lessons will dreastically improve their odds of finding employment and finding it soon.”
—Sacramento Book Review
 
“a cheaper, more concise guide...for job hunters facing today's brutal job market."
—Content That Works, Syndicated “Working Class” Career Columnist Leslie Whitaker
 
"Over 15 million Americans are looking for work. ...They need a parachute. And that's exactly what they have."
—Christianity Today
 
“Bolles gives job hunters concise, down-to-earth advice by summarizing many different methods of finding jobs in a down economy.”
—Library Journal

About the Author

Richard N. Bolles is the author of What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers, the best-selling job-hunting book of all time, having sold 10,000,000 copies to date. The book is updated every year, exists in 20 languages, and is used in 26 countries around the globe.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 112 pages
  • Publisher: Ten Speed Press; 1 edition (July 14, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 158008026X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1580080262
  • Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.3 x 8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #92,391 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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RICHARD N. BOLLES has been a leader in the career development field for more than thirty-five years. He was trained in chemical engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and holds a bachelor's degree cum laude in physics from Harvard University and a master's in sacred theology from General Theological (Episcopal) Seminary in New York City. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, Marci.

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Bolles Hits the Target July 18, 2009
Format:Paperback
Richard Bolles, author of WHAT COLOR IS YOUR PARACHUTE?, the perennial best seller for over 30 years, has hit the target for job hunters in this dismal economy. This 100-page book provides a telling story of what to do to survive in this market and the most practical and wise advice available.

His analysis of the 18 approaches to obtaining a job is frank and challenging. Using reliable statistics, he ranks the five worst approaches and the five best ones.

But more, Bolles reminds the job-seeker not to simply look for the job he or she has already had, but rather to seek the dream job that is still available in the marketplace.

It takes work but the rewards are brilliant. I highly recommend you follow this author's approaches. It will be the best money you've invested in yourself in a long time.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Good Advice, but jumbled July 22, 2009
Format:Paperback
I found the information in this book to be intriguing, I wasn't really expecting to read anything that I hadn't heard before, but I did. I haven't gotten a job yet using these skills but I've only had the book for a very short time.

My only problem with it is that I feel it doesn't give a step by step guide. A big thing he talks about is self-inventory but you have to jump around the book to really get the whole picture of how to do it. I know it's a shorter, boiled down version of his "What color is you parachute" book but I felt it could have flowed better.
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I struggled with how I should review this book, because it is obviously not designed to be a comprehensive guide to job-hunting. It's like the "Cliff's Notes" version of "What Color Is Your Parachute? 2009: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers", which is the best-selling book by the same author.

I'm not sure why someone would invest $10.00 on this book instead of just paying about $15.00 more and getting the full book (What Color is Your Parachute). So here is my opinion:

1. The information in this book is sound-- it tells you the best job-hunting strategies in a very abbreviated manner

2. This book is a good choice for anyone who doesn't want to wade through a long job-hunting guide.

But my honest recommendation would be that you just spring for the extra couple of bucks and get the complete guide instead of this little one.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good But Also Seriously Disappointing
This guide is helpful, but it starts off completely on the wrong foot. In Chapter 1, page 1, Richard Bolles, who is no economist and has no real understanding as to why America is... Read more
Published 7 months ago by G. Charles Steiner
A pocket guide for the reluctant reader
As most of the reviewers note, this is NOT the annual What Color is your Parachute. When you're unemployed, the price difference between the two books matters. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Anne S. Headley
Not worth the investment!!
The author is definitely not a surprise to anyone. The Parachute book has sold millions, so it is easy for the author to piggy back on that for any new book. Read more
Published 17 months ago by MBA Student
Highly recommended for all job seekers
Here is a basic job-hunting guide for the growing number of people who are unemployed, and don't have the time, or desire, to read a lot of details. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Paul Lappen
survival guide
This is an excellent capsulization of the original "Parachute..." to help a jobhunter hind a job in hard times. Read more
Published 18 months ago by dmcloch
A good read for the unemployed
It's short, concise, and to the point. Bolles provides hope (Ch. 2 - "How to Find Hope in the Midst of a Brutal Downturn") and inspiration to tired, poor, huddled masses of the... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Riesa Lewis
Shortened version What Color is Your Parachute
I bought this book for my son who was recently laid off from his job. It is shorter than "What Color is Your Parachute" but has the same basic information. Read more
Published 23 months ago by D. Copp
A MUST buy for Job Hunters in 2010!
Short, sweet and to the point. Filled with MANY great ideas and tips for job-hunting in this (or any) economy. Read more
Published on April 19, 2010 by TampaBayGal
Everyone Needs to Read Richard Nelson Bolles!
This is THE job hunters manual. In a world that has lost its common sense, this book is jammed packed with really GOOD advice - NOT HYPE, but REALITY!!! Read more
Published on March 12, 2010 by M. Cihak
Inspirational book on finding a job!
This book really hits home for the unemployed of today. Seriously.... if you are dedicated enough you'll find something a good something if you put your mind to it. Read more
Published on January 26, 2010 by Kelly R. Wibbenmeyer
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