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What Color Is Your Parachute?

A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career Changers
Book • 1970
What Color Is Your Parachute?

is more than a job-hunting book; it is a guide to discovering one's passions, values, and transferable skills to design a fulfilling career.

The book, updated annually, provides advice on networking, resume writing, interviewing, and salary negotiation.

It features the renowned 'Flower Exercise,' a self-assessment tool that helps readers identify their ideal career paths.

With over ten million copies sold, it has been a trusted resource for people at various stages of their careers, from those seeking their first job to those considering a career change.

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Mentioned in 22 episodes

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Jean Lee
as a helpful career book for understanding strengths, priorities, and long-term direction.
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Jimmy Carr
as a workbook for self-reflection and career exploration.
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Jimmy Carr: The Easiest Way To Live A Happier Life
Mentioned as the best-selling career advice book of all time.
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Cal Newport
in the discussion about the origins of the "follow your passion" career advice.
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Ep. 212: The Productivity Dragon Returns
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Bill Burnett
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Dave Evans
' book supplanted as a resource for figuring out what you want to be when you grow up.
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How To Live a Meaningful Life Using Design Thinking | 104
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Tom Hale
as a book that resonated with his desire for control and excitement in his career.
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Tammy Peterson
as a career-finding book that helped her narrow down what she might do.
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Surviving Cancer and Finding God (Tammy Peterson) | Ep. 531
Mentioned by Ethan for its advice on treating job searching as a full-time occupation.
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