The Money Club for Young Adults
Book Review
A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers
by Richard Boles
The world's most popular job-search book is updated for 2020 and tailors Richard Bolles's long-trusted guidance with up-to-the-minute information and advice for today's job-hunters and career-changers.
Which job-hunt strategies work--and which don't. Combines classic elements like the famed Flower Exercise with updated tips on social media and search tactics. Bolles demystifies the entire job-search process, from writing resumes to interviewing to networking, expertly guiding job-hunters toward their dream job.
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one goal with our web site is to point you to the best resources.
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this book is one such resource.
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buy it, scan it and read chapters of interest; start marking it up.
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so later in life, when you need help, you know where to go.
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this book is not written specifically for students - it is written for people of all ages.
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however, it has lots of great information and tips that will benefit students.
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More importantly, this is a resource that students will use many times as they get older.
In video below Dick Bolles talks at Google:
"How to Decide what you'll be doing
Five Years from Now"
... you may want to start video at the 9:50 minute mark
3 general approaches to help you think about what you will be doing
5 years from now:
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Luck: depends on intersections. Depends on connections.
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Intuition: I'll know it when I see it. Depends on what you notice.
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Forethought / Planning:
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starts with a self assessment. Do an inventory of yourself.
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I am a person who... tell 7 stories.
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Basic unit: skills. What are your favorite skills; what leads you to be very enthusiastic.
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Identify what do you love to do.
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