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- What if you could bypass the endless cycle of online applications and tap into the "hidden" job market where the best roles are actually found?
- Are you curious about the one simple exercise that can reveal your dream career by looking at your life like a blooming flower?
- Did you know that the most successful job hunters don't just look for openings, but instead focus on identifying the specific problems they are uniquely qualified to solve?
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Key Takeaways from What Color Is Your Parachute? 2021
- Understand why taking a blanket approach to submitting resumes fails, and learn how to proactively tailor your job search to an employer's specific needs.
- Discover how prospective employers actually vet candidates in today's digital age, including why they review your social media profiles before you even apply.
- Learn how to define your ultimate career objectives using the 'Flower Exercise,' a unique self-inventory tool that maps out your ideal working conditions.
- Master the strategy of identifying your hidden transferable skills by analyzing detailed personal stories of your past accomplishments.
- Find out how to leverage the Holland Code to pinpoint the specific workplace social environments and collaborative cultures where you will truly thrive.
Learning Tools
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Mind Map
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2021
Employer Mindset
Stop using a blanket approach for mass resume sending
Employers prefer candidates who take initiative and approach them
Personal connections and internal recommendations are highly valued
Tailor your application to directly speak to the firm's needs
The Flower Exercise
Petal 1: People
Petal 2: Working Conditions
Petal 3: Transferable Skills
Petal 4: Knowledge
Petal 5: Salary
Petal 6: Geography
Petal 7: Purpose
Mastering Resumes
Paper Resume
Online Resume
Interview Strategies
Research the firm and seek inside insights from connections beforehand
Answer 'Tell me about yourself' with core competencies, not personal history
Frame your experience and skills as engaging, concrete stories
Prove you aren't a hiring risk by demonstrating required skills
Listen closely and ask questions about the role and culture
Use informational interviews to build confidence and network without pressure
Salary Negotiation
Never discuss money until a firm offer is on the table
Let the employer state the first salary figure
Research industry averages using Glassdoor and professional connections
Counter low offers with a range just under their maximum budget
Negotiate benefits like health and vacation before accepting
Creating Your Dream Job
Overlap 5 things you love with 5 things you excel at
Identify the skill gap between required business skills and your current skills
Interview entrepreneurs to discover non-negotiable skills for your niche
Quiz — Test Your Understanding
Question 1 of 9
According to the book, what is a primary reason job-hunters and employers are often out of sync during the hiring process?
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2021 — Full Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Recommendation
Chapter 2: Want to get hired? Adopt an employer’s mindset.
Chapter 3: Clarify your career goals with a self-inventory.
Chapter 4: Completing the Flower Exercise clarifies the kind of job you truly want.
Chapter 5: A strong paper résumé is only half the story.
Chapter 6: Brush up on straightforward strategies to succeed in interviews.
Chapter 7: Be savvy about your salary negotiations.
Chapter 8: If you can’t find your dream job, build it!
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2021 Summary & Overview
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2021 (2021) is a fresh edition of a book that’s widely regarded as the job-hunter’s bible. It’s packed with classic exercises and time-tested strategies that empower prospective employees to find, and secure, the role they want. This new edition contains essential updates that speak to the contemporary job market.
Who Should Listen to What Color Is Your Parachute? 2021?
- Job-seekers wondering if they’ll ever land a coveted role
- Fed-up employees who are ready to take on a new career challenge
- Prospective entrepreneurs who need a kick start
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