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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
The 2016 Table of Contents
Chapter 1: It’s a Whole New World for Job-Hunters
The Two-Minute Crash Course on Today’s Job-Market
The Remedy
Chapter 2: Google Is Your New Resume
1. Edit
2. Fill In
3. Expand
4. Add
A Starter Kit for Writing Your Resume
Alternatives to the Classic Resume
Some Friendly Reminders About Your “Pre-Google Resume”
Where You Post Your Resume Makes a Difference
Summary
Chapter 3: There Are Over Eight Million Vacancies Available Each Month
The Job-Hunt Hasn’t Changed At All in Its Essence Since 2008
You Are Not As Powerless as You Think
In Conclusion, for Now
Chapter 4: Sixteen Tips About Interviewing for a Job
Conversation Tip #1
Conversation Tip #2
Conversation Tip #3
Conversation Tip #4
Conversation Tip #5
Conversation Tip #6
Conversation Tip #7
Conversation Tip #8
Conversation Tip #9
Conversation Tip #10
Conversation Tip #11
Conversation Tip #12
Conversation Tip #13
Conversation Tip #14
Conversation Tip #15
Conversation Tip #16
Conclusion
Chapter 5: The Six Secrets of Salary Negotiation
The First Secret of Salary Negotiation
The Second Secret of Salary Negotiation
The Third Secret of Salary Negotiation
The Fourth Secret of Salary Negotiation
The Fifth Secret of Salary Negotiation
The Sixth Secret of Salary Negotiation
Conclusion: If Nothing Works
Chapter 6: What to Do When Your Job-Hunt Just Isn’t Working
The Two Ways to Hunt for a Job
The Twelve Best and Worst Ways To Look for a Job
Job-Hunting Methods Were Not Created Equal
Chapter 7: You Need to Understand More Fully Who You Are
The Inventory: I Am a Person Who…
I Am a Person Who…Is Like a Flower
I Am a Person Who…Has Seven Sides to Me
I Am a Person Who…Is All These Things
I Am a Person Who…Knows These Particular Things
I Am a Person Who…Has These Favorite Kinds of People
I Am a Person Who…Can Do These Particular Things
I Am a Person Who…Has Favorite Working Conditions
I Am a Person Who…Prefers a Certain Level of Responsibility and Salary
I Am a Person Who…Prefers Certain Places to Live
I Am a Person Who…Has a Certain Goal, Purpose, or Mission in Life
I Am a Person Who…Has Completed my Flower
Chapter 8: You Get to Choose Where You Work
First, You Need to Find Out What Careers or Jobs Your Flower Points To
Second, You Need to Try On Careers Before You Decide Which Ones to Pursue
Third, You Need to Find Out What Kinds of Organizations Have Such Jobs
Fourth, You Need to Find Names of Particular Places That Interest You
A Final Word: Contacts
Chapter 9: How to Deal with Any Handicaps You Have
You Cannot Generalize About Employers
Everyone Is Handicapped
What You Can Do, What You Can’t
Dream Killers
Disability or Prejudice?
The Last Handicap: Shyness
In Conclusion: Self-Esteem Versus Egotism
Chapter 10: The Five Ways to Choose/Change Careers
The First Way to Change Careers: The Internet
The Second Way to Change Careers: Tests
The Third Way to Change Careers: Using the Flower Exercise
The Fourth Way to Change Careers: Changing a Career in Two Steps
The Fifth Way to Change Careers: Finding Out What the Job-Market will Need
Conclusion: Eight Cautions About Changing Careers
Chapter 11: How to Start Your Own Business
Is It as Difficult as We Are So Often Told?
When You Have No Idea What Business You Want to Go Into
Appendix A: Finding Your Mission in Life
Introduction to Finding Your Mission in Life
Turning Point
The Meaning of the Word “Mission”
The Secret to Finding Your Mission in Life: Taking It in Stages
The Two Rhythms of the Dance of Mission: Unlearning, Learning, Unlearning, Learning
Some Random Comments About Your First Mission in Life
Some Random Comments About Your Second Mission in Life
Some Random Comments About Your Third Mission in Life
Final Comment: A Job-Hunt Done Well
Appendix B: A Guide to Dealing with Your Feelings While Out of Work
Introduction
Ten Things We Can Do to Deal with Our Feelings, When We Are Unemployed
Postscript
Appendix C: A Guide to Choosing a Career Coach or Counselor
If You Decide You Need One
How to Lose Your Shirt (or Skirt)
A Guide to Choosing a Good Career Coach
The Questions to Ask
Appendix D: Sampler List of Coaches
Appendix E: Recent Foreign Editions of What Color Is Your Parachute?
The Final Word: Notes from the Author for This Edition
A Grammar and Language Note
About the Author
Update 2017
Index
Additional Helpful Resources from the Author
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