What color is your parachute? : for college [printed text] / Katharine Brooks, Author . - Berkeley : 10 Speed Press, 2021 . - 263 p. : ill. b&w ; 19 mm.
ISBN : 978-1-984857-56-9 : €16.85

What Color Is Your Parachute? for College is the only guide you need for making the best of your college career from start to finish. Based on the bestselling job-hunting system in the world, created by Richard N. Bolles, it covers choosing your major, designing a four-year plan with your interests and values in mind, creating and adding to a resume that stands out in a crowd, and making valuable connections with fellow students and alumni. You'll discover how to leverage your skills and experiences throughout college to land a meaningful internship and make sure you make the most of it, find a first job and get started with intentionality, or assess your career field and make an informed decision to continue schooling at the graduate level. Katharine Brooks, EdD, has also included relevant information for the modern student about using social media, online profiles such as LinkedIn, and interviewing via webcam to accomplish your goals. The book includes exercises and space for self-reflection throughout, allowing you to truly find the path through college into a successful future that fits.

Class number:

650.14

Contents note:

Part 1: Preparing for departure; pack your backpack for the trip Chapter 1: Starting off strong; challenges, majors, and a plan...; Chapter 2: Find career satisfaction through your interests and values...; Chapter 3: Find career success through your skills and knowledge...; Chapter 4: Design a workplace that fits... Part 2: Parachute into your future Chapter 5: Survey the landscape and decide where to land...; Chapter 6: Create your resume...; Chapter 7: Start connections and conversations: LinkedIn, social media and cover letters...; Chapter 8: Establish significant conversations: pitches, networking, and interviewing... Part 3: Land: Find a destination that fits Chapter 9: Land a job and start your career...; Chapter 10: Land an internship or short-term experience...; Chapter 11: Land in graduate or professional school...; Chapter 12: Land a gap experience...