Finding Your Passion and Chasing It Down

The Happiness of Pursuit 

by Chris Guillebeau

Chris Guillebeau's The Happiness of Pursuit is an excellent source of solace for those who feel as if they have strayed from their personal life path. Rather than highlighting the sought after glory that comes with achieving goals, Guillebeau opts to elaborate on the deeper value that countless souls find in the active pursuit of their goals in life. In closing, Guillebeau offers comfort to individuals who feel as if they always come up short when working to achieve a goal by emphasizing the beauty that stems from the ongoing quest to achieve ones goals.

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A Plethora of Advice & Hope in "What Color Is Your Parachute? 2015"

What Color Is Your Parachute? 2015: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers
by Richard N. Bolles
A seemingly endless supply of valuable, meaningful, and helpful anecdotes that revolve around how to make yourself stand out from amongst the crowd in today's professional culture. Bolles not only offers awe inspiring commentary and advice, but he does so in a clear and concise fashion that welcomes the reader into the text, rather than creating an abrasive experience. All in all, the 2015 edition of What Color is Your Parachute is more than a how-to guide for the modern job market...it's a source of hope for those attempting to navigate the professional jungle in which we live.

Taking the Job Hunt Game to the Next Level

What Color Is Your Parachute? Guide to Rethinking Resumes
by Richard N. Bolles

As a young professional looking to break into the education scene, I am more than comfortable in stating that I have spent an exorbitant amount of time drafting cover letters and resumes. Regardless of how much time I feel that I have spent attempting to polish my professional potential on paper, Richard N. Bolles took something that I thought I knew quite a bit about, my professional image, and overturned my entire understanding of how best to go about presenting myself to potential employers. Bolles covers everything from trending vocab terms that we should aim to incorporate (or not in some cases) in our self presentation, to buffering out our digital presence online via social media. What Color is Your Parachute? Guide to Rethinking Resumes is a phenomenal read for professionals in all stages of their careers, whether they are just getting into the game like myself, or a tenured veteran.

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