What Color Is Your Parachute? 2015

This has so far been a useful book fo guiding and encouraging my job search. The reason I haven't given it 4 stars is because it feels geared towards an american context and I am searching in the UK. I think it is still a very useful guide but this tops it being ideal.

I feel this book is probably selling more on reputation that its actual content.Firstly, it's rather skewed towards the US job market. The links are US-focussed and the writer is constantly banging on about "vets", which, for the uninitiated, are army veterans rather than veterinarians.Secondly, the exercises included are probably replicated better and in a more straightforward manner in rival publications such as "How to get a job you love" (John Lees). Here they look rather dated.The supposed updates for 2015 involve taking the original book from 30 years ago and putting lots of vague case studies in about people who have started online businesses.In summary, I was disappointed with this book. It offers little in the way of practical advice but fills its pages with philosophical bumf. Not very useful.

Highly recommended if you're looking for a job, packed with practical ideas. I loved the in-depth exercise which helps you explore your skills etc. and what you can do with them.

This is a very well written and very practical book for those seeking a new job or career. I've researched for interviews in the past but this gives masses of detail about how to make your choice of job and employer, and your application beat the competition. Highly recommended.

Everybody seems to know about this book and for good reason. It's a very modern, comprehensive guide to finding employment in today's hyper competitive, social media driven world and contains many useful tips about what to do and what not to do. I would highly recommend it !

Extremely inspiring and gives you the dreams back that you lost somewhere down the line....What you put in is what you get out though, it took me a whole weekend to do all the exercises but it was totally worth it.

Sent to marvel London wealth hunterSuggest they need a society or alms are the order of the day, after porridge.

A classic that has helped tons of people. I bought it for my son who is at a crossroads in his life. He is currently reading it