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What Color Is Your Parachute? for Teens



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Skip to the article , or search this site. What color is it? For years, you scoffed that skydiving was a generic way to have an adventure — as uninspired as bungee jumping or getting a tattoo during spring break in Daytona Beach. You insisted that people should make their own adventures, not just plunk down a few hundred bucks to spend a day in a Mountain Dew commercial.


What Color Is Your Parachute? For Teens, Third Edition
This new edition has been fully revised for by Vanderbilt University Career Center Director Katharine Brooks, EdD, with modern advice on the job hunt strategies that are working today, such as building an online resume, making the most of social media tools, and acing Skype interviews as well as information that addresses the effect that COVID has had on the job market. Building on the wisdom of original author Richard N. Bolles, this edition updates the famed Flower Exercise which walks job seekers through the seven ways of thinking about themselves and demystifies the entire job-search process, from writing resumes to interviewing and networking.




Only 20 percent of college graduates had found full time work as of September when the latest figures were released , and the unemployment rate of to year-olds stands at Getting the best job one can in any market is a survival skill few youth are taught. In this tough economy, it is now essential for young adults to position themselves for a career as early as possible. Carol Christen has worked with teens and young adults for more than 30 years and has made it her mission to equip young people with the skills they need to launch a successful career.