What Color Is Your Parachute 2018 by Richard N. Bolles copy

In Conclusion, for Now
Job-hunting is not a science; it is an art. Some job-hunters know
instinctively how to do it; in some cases, they were born knowing how to
do it. Others of us sometimes have a harder time with it, but fortunately for
us in the U.S. and elsewhere in the world, there is help, coaching,
counseling, and advice—online and off.
Job-hunting is always mysterious. Sometimes mind-bogglingly
mysterious. You may never understand why things sometimes work, and
sometimes do not.
There is no “always wrong” way to hunt for a job or to change
careers. Anything may work under certain circumstances, or at certain
times, or with certain employers. There are only degrees of likelihood of
certain job-hunting techniques working or not working. But it is crucial to
know that likelihood (see chapter 6).
There is no “always right” way to hunt for a job or to change careers.
Anything may fail to work under certain circumstances, or at certain times,
or with certain employers. There are only degrees of likelihood of certain
job-hunting techniques working or not working. But it is crucial to know
that likelihood, as we just saw. Job-hunting always depends on some
amount of luck.
Job-hunting is, or should be, a full-time job. If your job-hunt isn’t
working, you must increase the amount of time you’re devoting to your
job-hunt. If you want to devote as little time to your job-hunt as possible,
then fine; try it. But if that doesn’t lead to a job, then you are going to have
to devote more time to it. By the way, there is an app for your iPhone or
Android that helps you stay on track by nudging you about your jobhunting
activities each day. Its author is Marshall J. Karp, and it’s free:
www.​jobsearchpowermeter.​com. Its display may show only one column,
but there are actually three columns; swipe left or right to see the other
two. The left column is the one you most want. Your object: to get into
“the green” part of the Meter each day, by doing the activities it suggests.
Nice app!