Category Archives: Richard Bolles

Twitter Part 2: Research

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Steve

In my last post, I stated the following as part of my description of Twitter, “It is also the best research tool I have found so far. Part of this is due to the amazing amounts of rudeness we have … Continue reading →

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Now that you got the job

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Steve

Matt Youngquist just published a “Brag” post on his blog and he said some things that are so spot on.  Career Horizons does a terrific job and it’s important to recognize that and thank them.  This post takes a minute … Continue reading →

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How to answer (sometimes dumb) questions in an interview

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Steve

Seems pretty straightforward and simple, but there is art here. Ask any successful salesperson. I’ve quoted Richard Bolles (What Color is Your Parachute) as saying there are only five questions that count, yet somehow interviewers seem to ask a lot … Continue reading →

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Richard Bolles

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Steve

Short interview with Richard Bolles, the author of What Color is your Parachute was in today’s Philadelphia Inquirer. Great stuff. He also has a website named The Job Hunters Bible, which is also a great resource.

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