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Title: Karen, Career Counselor and Coach
Review: As a coach and a counselor I have used Parachute, for many years in its various reincarnations. I was looking forward to a major revision in its 2005 version and I must say that I am disappointed.What I find is that the job market has radically changed since 2001. Unless a job seeker comes up with some clever way of presenting themselves they are going to suffer the fate of thousands of competitors. I was hoping that Parachute's revised edition would provide some new insights, not just data. The 2005 edition has some new exercises for developing a goal toward a dream job, but I am not convinced about their merit.There are two other books I found more relevant in today's market: Working Identity by Herminia Ibarra and The 7 Keys to a Dream Job, by Dilip Saraf. Together, they provide avenues and inspiration that Parachute, can no longer provide.
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