Posts Tagged ‘us military books’“What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers” by Richard S Bolles is the best-selling job-hunting and career-changing book in the world. Twenty thousand people buy the book each month, and there are more than 8 million copies in print. In its lifetime, it has been on the New York Times Best-Seller List (paperback) a total of 288 weeks. BookPal was recently called upon by the US Military, who is putting together a Wounded Warrior Care and Transition package, to provide 15,000 copies of the book as part of the Pentagon’s efforts to help soldiers integrate back into the civilian work place.
The author coined the word “parachute” to mean career transitions, back in 1968 when people commonly said, “Well, I’m tired of this job – - I’m going to bail out?” Bolles’ playful rejoinder at that time: ‘What color is your parachute?’ later became the title of the book. Soldiers from all military branches separating from service can get extra help in finding a job from a new Defense Department resource. The Pentagon’s Wounded Warrior Care and Transition Policy Office recently developed the Career Decision Toolkit to help the 400,000-plus service members who separate from the military each year have a smoother transition into civilian work. And BookPal was their vendor of choice to get the bulk book order at the cost they needed. Service members applying for civilian jobs need to be able to explain how their military experience translates into the skills needed for jobs they are applying for. Many struggle with that exact issue which is why the need for this toolkit came about. The toolkit includes information on job interviews, resumes and cover letters, and negotiating pay and benefits, among other things, Campbell said. It also has special sections for wounded warriors. |
