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What Color Is Your Parachute for Teens: Discovering Yourself, Defining Your Future (What Color Is Your Parachute for Teens)

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Definitely a crucial book for any teenager who cares about his/her future!

What Color Is Your Parachute for Teens: Discovering Yourself, Defining Your Future (What Color Is Your Parachute for Teens)
Richard Nelson Bolles , Carol Christen , and Jean M. Blomquist
Manufacturer: Ten Speed Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1580087132

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Based on Richard Nelson Bolles's What Color Is Your Parachute?, the best-selling job-hunting book in the world, What Color Is Your Parachute? for Teens teaches high school and college students to zero in on their favorite skills and apply that knowledge to get the most out of school, set goals, and find their dream jobs. Filled with interactive exercises, worksheets, and profiles of young adults who have found their unique paths in life, What Color Is Your Parachute? for Teens is a crucial book for every teenager who cares about his or her future.

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Excellent Series.......2007-01-16

Anything by Bolles is well-researched and well written. He is the undisputed master of the job hunt.

book.......2007-01-10

it is an easy guide to help others and yourself to overcome daily crisis.

Excellent Resource For The Young Adult.......2006-07-12

As a part-time personal career coach for college students trying to identify their major, I was thrilled to see the "What Color Is Your Parachute" franchise has created a version for the late teens/early twenties demographic. Despite the best efforts of college career counseling offices, I still encounter many young people needing help identifying career options that complement the person they are. Resources such "What Color Is Your Parachute" provide young adults with critical learnings they can use to educate themselves about the importance of their personal interests, their strengths, and their skills to ultimately make an informed career decision. And it doesn't hurt if the parents of the young person have read this (or similar) works, as well, so they can be educated coaches for their young adult. In many cases, parents have invested time, emotion and money into getting their child into an institution of higher learning and keeping them there, so their participation in this stage of their child's life is a logical next step. Trust me, parents - they want your involvement more than they let on.

As a HR Manager, the regular version of "What Color Is Your Parachute" has been a resource I've relied on and recommended for the past 15 years to those affected by unexpected downsizings and by the `I want to do something different but I don't know what' bug. After reviewing this new version, I feel confident young people will benefit as much from this work personally as I have professionally. Highly recommended for young people who seek answers to the simple but complex question, "What's next for me?"

Definitely a crucial book for any teenager who cares about his/her future!.......2006-06-02

Wow! I wish I had this wonderful book when I was a teenager.

I remember very vividly when I came across Richard Bolles' 'What Colour is Your Parachute', it was way back in the late 80's/early 90's. At that time, I was embarking on a journey to find out about what I wanted to do with the second half of my life.

Naturally, I was attracted to this new book when I saw it in my local bookstore. I am pleased to note that the author has now teamed up with Carol Christen, a career strategist & Jean Blomquist, a college counseller, to come out with this great guide to help teens zero in on their favourite skills & apply that knowledge to get the most out of school, set goals & pursue their dreams.

More importantly, this book actually brings back some sweet memories of what I have perused - pondered about & worked out - for the first time.

It is filled with interactive exercises, provoking worksheets & interesting profiles of young adults who have found their uniques paths in life, all beautifully structured in a three-part layout:

- Part I: Discovering Your Dream Job;
- Part II: On the Way to Your Future;
- Part III: Landing Your Dream Job & More;

With a track record of some thirty years in the career advising arena, the lead author's 'What Colour is your Parachute' has been recognised as the world's best selling job hunting book. To me, it is very much more than that - it's about you & your future; about exploring who you are, what's important to you & what you like to do.

I fully concur with the authors: Life is meant to be lived to the fullest.

In order to achieve a fulfilling life, all of us must do what we love & love what we do!

To sum up my review, this is definitely a crucial book for every teenager who cares about his/her future.

Attention: Mums & Dads, please go & buy this book for your teenaged kids as soon as possible!!! You will be ambly rewarded in the long term.

The Fuel and the Flame: 10 Keys to Ignite Your College Campus for Jesus Christ

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Fuel and the Flame = Sweetness
Great Book for College Ministry!
Clear, captivating, powerful!!!
Fuel and the Flame: all the right ingredients
Simple and Pratical for Disciple Making

The Fuel and the Flame: 10 Keys to Ignite Your College Campus for Jesus Christ
Steve Shadrach
Manufacturer: Authentic Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1884543855

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Fuel and the Flame = Sweetness.......2007-06-08

If you are looking to get stirred up for, and getting some great practicals for implimenting a effective college ministry on your campus or in your town read this book. You will go through past leaders of mission movements, what their lives looked like, and what was the defining elements that set them apart in ministry.

Great Book for College Ministry!.......2006-08-05

This is one of the only books I have seen relating solely to the changing of a college campus for Christ. Steve does an excellent job describing his experiences working with and reaching college students, all the while giving practical examples of how any college student can find a strategic group to strive towards reaching for the Lord. I recommend this book to anyone who wants a "how to manual" to reaching the lost on his college campus.

Clear, captivating, powerful!!!.......2006-07-20

This book is as hard to put down as it is life changing. Shadrach does a great job weaving practical ministry advice into interesting real life stories. This is a must read for every college minister, every college aged Christian, and anyone serious about building God's kingdom on the college campus. Thanks Steve Shadrach!!!

Fuel and the Flame: all the right ingredients.......2006-07-15

The Fuel and the Flame gives readers practical ingredients to an on fire for Christ ministry on college campuses. Use the fuel this book provides to see your campus catch fire for the cause of Christ.

Simple and Pratical for Disciple Making.......2006-07-14

This book is a simple "How To" when it comes to laboring on a college campus. It takes Bibilical Truth and offers practical ways to put it to use, especially on a college campus. It is also practical for anyone who desires to train disciples wherever they are at in life. I'm still learning from it and it has already had a major impact on my life.

Congratulations on Your Graduation (Pocket Gift Editions)

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Congratulations on Your Graduation (Pocket Gift Editions)

Manufacturer: Peter Pauper Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0880880996

Life During College: Your Guide to Success

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This makes a great gift

Life During College: Your Guide to Success
Life After Graduation
Manufacturer: Life After Graduation, LLC
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0970094469

Book Description

Life During College: Your Guide To Success

Do you know what it takes to be a successful college student? What skills and information will be most helpful when you attend class, take notes or prepare for an exam? What activities and resources are available through your college? What steps to take to survive on a student budget and stay out of debt? What skills, experience and characteristics employers are seeking from college applicants?

Life During College will provide you the answers to these and other important questions by providing you information, advice and tips on how to:

* Select the best classes and instructors
* Study for and take exams
* Choose a major
* Become an effective listener
* Develop leadership skills
* Work in a team environment
* Establish and accomplish goals
* Manage your time
* Decide where to live
* Maintain a healthy lifestyle
* Survive on a student budget
* Acquire the skills employers are seeking
* And much more

Written in an easy-to-read and easy-to-follow format, Life During College will guide you through important decisions that will not only maximize your college experience, but also prepare you for your life after graduation.

Make the most of your college experience and beyond. Read Life During College: Your Guide to Success!

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This makes a great gift.......2005-06-13

The author here provides an excellent list of all the practical advice possible for a kid heading off to college that neither Polonius or your own parents ever got around to giving. And he does it without being condescending or snarky. From getting good grades through balancing a checkbook, this roadmap through the difficult terrain of being a young student is thorough and detailed. I recommend it highly for graduating high school seniors.

The Under 40 Financial Planning Guide: From Graduation to Your First House

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Good, basic information

The Under 40 Financial Planning Guide: From Graduation to Your First House
Cornelius P. McCarthy
Manufacturer: Silver Lake Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Finalist, 1997 Benjamin Franklin Awards. Read it and reap. -- Cosmopolitan Magazine

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Good, basic information.......2000-03-22

This book has been a lot of help to my husband and I since we are both under 30 and are recent college graduates who are just starting out. It goes through many topics that we had little or no knowledge about, such as leasing vs. buying a car, credit card & student loan debt, mortgages, life insurance, basics about stocks, bonds, & mutual funds, and many other topics.

This book put us on the right track as far as where to start and how to get there. The sections on car buying and debt management were especially helpful.

I recommend this book to anyone who is just starting out and feels like they don't have much background with personal financial planning or who might seem a little intimidated by other planning books. This book starts with the basics and makes good recommendations on where big and small choices can make a difference.

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Four-plus years of classes, tests, research papers, pop quizzes, bottomless cups of coffee, and tons of late night studying have culminated in a gathering of family and friends to celebrate the graduate's solemn-and joyous-march across the platform to receive the coveted "parchment."

Your Financial Future: A Guide to Life After Graduation

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Your Financial Future: A Guide to Life After Graduation

Manufacturer: Life After Graduation, LLC
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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Your Financial Future: A Guide to Life After Graduation

Your Financial Future is the only financial advice guide specifically developed for you - the recent graduate. Comprised of key financial information, tools, and resources needed to establish a successful future; Your Financial Future is your guide to life after graduation.

Using Your Financial Future, you will:

·Develop financial goals
·Take control of your debt
·Learn the costs and benefits of credit
·Create a budget
·Determine what insurance you need
·Become an informed investor
·Find the best bank for your needs
·Learn if purchasing a car and home is right for you
·Understand how taxes work
·Protect yourself from identity theft
·Plan for your retirement
·Establish a plan for your estate
·And much more

Your Financial Future will give you a strong foundation to control your personal finances, shed light on important subjects, and provide the tools and resources you need to become an effective manager of your financial future.

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You've finally arrived. Senior year is one of the most exciting times in life. A time to reflect on the past, live in the moment, and anticipate what's next. A moment where you stand on the brink of unlimited possibilities. And with the future wide open in front of you, there's no better time to connect with God's wisdom.

Inside you'll find amazing promises on everything from relationships, to stress, to finances. So no matter what life throws your way, you'll be ready for the wild ride to graduation.

Includes:

- Personalized verses that will change how you read God's word
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The Day After Graduation: What your parents and teachers did not teach you in school

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The Day After Graduation: What your parents and teachers did not teach you in school
Francis Brazeau
Manufacturer: AuthorHouse
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1425904726

Book Description

This book is designed for the student as an introduction to the new world they now face. The chapters will guide you in the how to''s of living a successful life. Learn how to apply for a job, how to sell a product, how to be financially independent, how to become more self confident, how to stay out of debt, and how to invest and save money and other how to''s needed to create "The Good Life" We are all given X minutes of life. No one knows what his or her X is. Some have very few. How we use these precious moments, which turn into hours, days, months and years, is somewhat up to each person, but why do some have to wait for years to learn what they could have learned while still young, and go out into the real world with more business savvy? The answer is quite simple - you will find it in this book.

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