Summary Of The Book 'What Color Is Your Parachute?'

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By reading the book “What Color is your Parachute?” by Richard N. Bolles, I learned a lot of ideas that could help me to success in my life. I am choosing one point to talk about, which is the internet from the five ways to choose/ change careers in chapter 11. Bolles says that there is much advice on the internet, and one of them is O*Net Online. He suggests the use of O*Net Online, which help with the recent information up to date about careers. As a student, it's mostly the best way to look for a job and communicate with companies by using the internet.
My mission is to work as an accountant in one of the big companies in the United States or open my own tax firm. However, using the internet will help me to find the job I want when I am

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