Overview

Career Exploration and Career Practitioner's Resource - www.eparachute.com Richard N. Bolles wrote the now famous career exploration book, “What Color Is Your Parachute?” more than 40 years ago. Each year the book is updated to be relevant in the current job market. The core principle of Parachute is the need to create a Work/Life balance and utilize the skills you enjoy most in your work environment. Read the full history of Richard Bolles: http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/about/ category/about-bio In 2012 a conversation began between Richard Bolles, his son Gary, and Gary’s business partner Eric Barnett about how to bring the core Work/Life Balance principles of Parachute into a digital, interactive environment. This conversation resulted in the birth of eParachute and it’s first career exploration Application, JUMP! The exercises provided in “What Color Is Your Parachute?” offers the reader a deep dive into self-discovery and uncovers answers to some of life’s most important questions. eParachute’s JUMP! Application offers Users an environment to apply what they have learned about their most loved People Environments, Fields, and Skills then provides specific ideas about jobs to explore further and college majors to consider.