| Title |
Graduate to a great job : make your college degree pay off in today's market / David DeLong. |
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| Publication Info. |
Concord, MA : Longstone Press, [2013] |
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©2013 |
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| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
271 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-258) and index. |
| Summary |
"More than 50% of recent college grads are unemployed or doing jobs that don't require a college degree/ How can you make sure you score a good job and launch a career you're excited about? Succeeding in today's job market means knowing what works--and what doesn't. Based on more than 30 case studies of recent grads who have successfully landed good jobs, this book shows how to: focus your search on jobs you really want; maximize the value of internships; use social media technologies to stand out from the competition; build a great network that produces promising job leads; immediately become a stronger candidate"--Publisher's description. |
| Contents |
The big picture -- Why is finding a good job after college so tough? -- Find focus & gain experience -- The "follow your passion" hoax -- Three ways to focus your job search -- How two grads found their first jobs -- How will you stack up against the competition? -- Why internships have changed the game -- Get a good internship faster-before or after graduation -- Four ways to make your internships pay off -- Beyond internships: great alternatives for building your resume -- Make connections -- Networking: how it really helps you land a job -- Where to make career-building connections -- Beyond facebook: how to build relationships that get you employed -- Leverage technology -- Make applicant tracking & LinkedIn work for-not against-you -- Using social media tactics to get a job -- Sell yourself -- How to write a resume that rocks -- How to nail your job interview -- Ask for help -- What your career counselor won't tell you -- Why it pays to let parents help -- Happy endings: grads with great jobs -- Lessons learned: "what I wish I had known" -- "How I got my job!". |
| Subject |
Job hunting.
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Vocational guidance.
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College students -- Employment.
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College students -- Employment.
(OCoLC)fst00868002
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Job hunting. (OCoLC)fst00983693
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Vocational guidance. (OCoLC)fst01168579
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| ISBN |
0988868601 (pbk.) |
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9780988868601 (pbk.) |
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