| Description |
xvii, 134 pages ; 24 cm |
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Includes index. |
| Summary |
Many soon-to-be graduates are worried about their future. They stress about whether they'll find a job, if it will be fulfilling, whether they will earn enough to pay off their student loans, and whether they will fail and disappoint their families. Young people need to learn many things that colleges don't teach, including how to behave professionally, how to collaborate, how to be life-long learners, and how to be resourceful, resilient, and ethical. This book will teach students the things they need to succeed in the real world, such as how to organize a job search, how to ace job interviews, how to manage time effectively, how to manage and reduce stress, how to be an effective leader, how to run a meeting well, how to survive a bad performance review, how to become a powerful speaker, how to network, and many other skills that are the keys to success and fulfillment. |
| Contents |
Part I. Reflect on your life : Life after college, a time of transition -- Align your actions with your values -- Develop your personal mission statement -- Part II. Land a job : Organize your job search -- Create your skill list -- Be super-employable -- Ace your interviews -- Avoid the worst mistakes -- Think outside the box -- Part III. Maximize your productivity : Manage your time effectively -- Make your to-do list work for you -- Use e-mail effectively and efficiently -- Manage and reduce stress -- Increase your vitality -- Boost your productivity even more -- Part IV. Communicate effectively : Be an effective leader -- Run your meetings effectively -- Foster civility and courtesy in the workplace -- Survive bad performance reviews -- Become a powerful speaker -- Use stories effectively -- Moderate panels effectively -- Part V. Make meaningful connections : Have your elevator speech ready -- Build relationships through networking -- Raise money successfully -- Afterword -- Appendix A. Examples of personal mission statements -- Appendix B. Fifty tips for success: a quick roadmap to achieving your goals. |
| Subject |
College graduates -- Employment -- United States.
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School-to-work transition -- United States.
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Job hunting -- United States.
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College graduates -- Employment.
(OCoLC)fst00867826
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Job hunting. (OCoLC)fst00983693
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School-to-work transition. (OCoLC)fst01107947
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| ISBN |
9781475823653 (hardcover) |
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1475823657 (hardcover) |
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9781475823660 (paperback) |
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1475823665 (paperback) |
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9781475823677 (electronic) |
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