Getting from College to Career

图书信息

作者	Pollak, Lindsey
出版社	HarperCollins e-books
ISBN	9780061857096
出版时间	2009-10-01
字数	40.5万
分类	HarperCollins e-books,进口书,外文原版书,经管,金融

读书简介

How do you get a job without experience and get experience without a jobIt's the question virtually every college student or recent graduate faces. In Getting from College to Career, Lindsey Pollak offers the first definitive guide to building the experience, skills, and confidence you need before starting your first major job search. Her 90 action-oriented tips include strategies ranging from the simple to the expert, including: Avoid the biggest mistake in career prep and job hunting Subscribe to a daily newspaper E-mail like a professional Make every event a networking success Practice the eight essentials of internship achievement Perform five minutes of stand-up Overprepare for interviews Persist Getting from College to Career gives you the essential information and guidance you need to get your foot in the door of the real world. Don't start your first job search without it!

目录

Dedication

Contents

Introduction

How to Get the Most Out of this Book

Part 1: Get Started

1. Start Wherever You Are

2. Know the Numbers

3. Avoid the Biggest Mistake in Career Prep and Job Hunting

4. Embrace Your Stereotype

5. Overcome Your Stereotype

6. Get Organized

7. Don't Ignore the Obvious

8. Subscribe to a Daily Newspaper

9. Scout Out Your Neighborhood

10. Use Your Helicopter

Part 2: Stop Being a Student and Start Being a Professional

11. Upgrade to Grown-Up Contact Methods

12. E-mail Like a Professional

13. Get Carded

14. Clean Up Your Internet Image

15. Shine Online

16. Become an Industry Expert

Part 3: Figure Out What You Want...and What You Don't

17. Start a Really Big List

18. Get Rid of the "Shoulds"

19. Don't Be Caught "Hitchhiking": Assess Yourself

20. Explore a Passion

21. Put Money into Perspective

22. Declare a Take Yourself to Work Day: Job Shadow

23. LearnAboutCareers.com

24. Consider a Coach

25. Hero Worship

26. Seek a Mentor

27. Relax. A Job Is Not a Soul Mate

Part 4: Talk. Listen. Repeat. (I.e., Network)

28. Talk. Listen. Repeat.

29. Be Able to Introduce Yourself

30. Network with Your Neighbors

31. Set Up Informational Interviews

32. Make the Most of Informational Interviews

33. Become an Active Alum Even Before You Graduate

34. Associate

35. Connect with Diversity

36. Work Some New Rooms

37. Make Every Networking Event a Success

38. Nix These Networking Event No-Nos

39. Be the First to Follow Up

40. Keep in Touch

Part 5: Gain Real World Experience

41. Be a Leader

42. Be a Joiner

43. Intern...Early and Often

44. Practice the Eight Essentials of Internship Achievement

45. Temp

46. Volunteer

47. Skip Daytona

48. Be Superstrategic About Part-Time Work

49. Put Out Your Own Shingle

50. Gotv

51. Go Global

52. Fail

Part 6: Give Yourself an Edge

53. Minor in Something Majorly Helpful

54. Keep Learning

55. Study China

56. Be a Winner

57. Present

58. Take a Physical Challenge

59. Perform Five Minutes of Stand-Up

60. Have a Hobby

61. Walk Backward

62. Watch the Top Ten Greatest American Movies of All Time

63. Open Your Mouth and Say "Om"

Part 7: Market Yourself on Paper

64. Make Over Your Resume

65. Put Your Resume Through the Wringer

66. Craft Impressive Cover Letters

67. Create a Brag Book

Part 8: Find Opportunities

68. Follow Every Rainbow

69. Take Candy from Strangers

70. Think Beyond "Working for the Man"

71. Look Up the Best

72. Consider You.gov

73. Work to Change the World

74. Tackle a Project

75. Look Online

76. Think "And," Not "Or"

Part 9: Overprepare for Interviews

77. Conduct Company Research

78. Know Your Value

79. Figure In Work-Life Fit

80. Buy a Dark Suit

81. Take Your Elbows Off the Table

82. Mock Interview

83. Never, Ever, Ever Arrive Late to a Job Interview

84. Be Nice to Receptionists

85. Go with the Flow

86. Be Available

87. Persist

Part 10: Before You Head Off into the Real World

88. Ask for Help When You Need It

89. Become a Lifelong Expert on Finding Your Own Bliss

90. Don't Curb Your Enthusiasm

Resources

Author's Note

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Credits

Copyright

About the Publisher