
Getting from College to Career Third Edition
Your Essential Guide to Succeeding in the Real World
- 416 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Getting from College to Career Third Edition
Your Essential Guide to Succeeding in the Real World
About this book
The third edition of the essential guide for college students and recent graduates to help you prepare for starting your career—now revised and updated for Gen Z to reflect the realities of the current job market
How do you get a job without expeÂrience and get experience without a job? It’s the question virtually every college student and recent graduÂate faces. With the rise of hybrid work, advances in artificial intelligence, and ever-shifting economic circumstances, the situation for aspiring Gen Z profesÂsionals has never been more challenging. But there is help.
Getting from College to Career is the definitive guide to building the experience, skills, and confidence you need to tackle today’s fast-moving job search, offering action-oriented tips and strategies ranging from the simple to the expert. Revised with new material, this third edition includes up-to-date advice on how to:
- Use the best digital and mobile tools— including AI—for career prep and job hunting
- E-mail, text, and Zoom like a professional
- Interview in person and virtually
- Reskill and upskill for “jobs of the future”
- Manage your mental health through career ups and downs
- And more
Getting from College to Career gives you the cutting-edge 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!
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- How to Get the Most Out of This Book
- I. Get Started
- II. Stop Being a Student and Start Being a Professional
- III. Figure Out What You Want . . . and What You Don’t
- IV. Talk. Listen. Repeat. (i.e., Network)
- V. Gain Real World Experience
- VI. Give Yourself an Edge
- VII. Market Yourself on Paper and Online
- VIII. Find Opportunities
- IX. Overprepare for Interviews
- X. Before You Head Off into the Real World . . .
- Resources
- Author’s Note
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Also by Lindsey Pollak
- Copyright
- About the Publisher