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03229aam a2200397Ii 4500 001 C9E6E78090F111EA86A69E4897128E48 003 SILO 005 20200508010100 008 180221t20182018mdu 001 0 eng d 020 $a 9781475838930 020 $a 147583893X 035 $a (OCoLC)1023611413 040 $a YDX $b eng $e rda $c YDX $d JAJ $d IAD $d UPM $d R2A $d OCLCF $d BKL $d UKMGB $d HF9 $d SILO 043 $a n-us--- 050 14 $a HF5382.5.U5 $b P25 2018 082 04 $a 650.1 $2 23 100 1 $a Palmer, Chris, $d 1947- $e author. 245 10 $a Now what, grad? : $b your path to success after college / $c Chris Palmer. 250 $a 2nd edition. 264 1 $a Lanham : $b Rowman & Littlefield, $c [2018] 300 $a xix, 184 pages ; $c 24 cm 500 $a Includes index. 505 0 $a Part I. Reflect on your life -- Part II. Land a job -- Part III. Maximize your productivity -- Part IV. Hone your on-the-job skills -- Part V. Embody professionalism -- Part VI. Forge meaningful connections -- Part VII. Mold yourself into a successful person -- Appendix A. Examples of personal mission statements -- Appendix B. Fifty tips for success: a quick road map to achieving your goals -- Appendix C. Examples of cover letters. 520 $a 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. New topics in this 2nd edition include the habits of successful people; eliminating bad habits; dealing with criticism; email etiquette; making a good first impression; the importance of gratitude; how to listen; job hunting mistakes; managing conflict; how to overcome obstacles; the importance of professionalism, punctuality, and thank you letters; creating a powerful online presence; how to crowdfund; necessary life skills; and sample cover letters. -- Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a College graduates $x Employment $z United States. 650 0 $a School-to-work transition $z United States. 650 0 $a Job hunting $z United States. 650 7 $a College graduates $x Employment. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00867826 650 7 $a Job hunting. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00983693 650 7 $a School-to-work transition. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01107947 651 7 $a United States. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204155 776 08 $i ebook version : $z 9781475838954 941 $a 1 952 $l CEAX572 $d 20200508022834.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=C9E6E78090F111EA86A69E4897128E48 994 $a 92 $b UINInitiate Another SILO Locator Search