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Author:

Pollak, Lindsey.

Title:

Getting from college to career : your essential guide to surviving in the real world / Lindsey Pollak.

Edition:

1st rev. ed.

Publisher:

Harper Buisness,

Copyright Date:

c2012

Description:

xx, 326 p. ; 21 cm.

Subject:

Job hunting--United States.
College students--Vocational guidance--United States.
College students--United States--Life skills guides.

Notes:

Contains bibliographical references (p. [311]-321). Title on previous edition: Getting from college to career: 90 things to do before you join the real world.

Contents:

Get started -- Stop being a student and start being a professional -- Figure out what you want...and what you don't -- Talk. listen. repeat. (i.e., network) -- Gain real world experience -- Give yourself an edge -- Market yourself on paper and online -- Find opportunities -- Overprepare for interviews -- Before you head off into the real world...

Summary:

"How do you get a job without experience and get experience without a job? It's the question virtually every college student or recent graduate faces. Now newly revised and updated, Lindsey Pollak's Getting from College to Career is the definitive guide to building the experience, skills, and confidence you need to succeed in the job search, offering action-oriented tips and strategies ranging from the simple to the expert." --P. 4 of cover.

ISBN:

0062069276
9780062069276

OCLC:

(OCoLC)670475931

Locations:

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

DVAX826 -- Kaplan University Library - Davenport (Davenport)

SGPD074 -- Evansdale Public Library (Evansdale)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

PWAX296 -- Southeastern Community College - West Burlington - Yohe Memorial Library (West Burlington)