I Went to College for This? : How to Turn Your Entry Level Job Into a Career You Love - Couverture souple

Joyce, Amy

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ISBN 10 : 0071400109 ISBN 13 : 9780071400107

Editeur : McGraw-Hill Professional, 2002

Synopsis

So Now What? explains how to navigate the sometimes tricky and often confusing career path for those who are just breaking into the real world. More often than not, college graduates will accept a first or early job offer that does not reflect their degree and training, or, if it does, they may be able to secure only an entry-level position. With these truths in mind, the author guides twenty-somethings through how to make the most of their early positions and use their first jobs as incremental hops to career happiness. So Now What? is unique in that it doesn't tell a person how to get a job through a fabulous resume or an impressive interview, but instead teaches the reader how to use their first job -- and the skills and experience acquired in that job -- as an actual stepping-stone to bigger and better things. Topics include: networking; making menial jobs important; gaining respect from superiors; how to ask for a promotion, more responsibility, or more visibility; recognizing when it's time to look for a new job and much more. Written in breezy twenty-something language by a 27-year-old career columnist at The Washington Post, the book contains real-life anecdotes of other po

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À propos de l'auteur

Amy Joyce has written the popular "Career Track" column for the Washington Post business section for three years. She also hosts the Career Track chatline on WastingtonPost.com, which is the most popular show on the site.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0071400109
• ISBN 13: 9780071400107
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 208
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• Personne responsable: non disponible