Goodbye college - hello life! : go-to answers from a got-there grown-up / Lisa Brock.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brock, Lisa.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College graduates--Life skills guides.

College graduates.

College graduates--Employment.

College graduates--Conduct of life.

Young adults--Life skills guides.

Young adults.

School-to-work transition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (142 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Amherst, Mass. : HRD Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

From body piercings to resumes to wardrobe, Goodbye College, Hello Life! author Lisa Brock goes where others fear to tread, tackling subjects that are rarely discussed in the standard advice book. As mentor and boss to hundreds of young men and women in her 30-year career, she has written a no-nonsense, no-holds-barred book for this generation of young people. Goodbye College, Hello Life! is not your standard I did it, and so can you advice book. It won't give you step-by-step instructions on how to write a resume or do a standard job search - there are dozens of authors who do a fine job with

Contents:

Preface; Chapter 1: It 's Your Life-Own it Sooner, Rather than Later; Chapter 2: Where Are You Headed?; Chapter 3: Your Strengths and Weaknesses; Chapter 4: How Will You Know Where You Really Want to Be?; Chapter 5: Sacrifices; Chapter 6: Are You Looking for a Career, or a Job?; Chapter 7: Make a Plan; Chapter 8: Groom Yourself Inside and Out; Chapter 9: Technology Common Sense; Chapter 10: Good Manners Never Go Out of Style; Chapter 11: The Art of Listening; Chapter 12: Accept Help; Chapter 13: Preparing for Interviews; Chapter 14: Humility and Self-Confidence; A Final Word; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9781599964461

1599964465

OCLC:

609837785