| Title | Career wisdom for college students: insights you won't get in class, on the Internet, or from your parents / Peter Vogt ; foreword by Doug Hardy | Books |
| Name(s) | Vogt, Peter, 1967 Apr. 30- (Main Author)
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| Publication | New York : Ferguson, c2007
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| Link(s) | Click for electronic access to table of contents
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| Physical Details | xviii, 286 p.; ill.; 24 cm.
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| Subjects | Vocational guidance
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| ISBN | 0816068372 (hc.)
9780816068371 (hc.)
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| Classmarks | 331.702
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| Notes | Bib. & Index: Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-277) and index.
Contents: pt. I. Take a look around, a real look around! -- Introduction : discover what is really out there -- Look inside -- Look outside -- Look with patience and an open mind -- pt. II. Be careful of what you think you know! -- Introduction : think about how you think -- Confront your internal beliefs -- Confront your external influences -- Confront your conclusions -- pt. III. Build your skills and experience through hands-on activities -- Introduction : experience leads to skills; skills lead to jobs -- Focus on action -- Focus on skills -- pt. IV. Land the job you really want -- Introduction : think like an employer, win the job -- Perfect your attitude -- Perfect your approach -- Perfect your presentation -- Epilogue. There is no need to go it alone : 10 reasons to visit your campus career center.
Summary: "Career Wisdom for College Students is a career-advice book for those who need it most - college students facing monumental decisions about their future but who may not have all the information they need. More than 60 articles offer advice and aid to first-time job seekers and college students during the formative time when a major is chosen, an initial career path is charted, and internship and work-experience opportunities abound."--BOOK JACKET.
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Category | | 00438189 | Jafet Library | J | 331.702:V887c:c.1 | On Loan (10-Dec-2009) | Standard Loan |
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