I Went to College for This?: How to Turn Your Entry Level Job into a Career You Love

Name: I Went to College for This?: How to Turn Your Entry Level Job into a Career You Love
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ISBN: 9780071400107

ISBN-10: 0071400109

ISBN-13: 9780071400107

Edition: 2003

Authors: Amy Joyce

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Joyce has created a breezy, informative guide to navigating the sometimes tricky, often confusing career paths open to those just breaking into the real world of work.

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List price: $12.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date: 12/24/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English

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.

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgements	p. xi
This Is It?	p. 1
You Don't Have to Know It All Now
Where to Start?
Nothing's Too Small for the Recent Grad
Take It from Sue
First-Job Frustrations	p. 17
First-Job Blues
Paying Your Dues
... And Grunt Work Can Be Way Cool
Enjoy the Ride, You'll Get There
Meeting People	p. 29
Don't Hide. Stand Out--or at Least Up
Don't Eat at Your Desk Every Day
Focus on What You Do Best
Stepping Up to the Plate--without Stepping on Toes
Drawing the Line
Asking for More and Better
Salary Negotiation Time
No Excuses	p. 51
The Motivating Factor
Chutzpah
Doing Good Work, and Getting Good Work from Doing Good
The Boss Rules	p. 65
Talking to the Big Kahuna
Asking for Feedback
Taking it Like a (Wo)Man
Finding Your Yoda
Screwing Up
Ask, Ask, Ask
Office Romance
Where Do I Go from Here?	p. 87
Good Work = Good Network
Making Connections
Building Bridges
Darren's Big New Job Search
Give It a Chance	p. 107
Dealing with Rejection
Sticking It Out
Moving Up Is Hard Work
Learning the Lay of the Land
When Life Gets in the Way of Work
The Woe-Is-Me Excuse
Girls (and Guys) Just Wanna Have Fun
Moonlighting
Freak Your Parents Out
Moving On for Yourself
What You're Learning	p. 147
This is So Not My Dream Job
Learning in Any Job
Figuring It Out by Process of Elimination
Should I Hit the Road
Finding the Perfect (or Perfect for Now) Fit
When to Bail
Taking a Chance that Turns Out to Be ... Wrong
So Why Hire Me after That?
When the Going Gets Bad ...
Making a Graceful Exit
Finding Connections
Don't Burn Bridges ... Even If
Getting Canned
Headhunters
This Is Preparation Time For ...?	p. 179
Not the End
Index	p. 185
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