After College: The Business of Getting Jobs [Paperback]

Jack Falvey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1986

How to get the job you dreamed of but didn't think possible. Jack Falvey shows you how. Don't look for a job until you read this book.

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Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This book provides some valuable ad vice to novice job seekers. In a very readable style, Falvey explodes lots of the myths of getting a job. The empha sis is on people-oriented skills rather than job-related skills, talents, and re sume building. The author's premise is that the "values in the world of work are much more socially oriented than academically or technically oriented." It follows, therefore, that he stresses the value of personal contacts and so cial skills, and makes a convincing case against further schooling to gain addi tional skills. This book may well be the antidote called for in a society that is becoming increasingly specialized and overeducated. Recommended for col lege career libraries. Herbert E. Sha piro, Empire State Coll., Genesee Val ley Regional Ctr., Rochester, N.Y.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

"Jack Falvey is a delightful cross between gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson and managment guru Peter F. Drucker." Roger Ailes, President Fox News.

Jack Falvey is internationally known as a speaker and writer. His signature presentation, How The Best Get Better in Selling, has keynoted hundreds of national sales meetings and conventions. His appearances on the NBC Today show and ABC Good Morning America have helped make him a nationally recognized business authority. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 188 pages
• Publisher: Crisp Learning (January 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0913589179
• ISBN-13: 978-0913589175
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,738,432 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jack Falvey is one of the most widely published freelance business writers in the world. In addition to his Dow Jones Features, his work has appeared in Newsweek, The Reader's Digest, Inc. Magazine, Sales and Marketing Magazine and even Vogue!

He has appeared on NBC's The TODAY Show, ABC's GOOD MORNING AMERICA, and FOX-TV NEWS. He has written for The Boston Globe and The Union Leader and New Hampshire Sunday News.

A 1960 graduate of Boston College he has been a member of the adjunct faculty at the University of Massachusetts in Boston since 1981.

In 2000 he founded www.MakingTheNumbers.Com, an internet e-learning company providing daily sales and sales management professional development via e-mail to readers across five continents

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, real-world advice. Must read for grad job hunts, December 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: After College: The Business of Getting Jobs (Paperback)

Jack Falvey isn't an academic -- he learned thru years of real,work-world experience (and it shows!) This excellent book is a must-read for anyone entering the job market for the first time, and much of its advice will stand the test of time throughout a lifelong career. I've been recommending it for years to all of my graduating students. Ed Wohlmuth, business faculty, The Art Institute of Philadelphia