Kaplan Jumpstart Your Career In College [Paperback]

Kaplan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2000

Major in Your Future.

College is much more than taking required courses, writing term papers, and taking tests. It's your training ground for real life. Can you think of a better time to jumpstart a successful career?

Get Ready

Build marketable skills as you explore your interests through classes, internships, clubs, summer jobs and more.

Get Smart

Use college as a training ground for your career. Find your direction, set goals, and prepare for your future success.

Get Going

Learn how to network, find your first job, and make the transition into life after college.

Editorial Reviews

Review

James E. Stofan Director of Alumni Affairs, University of California Demonstrates how students can maximize the return on their investment in higher education. -- Review

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Kaplan (September 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684873443
• ISBN-13: 978-0684873442
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,781,120 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Adele Scheele is an internationally renowned career coach and strategist. She is the author of the best-selling "Skills for Success for Men and Women," hailed as a classic by Harvard, "Career Strategies For The Working Woman," and "Launch Your Career in College." She has appeared frequently on television such as NBC's "Today Show" and has been featured by Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, Money, and Bottom Line. She won The Los Angeles Business Journal''s Making A Difference Award. She also served as the Director of the Career Center at California State University at Northridge. Her presentations reach professional associations, corporations, and universities world-wide. She presents her pragmatic strategies in language everyone can readily understand. And every point she makes is grounded in experience and research and tested over time. Her theories work. The results are immediate. Adele earned her Ph.D. at UCLA with Honors as a Change Management Fellow; her Masters at CSUN as an English Fellow; and Bachelor's degree at The University of Pennsylvania. Born in Philadelphia, she now lives in Los Angeles where she enjoys her private career coaching practice, and still drinks her coffee black.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a "must read" for any college student, August 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: KAPLAN GOOD STUDENT TRAP (Paperback)

This book is a must read for any college student or college bound high school student. The book contains strategies and suggestions for success while in schoool that will lead to success in the world of work. The information presented will help students prioratize the activities and events of their college and university years that will ultimatly lead to higher grades, a more enriched experience in the University, and career success. Many researchers have documented a relationship between happiness on the "job" and happiness and contentment in life

Much of the information is what we assume all good parents will share with their children. However, my experience as a college professor and mentor to many students is that this information is not being passed on effectively. Even the best parents could not come up with all of these "pointers". Dr. Scheele shares her experiences with students she has encountered in her position in the career center of a large University.

This bok would make a great gift to the graduating senior or to any young adult looking for some common sense quidance to help launch them into the world of work. It will be on my list of "gifts for the graduate"

Allen Martin, Ph.D., Coordinator, Consumer Affairs, California State University, Northridge

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Make College Count, September 28, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Kaplan Jumpstart Your Career In College (Paperback)

This is a thoughtful, energetic companion to college. College is a huge investment. I absolutely recommend this to students, would-be students, and parents of students, to ensure they get their money's worth.