Nothing really prepares recent graduates for their first job. The working world has its own rules and regulations that aren't taught in schools or at home. Most employers don't--or won't--take the time to explain and articulate the rules. Still, new employees are expected to know them anyway. But how? Rules for the Road tells first-time workers everything they need to know to get ahead and succeed--by avoiding common pitfalls, dealing with bosses, mastering finances, and planning a future. It offers step-by-step strategies and career-building secrets they won't learn anywhere else. And it answers all the questions they're too afraid to ask. Such as:* How--and when--do I ask for a raise? * How can I make a good first impression? * Is it okay to leave on time when everyone else stays late? * What about insurance and benefits? * How can I get promoted--when there are no openings? * Should I dress up, even if others dress down? * How can I survive a "reorganization?" * What if my boss ignores me? * Do I really have to do the stupid stuff, like filing? * What if I get fired?
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Many career books are aimed at the first hurdleAgetting the jobAwhile others give instruction in becoming a better salesperson, manager, or technician. In another direction, books abound on how to get power (e.g., Michael Korda, Power, 1986) or control (Robert Ringer, Winning Through Intimidation, 1984). Books like Mark H. McCormack's What They Still Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School (Bantam, 1989) are aimed at those who have already made it halfway around the block. But Luppert, a human resources professional, gives the new college graduate the corporate equivalent of Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex but Were Afraid To Ask: a guidebook for navigating the corporate world. While he covers some pretty basic stuff that everyone should know, it is important enough that it should be mentioned. Recommended for general collections.ASteven Silkunas, SEPTA, Philadelphia
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
About the Author
Eve Luppert was the Director of Human Resources and Administration for Chiat/Day Advertising, Inc., one of the country?s most innovative corporate work places, and is currently the Vice President, Director of People Development at ConnexT Inc. in Seattle, Washington.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Smart, funny, kick in the pants advice,
By A Customer
This review is from: Rules for the Road (Paperback)
I loved this book, I laughed at many of the events described in RULES FOR THE ROAD. Eve Luppert tackles the task of dealing with your first job, where the demeaning and confusing politics of taking on your first assignments are explained from the perspective of someone who knows both sides of the workforce. She gives clear, funny insights into what those first entry jobs are all about...and how not to muck them up. I especially liked the chapters dealing with the office politics of who to go with complaints, raises, and overtime issues and who NOT to go to. Everything from miserly, control freak bosses driving you crazy to getting a better job description, is laid out in a no-nonsense matter, that will have you laughing out loud. She is especially funny when describing the "when worlds collide" atmosphere of management vrs. ambitious and aspiring workers. I highly recommend it. The perfect graduation or " first job" present, it would keep you from making many blunders in whatever corporate career you may aspire to in the complicated and unforgiven world that is office politics today.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Vital for the college kid in your life,
By A Customer
This review is from: Rules for the Road (Paperback)
I picked this book up in a bookstore and read most of it before it left the store with me. I just started my first internship and the advice in the book helped me extend this internship from a one month position as office photocopier to a summer long position in the research department at almost twice the pay that i was getting previously. its an invaluable read for any kid my age, because just about every one of us walks into that first jb or internship expecting to be king of the office in two weeks or less. buy it, read it and take the advice. it'll save you a lot of embarrassment and even some photocopying!
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
It graduates but not with a 4.0,
By A Customer
This review is from: Rules for the Road (Paperback)
Rules of the Road- is an easily read book I found to take a "real world" attitude approach that I, myself, like to use in workshops and presentations. The book opens with a tone of that of a "journey". It compares a new job to that of traveling aboard by using foreign country custom references; which I found to be humorous, timeless and all too true. The book does an excellent job relating these "foreign affairs examples" back to life's lessons. Her writing style was very easy to follow because the entire book is written according to "road rules" (which are short statements you'd find on quality fortune cookies, without the lucky lottery numbers) but then proceeds to explain them further for those who may not have quite understood what message was trying to be sent.A few downfalls I found were a few early examples she used from the 1980's; which I believe will not relate to this generation of graduates and some of the road rules were harsh and negative. One example that stuck out for me was making photocopies. The book leaves the reader with the impression that this common office task is grunge work and will only have to be done while the reader is in this entry level job. When in fact, most of us know that this is not the case. (Learning how to use the photocopier seems to be included in most new employee orientation sessions). At the end of the book the reader will find a short section dedicated to resources explaining standard company benefits and the employment laws. Although I think these will be of some use to the reader, I feel the advice on how to deal with one's work related problems, if any do occur, is unprofessional and should draw concern from Career Professionals. This short book does accomplish its task of giving an insight to the first time, post graduation, job seeker and I do recommend it but I think like any book, readers should take everything with a grain of salt.
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