Starting Your Career: The Best Resources To Help You Find The Right Job (Higher Education and Careers Series) [Paperback]

Laura Praglin (Author)

Book Description

Series: Higher Education and Careers Series | Publication Date: January 25, 1999

In this guidebook, you'll find full-page reviews of 185 resources to help you start and develop your career. We recommend the best resources, including books, videos, CD-ROMs, and websites, to use for

**Transitioning from college to the real world

**Choosing the career that is right for you

**Researching jobs, careers, and employers

**Using the Internet to find the right job and career

**How to land the job you want, including crafting a stand-out resume; writing attention-getting cover letters; and sailing through interviews.

**Learning how to network--the best way to find a job according to experts

We highlight the best resources for women, minorities, disabled job-seekers, academics, and those interested in nonprofit or self-employment.

Use this book as your guide to understanding and success in the high-stakes process of launching your career and landing the job of your dreams!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...should be included in the tuition package at every university!...cuts right to the chase by giving college graduates a logical starting point in their career search...a clear and concise roadmap to available job search materials. Relevant items are easy to pick out, making the job search less stressful." -- Jennifer Cobb, Notre Dame Graduate 1998

"Finally, young people can go to one comprehensive guidebook to get an overview of the resources they need to start managing their careers." -- Faith Rayman, MA, Program Manager, Career Center, Bellevue Community College

"Insightfully pinpoints and organizes every aspect of the career development process. Then masterfully guides the reader through the maze of information. Candid evaluations help job seekers locate just the right materials. It would take countless hours and dollars to duplicate this effort. An outstanding tool which gives individuals the confidence to face an anxiety-provoking subject." -- Jack Tinker, Director of Career Services, Connecticut College

About the Author

Laura J. Praglin serves as an undergraduate career counselor and resource specialist at the joint Bryn Mawr and Haverford College Career Development Office, Bryn Mawr and Haverford Pennsylvania. She has also counseled liberal arts and business students at the University of Pennsylvania's Office of Career Services, where she was senior placement counselor for internships and summer jobs, and coordinator of the Penn-in- Washington summer internship program. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in religion and psychological studies, and master's degrees from Chicago and Yale in vocational social work and religious studies. She is an active member of the Resource Exchange Group and Liberal Arts and Community and Public Service Networks of the Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers (EACE), the Delaware Valley Career Planners, and the Philadelphia Area Career Resource Administrators & Technicians (PACRATS).

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Resource Pathways, Inc. (January 25, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 189214803X
• ISBN-13: 978-1892148032
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,249,523 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A one-stop, well organized source for career information., May 20, 1999

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This review is from: Starting Your Career: The Best Resources To Help You Find The Right Job (Higher Education and Careers Series) (Paperback)

This is a very efficient way to find the most useful resources for career planning from introductions to specfic job choices to websites for finding a job. A great resource for anyone from college student to mature career changer.