You Majored in What?: Designing Your Path from College to Career - Softcover

Brooks EdD, Katharine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0452296005 ISBN 13: 9780452296008

Verlag: Penguin Publishing Group, 2010

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Book by Brooks EdD Katharine

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"Brooks, who is director of liberal-arts career services at the University of Texas at Austin, provides those tools in the form of a series of quizzes and exercises designed to crystallize students' talents and inclinations. She then explains how to use the results to choose a direction, stand out from the crowd and wow job interviews."
-TIME
"The book combines..."What Color Is Your Parachute?" with genuinely practical advice."
-"New York Times"
"Will help anyone be a smarter student and prepare for the future."
-Austin American Statesman
"An appealing blend of poetry and pragmatism. [Brooks] talks about finding the narrative of your life and harnessing the value of happenstance, but she also coaches readers on the nuts-and-bolts of resume writing and interviewing. "You Majored in What" would make a wonderful gift to both high school and college grads."
-Austin American Statesman
"Supportive, ingenious, and fun, Brooks's innovative career coaching can turn beloved interests into satisfying vocations."
-"Boston Globe"
"Dr. Brooks, a longtime college career advisor, provides students with an optimistic, encouraging outlook, and shows them that their strengths and skills are more important than choice of major...a positive reinforcement to the students who pursue their interest in liberal arts, and parlay the same interests into successful careers."
-Examiner.com
"In times like these it's crucial to look at entering the workplace from a whole new perspective and "You Majored in What?" accomplishes this! Who cares what your college major is? What is more important are your dreams, values, and strengths and this book helps any young person figure these things out and find a career that fits. But it now! It's great!"
-Julie Jansen, author of "I Don't Know What I Want, but I Know it's Not This!"
"Kate Brooks addresses the key challenges faced by many college students as they attempt to brid

Reseña del editor

Read Katharine Brooks's posts on the Penguin Blog.
As revolutionary as "What Color Is Your Parachute?," this career guide for a new generation of job- seekers, from one of America's top college career counselors
With the job market in flux, young people face "The Question" what are you going to do with that major?
In this indispensable guide, Dr. Katharine Brooks provides a road map for twenty-somethings, replacing obsolete thinking that "major = career," and instead using positive psychology, mapping techniques, and experimental wanderings to help job seekers reframe their skills. Brooks provides effective strategies to help readers mine their academic and life experiences for new insights into landing jobs with the best employers, and finding alternatives when the situation calls for a Plan B.
"You Majored in What?" offers a practical and proven approach to reframing experiences, discovering overlooked opportunities, and finding a true calling, regardless of your undergraduate major or the state of the job market.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Penguin Publishing Group
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0452296005
• ISBN 13: 9780452296008
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 352