There is life after college : what parents and students should know about navigating school to prepare for the jobs of tomorrow
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- ISBN: 9780062388865
- ISBN: 006238886X
- ISBN: 9780062388858
- ISBN: 0062388851
- ISBN: 9780062388872
- ISBN: 9780062476166
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Physical Description:
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xix, 297 pages ; 24 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers,, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The sprinters, wanderers, and stragglers -- What the economy needs, what employers want -- The benefits of a detour -- Why a college's location matters -- Hands-on learning for a career -- Learning to launch -- Redesigning the bachelor's degree -- Education, delivered just in time -- How employers hire -- Telling your career story. |
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Subject: | Vocational guidance United States College graduates Employment United States School-to-work transition United States |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | HF 5382.5 .U5 S45 2016 | 30775305510365 | General Collection | Available | - |
There Is Life after College : What Parents and Students Should Know about Navigating School to Prepare for the Jobs of Tomorrow
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Table of Contents
There Is Life after College : What Parents and Students Should Know about Navigating School to Prepare for the Jobs of Tomorrow
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Introduction | p. ix | |
Chapter 1 | The Sprinters, Wanderers, and Stragglers | p. 1 |
Chapter 2 | What the Economy Needs, What Employers Want | p. 29 |
Chapter 3 | The Benefits of a Detour | p. 61 |
Chapter 4 | Why a College's Location Matters | p. 81 |
Chapter 5 | Hands-On Learning for a Career | p. 107 |
Chapter 6 | Learning To Launch | p. 139 |
Chapter 7 | Redesigning the Bachelor's Degree | p. 167 |
Chapter 8 | Education, Delivered Just in Time | p. 191 |
Chapter 9 | How Employers Hire | p. 213 |
Chapter 10 | Telling Your Career Story | p. 237 |
Appendix: Survey Results | p. 257 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 265 | |
Notes | p. 271 | |
Index | p. 283 |