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Higher Education: On Life, Landing a Job, and Everything Else They Didn't Teach You in College »

Authors: Kenneth Jedding
ISBN-13: 9781605296760, ISBN-10: 1605296767
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Rodale Press, Inc.
Date Published: April 2010
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Kenneth Jedding

KENNETH JEDDING is a life coach and motivational speaker who has appeared on national media and speaks regularly at colleges and universities across the country.

Book Synopsis

Today’s college grads face a new set of challenges brought on by a sluggish job market, changing technology, and staggering amounts of debt. The rules have changed since their parents were in school, leaving young adults at a loss for advice that addresses their immediate concerns as well as the big-picture questions with which each generation of young adults must contend.

Life coach Ken Jedding has spent the past decade talking one-on-one with college students and graduates across the country in his workshops and lectures. In Higher Education, he provides a fresh, modern guidebook to postcollegiate life that addresses the issues and concerns he hears voiced most often. From the lofty What is my purpose in life? to the practical How can I land my dream job? to the increasingly common (if somewhat terrifying) How did I wind up back in my parents’ house?, Jedding’s valuable insight, wisdom, and humor provide a much-needed roadmap for the journey that is only just beginning.

Introduction vii

Part 1 Careers

Chapter 1 You Majored in the Right Thing 3

Chapter 2 You Don't Need to Know What You're Going to Do 15

Chapter 3 Putting Yourself Out There 27

Chapter 4 Mentors and Interviews 39

Chapter 5 What about Internships? Volunteering? 57

Chapter 6 Finding Your Passion 65

Chapter 7 Surviving Entry Level 87

Chapter 8 "I'm Just in It for the Money" and Definitions of Success 99

Chapter 9 Frequently Asked Questions about Careers 111

Part 2 Relationships