Careers Pick of the Week:
Jumpstart Your Career in College
Call Number: Hagerty Careers HD 6276.5 .S34 2000
Welcome back! With the first week of Fall Quarter underway, you may want to take a peek at Jumpstart Your Career in College to figure out how to maximize your time here at Drexel. Preparing for your career involves more than simply getting good grades, and the author (who has a background in career counseling) explains in detail how to use your time in college to cultivate mentors, gain relevant skills through extracurricular activities, and start dipping your toes into the real world through internships and other experiences. She even offers strategy checklists in the last chapter to give you a quick list of things you need to be doing your freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior years in college to prepare for actually having a job after you graduate!
Careers Pick of the Week:
What Can I Do with a Major in Education?
Location: Hagerty Careers HF5382.5 .U5 H816 2005
From the “What Can You Do with a Major in…?” series, this book offers tips for how to get the most out of your time in college, what to consider when it comes to graduate school, career possibilities for an education major, information on breaking into the job market, and resources for finding out more. The highlight of the book is the six case studies of real people who were education majors. They share with us their career paths and what they do and don’t like about their current positions.
Careers Pick of the Week:
Escape from Corporate America: A Practical Guide to Creating the Career of Your Dreams
Location: Hagerty Careers HF5381.S6215 2008
Maybe you’ve been working in a dead-end corporate job for too long, and those dreams you’ve harbored of starting your own business are beginning to look more enticing by the second. Perhaps your creativity is itching to burst out of its empty corporate shell. If you’re burned out and beginning to doubt your sanity for considering leaving a safe but unfulfilling corporate job, then this book is for you. Written by a fellow corporate escapee, this book combines sound advice, strategies, and exercises with a dose of humor to assist you in finding a more fulfilling career.
Careers Pick of the Week:
The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need
Location: Hagerty Leisure Books, Arranged alphabetically by author
Follow the story of Johnny Bunko, an unhappy young office worker at Boggs Corp who one day discovers that his special chopsticks magically make a helpful half-human sprite appear. This graphic novel, told in manga form, reveals the six core lessons that Diana the sprite shares with Johnny Bunko for having a satisfying, successful career. Informative yet entertaining and accessible, The Adventures of Johnny Bunko is a perfect quick read for the summer!
Careers Pick of the Week:
Overcoming Barriers to Employment: 127 Great Tips for Putting Red Flags Behind You
Location: Hagerty Careers HF5382.7 .K736 2006
Have you been applying for job after job without success? Sure, it’s a bad job market out there, but perhaps there is some aspect of your resume or characteristic you displayed in your interview that sent off red flags to your potential employer. This book clearly delineates 127 barriers, ranging from attitudes and behaviors to health and disabilities, which could be preventing you from finding employment. The employment barriers IQ in the second chapter can help you recognize the potholes that are preventing you from getting the job that you want, and each entry gives you tips on how to overcome that particular barrier.
Careers Pick of the Week:
Reflections: Preparing for your Practicum and Internship
Location: Hagerty Careers LC1072 .I58 B65 2008
With the start of a new co-op cycle upon us, many of you are heading out to your first (or second, or third!) co-op this week. If this is your first job outside of being a lifeguard or pizza delivery boy, you can expect a learning curve as you adjust to working in the professional world. And whether or not you got your first choice co-op, there are still many opportunities for you to grow and learn from your experience. This book provides you with strategies for doing just that, and ensuring that you get the most out of your internship, co-op, or practicum. With chapters on getting placed, what to expect as an intern, communication and networking, and more, this book can provide you with the tools you need to get the most out of your Spring/Summer co-op!
Careers Pick of the Week
The Student’s Federal Career Guide
Call Number: Hagerty Careers JK716 .T735 2004
In honor of President’s Day, we are highlighting one of our books on securing employment with the federal government. If you’ve ever looked at federal job descriptions on USAJOBS.GOV, you know how confusing they can be. GS pay grades WHA?? KSAs HUH? It’s like another language. Well, this book is here to help you navigate all that, and specifically from a student perspective. It was published in 2004, and while the USAJOBS website has undergone some changes since then, I’m certain you will still find their helpful tips and explanations useful as you navigate the world of federal employment.
Careers Pick of the Week
Starting Your Career as an Interior Designer
Location: Hagerty Careers NK2116 .H34 2009
Are you interested in becoming an interior designer, but are unsure of whether to join a large firm or try your hand at entrepreneurship? If you want to take the plunge, this book will provide some handholding to help you navigate the world of marketing, client management, pricing, and setting up your first design studio.
Careers Pick of the Week:
How to Survive the Real World: Life After College Graduation
Location: Hagerty Careers HQ2039 .U6 H675 2006
Many of you will be graduating in March, which means it’s time to start thinking about how drastically your life will change when you enter the real world. If you’re beginning to panic, never fear- this book is full of verbatim advice from real students who recently made the plunge into adulthood. Learn from those who were in your shoes not too long ago about everything from finding an apartment to how much to drink at work parties and how to cope with loneliness after college.
Careers Pick of the Week:
College Majors Handbook
Location: Hagerty Careers HF5382.5 .U5 F644 2004
Also available as an e-book
If you’ve returned to Winter Quarter unsure about the major you had previously chosen, you may want to peruse this handbook and discover the array of options that lay in front of you. Organized in an easy-to-use fashion, each chapter provides insight into a different college major. Issues discussed include the top occupatiosn pursued by people with a Bachelor’s degree in that particular major, places of employment, typical earnings, employment outlook, and post-graduation options. Sixty college majors total are discussed, providing you with ample opportunity to learn about your options.
