Career Wisdom for College Students
is a career advice book for those who need it most—college
students facing monumental decisions about their future who don't
have all the critical information they need. Offering insights
you won't get in class, on the Internet, of from your parents,
nationally renowned career expert Peter Vogt guides you through
the challenging process of career exploration and decision making
during your college years.
While many books exist to help the first-time job
seeker or recent college graduate, none offer guidance during
the formative time when you choose your college major, chart an
initial career path, and pursue internships and other experiential
learning opportunities. Moreover, none of the existing books bother
to address your understandable why questions—e.g.,
"Why are employers so fussy about who they hire?"; "Why
do I need experience before I graduate?"; and "Why can't
I just take a test that will tell me what career to pursue?"
Filling this niche, Career Wisdom for
College Students offers more than 60 brief (but
thorough!) advice articles geared specifically to you, the continuing
(or soon-to-be) college student. The easy-to-read pieces are separated
into four major sections:
An Epilogue offers advice on getting the most
out of your school's campus career center and the counselors/advisors
who work there.