The Don't Sweat Guide for Graduates Facing New Challenges With Confidence

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9780786887255
• ISBN10: 0786887257
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-04-17
• Publisher: Balance

Summary

This Dont Sweat guide offers simple tips for taking those next steps with confidence, and shows graduates of all ages how to focus on the important accomplishments that graduation represents.

Table of Contents

Foreword	11	(4)
Take Time to Enjoy Your Accomplishments	15	(2)
Give Yourself Some Breathing Room	17	(2)
Write Down Your Goals, and Then Put the List Away	19	(2)
Rise to the Challenge of ``What Now?''	21	(2)
Consider Graduate School	23	(2)
Keep Your Part-Time College Job	25	(2)
Turn Your Achievements into Positive Actions	27	(2)
Live with Family and Friends	29	(2)
Enjoy Being in Your Twenties	31	(2)
Reflect Upon Why You Might Be Indecisive	33	(2)
Accept That You Don't Know It All	35	(2)
Try Temping or Volunteering	37	(2)
Let Your Friends Go	39	(2)
Take It Slow	41	(2)
Listen to Advice with Grace	43	(2)
Life Happens While You're Waiting for It	45	(2)
Fulfill a Lifelong Dream	47	(2)
Keep Your Options Open	49	(2)
Be Happy for the Friend Who Lands That First Job	51	(1)
Ignore Those Defensive Instincts	52	(2)
Call a College Mate to Commiserate	54	(2)
Write to Someone That You Admire	56	(2)
Acknowledge Your Strengths and Weaknesses	58	(2)
Accept Your Friends' Decisions	60	(2)
Give Up Your Antiestablishment Attitudes	62	(2)
Feel Comfortable Asking for Advice	64	(2)
Realize That You Won't Always Agree with Friends and Family	66	(2)
Networking Begins at Home	68	(2)
Aim for Your Dream Job	70	(2)
Set Life and Job Priorities	72	(2)
Subscribe to a Magazine in Your Field	74	(2)
Ignore Forecasts About the Job Market	76	(2)
Take Advantage of Job Resources at School	78	(2)
Don't Obsess Over What Goes on Your Resume	80	(2)
Hire Someone to Design Your Resume for You	82	(2)
Research Jobs and Companies in Your Field	84	(2)
Explore the Internet	86	(2)
Appearance Is Important---for Confidence	88	(2)
Understand That Being Nervous is Okay	90	(2)
Put the First Interview Behind You	92	(2)
Concentrate on the Positive Comments from an Interview	94	(2)
Know That Job Openings Always Come Up	96	(2)
Explore Life Changes and Relocating	98	(2)
Treat Yourself When You Land Your First Job	100	(2)
Take Your Parents Out to Dinner	102	(2)
Embrace the Entry-Level Job	104	(2)
Let Go of One College Pastime	106	(2)
Leave Your Baseball Cap at Home	108	(2)
View the First Day on the Job as an Adventure	110	(2)
Take Notes When Learning a New Task	112	(2)
Reorganize Your Time	114	(2)
Explore Your Work Neighborhood	116	(2)
Become Absorbed in Your New Job	118	(2)
Set Aside Time for Yourself	120	(2)
Accept That You Will Make Mistakes	122	(2)
Survive Your First Company Meeting	124	(2)
Listen with an Open Mind During Your First Review	126	(2)
Be Open to New Experiences	128	(2)
Exchange New Experiences with Fellow Grads	130	(2)
Compartmentalize Responsibilities at Work	132	(2)
Extend a Hand to a Colleague	134	(2)
Accept Learning Opportunities Gladly	136	(2)
Find a Mentor	138	(2)
Ignore Office Gossip	140	(2)
Don't Burn Bridges	142	(2)
Congratulate Colleagues Who Get Promoted	144	(2)
Volunteer for New Responsibilities	146	(1)
Forget Stupid Things That You Think You Said	147	(2)
Don't Be Put Off by Real-World Responsibilities	149	(2)
Take Your Time Making Life Decisions	151	(2)
Move Out, On, and Up	153	(1)
Accumulate in Steps	154	(2)
Set Up a Budget	156	(2)
Save a Little Money Each Week	158	(2)
Don't Spend Money on Things That You Don't Really Need	160	(2)
Experiment If Your Job Takes an Unexpected Turn	162	(2)
You're Not Doing It the Hard Way---Just Your Way	164	(2)
Ignore Negative Comments from Friends and Family	166	(2)
Don't Worry If You Don't Like Your First Job	168	(1)
Weight the Paycheck with Job Satisfaction	169	(2)
Factor in Your Interests and Your Lifestyle	171	(2)
Don't Try to Answer the Relationship Question	173	(2)
Complain Less and Enjoy More	175	(2)
Don't Compare Your Progress with Others'	177	(2)
If You Can't Have a Dog, Get a Cat	179	(2)
Don't Give in to Frustration	181	(2)
Downtime Is Good Time	183	(1)
Feel Free to Change Your Mind	184	(2)
Reevaluate Your Goals	186	(2)
Trying New Careers is Like Trying on New Shoes	188	(2)
Consider Making a ``Down'' Move	190	(2)
You Will Find Your Career Niche	192	(2)
Lend a Hand to a Friend in Need	194	(2)
Expect to Feel Tired After Work	196	(2)
Take Your Career at Your Own Pace	198	(2)
Reconnect with Your Old Friends	200	(2)
Recognize When Your Values Have Changed	202	(2)
Maintain a Hobby to Keep Your Groove	204	(2)
Find an Activity That Relaxes You	206	(1)
Grab the Proverbial Bull by the Horns	207