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Jeffrey J. Selingo has written about higher education for two decades. He is a regular contributor to the Washington Post and is the author of two previous books, College (Un)bound and MOOC U. He is the former editor of The Chronicle of Higher Education. His writing has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Slate, and he has appeared on ABC, CNN, PBS, and NPR. He is a special adviser and professor of practice at Arizona State University and a visiting scholar at the Center for 21st Century Universities at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He lives with his family in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
There Is Life After College: What Parents and Students Should Know About Navigating School to Prepare for the Jobs of Tomorrow
by Casey Lyons
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9780062388872
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- Publication date: 04/12/2016
- Sold by: HARPERCOLLINS
- Format: eBook
- Pages: 320
- File size: 675 KB
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From the bestselling author of College Unbound comes a hopeful, inspiring blueprint to help alleviate parents’ anxiety and prepare their college-educated child to successfully land a good job after graduation.
Saddled with thousands of dollars of debt, today’s college students are graduating into an uncertain job market that is leaving them financially dependent on their parents for years to come—a reality that has left moms and dads wondering: What did I pay all that money for?
There Is Life After College offers students, parents, and even recent graduates the practical advice and insight they need to jumpstart their careers. Education expert Jeffrey Selingo answers key questions—Why is the transition to post-college life so difficult for many recent graduates? How can graduates market themselves to employers that are reluctant to provide on-the-job training? What can institutions and individuals do to end the current educational and economic stalemate?—and offers a practical step-by-step plan every young professional can follow. From the end of high school through college graduation, he lays out exactly what students need to do to acquire the skills companies want.
Full of tips, advice, and insight, this wise, practical guide will help every student, no matter their major or degree, find real employment—and give their parents some peace of mind.
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Jeffrey Selingo’s book belongs on the desk of every career counselor, on the shelf of every parent, and in the hands of every young person planning his or her future. There Is Life After College is essential reading for navigating the new workplace terrain.Patricia Rose
Essential reading for high school and college students and their parents. Selingo doesn’t just provide the answers, he makes sure his readers know the important questions to ask. Students looking for a roadmap to the future should get this book and heed its advice.Adam Grant
An eye-opening exploration of what the future holds for college grads. It’s an essential read for students -- and their parents -- to prepare for launching careers in a radically different job market.Dan Porterfield
A necessary and thoughtful contribution to the conversation on the role our colleges and universities play in preparing students for young adulthood. Everyone who has an interest in the development of today’s college students and tomorrow’s leaders should read it.Martin Ford
In an age when jobs and career paths are likely to shift -- and even evaporate entirely -- at an unprecedented pace, Jeffrey Selingo’s There Is Life After College offers a practical road map for graduates faced with navigating a challenging and unpredictable terrain.Jessica Lahey
Selingo provides valuable information about what kids really need to know to not just be employable, but to be in a position to know what they want, know how to get there, and succeed once they’ve arrived. I will be planting this book in my teenager’s bookshelf.Julie Lythcott-Haims
Why are so many young adults wandering or straggling in the job market? How can parents help their kids thrive out there? Selingo convincingly frames the 21st century job market as a wholly unfamiliar terrain, then provides comprehensive strategies and tactical tips for tackling it.Hilary Pennington
Jeffrey Selingo demonstrates the radical changes complicating young people’s transitions to adulthood; highlights emerging and necessary transformations in the delivery of higher education; and, at the same time, gives students and their parents practical guidance in charting the best course.Library Journal
02/01/2016Selingo (College Unbound) continues to explore the options and value of educational paths after high school. He draws on his background in journalism and education, as well as a commissioned survey (750 young adults) to divide "emerging adults" into three general groups: sprinters, wanderers, and stragglers. Sprinters bolt into the job market, changing jobs frequently and with confidence. Wanderers may go to graduate school, or take the first job that comes along. Stragglers drift without much plan, perhaps without a job that supports them fully. This book offers suggestions to help navigate the career path such as pursue internship opportunities, network, learn the soft skills of the workplace, and consider a bridge year before or between years in college. Parents may be reassured by the author's opinion that education is becoming more modular and students need not complete it all at once. Many employers take into consideration a candidate's curiosity and ability to learn as much as they look at GPA. VERDICT There are no bulleted lists for quick consumption, but students entering (or parents looking to launch students) into the working world may find insights into making the most of varied educational opportunities. [See Prepub Alert, 10/12/15.]—Maggie Knapp, Trinity Valley Sch., Fort Worth, TX
Kirkus Reviews
2016-01-10A guide to help "dispel our fears about life after college." As Chronicle of Higher Education contributing editor Selingo (College (Un)bound: The Future of Higher Education and What It Means for Students, 2013) writes in the introduction, in the recent past, a college degree almost certainly guaranteed a job after graduation. But times have changed, and the author uses interviews with college-age students, employers, and academicians to explain to readers just what those changes are and how to contend with them. Although high school students might receive high grades in college-prep classes, do well on the SAT, and show a variety of extracurricular items on their applications, as well as have parents and advisers who lead them every step of the way through high school and college, this doesn't force young adults to figure out how to make independent decisions on their own. "For many twenty-somethings," writes the author, "life to this point has been like a board game, the goal to get to the end quickly while picking up as many game pieces as possible." For employers, this lack of critical-thinking skills, coupled with a deficiency in work experiences, makes many new graduates undesirable hires. Some of the solutions Selingo adeptly presents include taking a gap year between high school and college, as many students do in Europe, to travel and explore options before committing to a college program. The author also suggests paid and unpaid internships and apprenticeships that put students into the workforce while gaining an education. The takeaway from Selingo's solid research is that education is important but not to the point where life experiences are ignored. Ultimately, students must approach college and the workforce on an individual basis, as the old route just doesn't hold true for most young people in today's global economy and workforce. Levelheaded advice for students and parents on the best path to take from high school to employment.