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Tables of Contents for Real Life Guide to Life After College
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Section 1 Job Hunting
3
126
1 Evaluating Yourself: Who Are You and What Can You Do?
3
12
The Job Market
4
2
What Do You Have to Market?
6
5
What Do You Want?
6
2
Assessing Yourself
8
3
Personality
11
1
Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator
12
1
Your Marketable Skills
12
1
Networking and Feedback
13
1
Looking Forward
14
1
2 Evaluating Employers: Who Are They and What Do They Do?
15
18
Key Industries
16
8
Retail Sales
17
1
Counter and Rental Clerks
18
1
High-growth Industries
19
5
Corporate Culture and Structure
24
5
Large, Established Companies
25
1
Start-up Companies
25
1
Mid-sized Companies
25
1
Dress Codes
26
1
Work Schedules
26
2
Work Environment
28
1
Geography
28
1
Evaluating a Company
29
1
Informational Interviews
30
1
Who Should I Talk To?
30
1
What Should I Ask Them?
30
1
What Should I Do After the Interview?
31
1
What Now?
31
2
3 Finding Employment: Where the Jobs Are
33
12
Devise a Battle Plan
34
6
Maneuvers
34
1
Local Papers
35
1
Trade Journals
35
1
Job Directories
36
1
Online Resources
36
1
Chambers of Commerce
37
1
Professional and Trade Associations
37
1
Friends and Family
37
1
Trade Shows and Job Fairs
38
1
Headhunter Firms and Employment Agencies
38
1
Campus Career Centers
39
1
Propaganda
40
1
Reconnaissance
41
2
A Sales Approach
42
1
Charge!
43
2
4 Matchmaking: How Do You Put the Two Together?
45
10
Product
46
2
Promotion
48
1
Place
49
1
The Shotgun Approach
49
1
The Rifle Approach
50
1
Price
50
1
Path
51
4
5 Writing Your Way to a Job: Your Resume
55
16
Writing Skills
56
5
Think Before You Write
56
1
Write as You Would Speak
57
1
Check for Errors
58
1
Say It, Then Shut Up
59
1
Be Clear
59
1
Be Concise
59
1
Use the Active Tense and Action Verbs
60
1
Other Tips
60
1
Writing Your Resume: How Do You Make It Sound Good and Still Be True?
61
7
Computers and Your Cover Letter and Resume
61
1
Function versus Experience
62
1
The Basics
63
1
Beyond the Basics
64
4
Functional Resume
68
1
Experience Resume
69
2
6 Crafting the Perfect Cover Letter
71
8
Your Contact Information
72
1
Date
73
1
Recipient's Contact Information
73
1
Salutation
74
1
The Opening
74
1
The Body
75
2
The Closing
77
1
The Bottom Line
77
2
7 Interviewing: How Do You Make the Sale?
79
12
Ability to Do the Job
80
6
Team Mentality
81
2
Professionalism
83
3
Enthusiasm and Eagerness
86
1
Types of Interviews
86
1
Actual Questions
87
2
Random Tips
89
1
The End of the Line
90
1
8 Apres Interview: How Do You Close the Deal?
91
22
Following Up
92
5
Post-interview Evaluation
93
1
The Thank-You Note
93
3
Customizations
96
1
References and Contacts
96
1
No Response
97
1
The Call-back Interview
98
4
Their Questions
99
2
Your Questions
101
1
Getting the Offer
102
7
Evaluating the Offer
103
1
"Yes, I Want the Job"
104
1
"Thanks, But..."
105
1
Dealing with Multiple Offers
106
3
Rejection
109
2
Getting Mad
109
1
Getting Hurt
109
1
Getting Even
110
1
A Final Word on Follow-up
111
2
9 Sign Here: You Got The Job, Now What?
113
16
Before You Begin
114
3
Day One
117
2
Sign Here, Please
118
1
Building Your Internal Network
118
1
Enhance Your Value
119
4
Join a Trade or Professional Group
120
1
Volunteer for a Project or a Committee
121
1
Look for Growth Opportunities
121
1
Look, Listen, and Learn
122
1
Give Something Back
123
1
Keep Your Resume Up to Date
124
1
Building a Successful Business Reputation
125
4
Section 2 Financial Strategies: Present & Future
129
40
10 Your Money: One of Life's Essentials
129
10
Getting Started
130
1
Creating a Budget
131
5
Income and Expenses
131
3
Your Wish List
134
2
Saving Your Money
136
2
Making Your Money Work
138
1
11 Other People's Money
139
12
Student Loans: It's Payback Time
140
4
Managing Your Student Loan Debt
140
1
Standard Repayment
141
1
Extended Repayment
141
1
Graduated Repayment
142
1
Suspended Repayment
142
1
Income-based Repayment
143
1
Loan Consolidation
143
1
Defaulting
143
1
Credit Cards
144
2
Building Your Credit History
144
1
Your Credit Rating
144
1
Covering Your Butt
145
1
Your Dream Car vs. Your Real Car
146
1
A Place to Put Your Stuff
147
4
How Much House Can You Afford?
149
2
12 Death, Destruction, and Taxes: Your Guide to Protection
151
6
Insurance
152
2
Health Insurance
152
1
Property Insurance
152
1
Auto Insurance
153
1
Disability Insurance
153
1
Liability Insurance
153
1
Life Insurance
153
1
Income Taxes
154
1
Estate Planning
155
2
13 Making Your Money Work for You: Now and in the Future
157
12
The Basics of Investing
158
3
The Basics
158
3
Investment Options
161
1
Getting Started
162
1
Mutual Funds
162
1
Stocks
162
1
Retirement
163
6
Perks of Working for the Man
164
1
IRAs
165
4
Section 3 Internet Resources
169
74
14 The World's Greatest Resource
169
20
Defining the Net
170
5
Servers
170
1
HTML
171
1
Web Sites and Addresses
172
2
Browsers
174
1
What Does the Net Have to Offer?
175
2
Searching the Internet
177
6
Using a Search Engine
177
2
Searching 101
179
2
Searching by Topic
181
2
Other Internet Resources
183
2
E-mail
184
1
Newsgroups
184
1
Getting Connected
185
3
Online Services
187
1
Moving On
188
1
15 Online Industry Information
189
16
Business Sites
190
9
Company Searches
190
3
What's in a URL?
193
1
Complex Searches
194
2
Using a Topical Search
196
3
Other Company Site Locations
199
1
General Industry Sites
199
2
Other Topics to Look For
201
2
Calendars
201
1
Trade Publications
201
1
Listservs
202
1
Newsgroups
202
1
Moving Right Along
203
2
16 Resume Writing and Job Hunting
205
22
The Monster Board
206
4
Description
206
1
Job Search
206
2
Employer Profiles
208
1
Resume Builder
208
1
Other Information
208
2
CareerCity
210
2
Description
210
1
Search CareerCity Jobs
210
1
Employers
211
1
NationJob Online
212
2
Description
212
1
Job Search
212
1
Company Search
212
2
JOBTRAK
214
2
Description
214
1
Resume and Data Sheet
214
1
Job Search Database
215
1
Top Recruiters
215
1
Online Career Center
216
1
Description
216
1
Job Seekers
216
1
JobWeb
217
2
Description
218
1
Career Planning Resources
219
1
JobBank USA
219
2
Description
219
1
Job-Hunters
220
1
HeadHunter.NET
221
2
Description
221
1
Registration
221
1
Resumes
222
1
Jobs
222
1
Answers
223
1
Other Sites
223
1
Online Classified Advertisements
224
2
Moving On
226
1
17 Relocating
227
16
Home and Apartment Sites
227
13
The Homebuyer's Fair
228
5
Rent.Net
233
3
All Apartments
236
3
Other Sites
239
1
City Sites
240
2
Moving On
242
1
Index
243