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Summary: Informative and inventive
Review: A must for students and guidance counselors. I found it witty and wise! The perfect graduation "read'.
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Summary: Too breezy...
Review: Amy Joyce's "I Went to College for This?," while a welcome departure from the heaviness and angst of "Quarterlife Crisis," is ultimately undermined by its breezy style and surface-level treatment of the officeplace. The title is positioned as a kind of how-to for new workers; but for anyone who's (barely) survived the Fortune 500 entry level, it's plain that the author lacks that seasoned, discerning eye, and fails to impart any real use-it-today knowledge (due, in part, to an over-reliance on third-party accounts). Without a compelling discussion of young professionals' values, fears, and hopes, moreover, she fails to engender that deep heart - mind connection with the reader--ignoring the bigger question of what young workers should actually do with their newfound career knowledge. I recommend Michael Ball's "@ the Entry Level: On Survival, Success, & Your Calling as a Young Professional." This book really levels with its readers about life as an entry leveler, and truly helps them discover who they are. Plus it's laugh-out-loud funny!
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Summary: great book
Review: I found this book to be extremely informative, not to mention witty and entertaining. It is beneficial for those who are just starting their career and also people (like myself) who have been in the work force for several years and are wondering where to go next. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: great book
Review: I really enjoyed this book! It was a wonderful journey full of real people and real job/life situations. I highly recommend this book to everyone just out of college or looking to change/re-evaluate their career.
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Summary: Real life...Real examples
Review: I really enjoyed this book! It was a wonderful journey full of real people and real job/life situations. I highly recommend this book to everyone just out of college or looking to change/re-evaluate their career.
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Summary: A must for new grads
Review: If I had read this book when I finished college I would have gotten a lot farther a lot faster. The author has a way of making it easy--and fun--to read about what is usually the worst--and least challenging--part of your career. She obviously has an insight into the workplace that can only come from someone who has been there and done that. Now, if she could just write a follow up for thirtysomethings!
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Summary: Educational and Inspiring
Review: Peppered with examples of people who have found jobs they love through networking and staying focused on their goals, `I Went to College For This?' accurately shows the trying and troubling first few years after college. This is a something I wish I would have read before graduation to better prepare me for finding a job I love. It is informative and doesn't speak down to readers like many other `how to' or advice publications, but instead speaks to readers conversationally, making it much more enjoyable. I look forward to reading future books by Mrs. Joyce.
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Summary: Great advice!
Review: This book was awesome. It has practical, great advice, written in a conversational style that makes it easy to read. These are the things no one ever teaches you but you REALLY need to know - and it comes from the voice of someone OUR age who has been there, not some condescending "adult." (Wait - are we adults?) But seriously, I am buying this book for every new college grad. I highly recommend it.
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