#ENTRYLEVELtweet Book01
Taking Your Career from Classroom to Cubicle
By: Heather R. Huhman
Published: January 25, 2010
Format: Paperback, 112 pages
ISBN-10: 1616990244
ISBN-13: 978-1616990244
Publisher: THINKaha
"Organizations want to hire employees who provide results. While you might not have much work experience, you have plenty to offer", writes career expert and founder and President of Come Recommended, Heather R. Huhman, in her advice filled book that aims directly at providing job finding tips for graduates #ENTRYLEVELtweet Book01: Taking Your Career from Classroom to Cubicle. The author shares 140 practical and timeless ideas for recent college graduates, seeking that first job or internship, to guide them on the road to employment success.
Heather Huhman understands that graduates don't always receive helpful advice from well meaning family members, friends, or college staff members. As a result, many graduates find themselves lacking the essential job finding skills necessary in today's challenging employment market. Even though young graduates possess the skills that are in demand by employers, many find difficulty in receiving interviews or job offers. The author recognizes this dilemma, and starts at the beginning, by sharing techniques to get that employment search started on a solid foundation. Heather Huhman begins her book with guidance for the graduate in finding their real inner goals and career plans. Once the grads discover their own values and personal identity, they are on the path to finding a career suited to their skills and ideals.
Heather R. Huhman (photo left) has made a career from helping recent graduates find entry level positions that lead to rewarding careers. Because job finding skills are not part of the curriculum at most colleges and universities, Heather provides a valuable service with this book through sharing her experience in the real world of employment. Presented in the form of tweets, that are a staple of many internet savvy job seeker's experience, the book provides straight to the point answers to the most challenging employment seeking questions. From the critical importance of networking, to how to apply for entry level and intern positions correctly, Heather Huhman shares a wealth of valuable information in bite sized pieces. A Millennial graduate who follows this advice, will have a real advantage, in the quest for that all important first job.
For me, the power of the book is how Heather Huhman distills complex job finding information into short, easy to read and digest portions. Each page contains only one or two tweets of advice, but each tiny block provides critical career information. The author stresses the vital importance of developing networking skills, as eighty percent of all jobs are filled through networks. The book fills in that crucial information gap with practical, and actionable tips that can be applied by anyone. The book also recognizes the growing importance of the internet, personal websites, and social media for job seekers to help in the search and to provide solid evidence of technological skills. Heather shares tips for interviews to nail that job interview, as well as sound advice for making a great first impression when arriving on the job. While many books stop where the job is secured, Heather Huhman carries the new recruit through the critical first months at the new job.
I highly recommend the short and direct book #ENTRYLEVELtweet Book01: Taking Your Career from Classroom to Cubicle by Heather R. Huhman, to any new college graduates who are seeking that all important first entry level position or an internship. The book can be read in one sitting, and can be opened at any point in the job search process for additional wisdom.
Read the handy and very useful book #ENTRYLEVELtweet Book01: Taking Your Career from Classroom to Cubicle by Heather R. Huhman, and through discovery of your authentic self and your dreams for the future, you will find that rewarding first job. This is a book that will be read and reread, and will continue to provide advice and wisdom from the beginning of the job search until long after the reader is established in that entry level job or internship.
