There Is Life After College: What Parents and Students Should Know About Navigating School to Prepare for the Jobs of Tomorrow
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (946 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B012ODBR7A |
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| Number of Pages | : | 564 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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"there is life outside of college" according to Reid Mccormick. “Our twentieth-century education system is woefully out of sync with this twenty-first century economy that demands highly knowledgeable and flexible workers.” This quote from the introduction of Life After College perfectly sums up the entire book. To simplify this quote, education is woefully out of sync.When I graduated college Myspace was the reigning champion in social media. Facebook, at the time, was a hobby or diversion for a few college students. Today, Myspace is a memory and Facebook dominates not just social media but our entire. A very helpful overview of higher education Spencer College is one of the biggest lifetime expenses and longest commitments of dedicated time many people ever make. The cost of college continues to rise and news outlets regularly report the high rates of underemployment and unemployment among recent college graduates. As a result, some families question whether a college education offers sufficient return on investment. Others are plowing ahead without thought and collecting six-digit debt burdens.Jeffrey Selingo’s recent book, There is Life After College: What Parents and Students Should Know abo. Clear and thoughtful guidebook for today's daunting system of higher education BrainScope This is a practical and thorough handbook for students who are applying to college--or already in college, though it offer its greatest benefits to those who are still in the dizzying, fearful stages of figuring out where they want to apply. Selingo is smart, informed, and measured, avoiding alarmist warnings and unfeasible prescriptions in favor of lucid facts and thoughtful reasoning. If you are a parent who wants a state-of-the-art assessment of the best strategies for how to approach college that takes into account the importance of cultivating you
The breadth and depth of Selingo’s expertise make him a uniquely good guide to what’s undeniably a complicated topic.” (EdSurge)“Jeffrey Selingo digs deep into what frustrated employers have known for quite some time: to fuel the economy with the next generation of leaders and innovators, we need grads who ask questions, have the grit of determination and can make quick, thoughtful decisions in ambiguous situations. That the book is written in clear, understandable language only adds to its value.” (Janet Napolitano, president of the University of California, former secretary of Homeland Security, and former governor of Arizona)“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. Covers a wide range of pressing issues in higher education from the perspe
Selingo has written about higher education for two decades. He is the former editor of The Chronicle of Higher Education. Jeffrey J. 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 a special adviser and professor of practice at Arizona State University and a visiting sch
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 bestselling author of College Unbound comes a hopeful, inspiring blueprint to help alleviate pare