For Those Not Yet In The Workplace
Whether you are a student or simply not yet in the workplace, acquire the book in print or digital form as valuable guide to prepare you to succeed on the first rung of the professional ladder.
There is also a free podcast that presents an essay from the collection each week.
Prospective employers require that students possess and demonstrate key skills, including:
Communications
Teamwork and Collaboration
Decision Making
Time Management
Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Technical Literacy
Coping, Adaptability, and Resilience
Professionalism
Getting Ready for the Workplace is a collection of 50 concise articles that will equip the reader with the context and techniques needed to transition from the classroom to the workplace. The content is:
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Applicable across industries
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Relevant over time
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Identified by workforce professionals as critical for employability
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Field tested with students and recent graduates
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Easy to adopt into an upper division course or graduate school curriculum
The articles are divided into 8 subjects, allowing the reader to concentrate on a specific area at a time or sample widely. Each article starts with a brief overview of a concept and includes the key take-away. An application section follows that goes into greater detail on the topic or discusses how the ideas and methods can be applied more broadly and in workplace situations.