Transitioning to the Real World Of Work

Leaving college?  Ready to embark on your first job? The transition from campus to career is often a daunting exercise for new graduates – even if you have had a number of internships during your college experience.  Being an employee is quite different from being a student at work.  The issues that present to new employees – right out of college – are real indeed – but so is the job!  To prepare for this transition, we have listed a number of print and web materials as suggested reading. The articles discuss reality issues: living, commuting, budgeting, a new community, adjusting to the ‘real” world; new job issues: dress, stress, mess - and how to cope; after  work issues: to be or not to be……social!

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Web Resources      

• Surviving the First Day at Work

• Keeping Your Head Above Water: Tips for Surviving Your First Real Job

• Leaping Into The World Of Work: Making The Transition From Campus To The Workplace

• Surviving Your First Year On The Job

• So You’ve Graduated College…What’s Next For You? Eight Critical Issues Facing New Grads

• New Job Proverbs

• Your First Job: Making a Good Impression

• From College Campus to Corporate Climate:  Your First Job

• Are You Ready for the Real World?

• What to Do during the First 90 Days in Your New Job

• Transitioning from College to Career