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Clearing the career path - Tribune-Review
Many students don't realize that the work hasn't ended when they pass their last final or turn in their last term paper, he says. His experiences with student job-seekers motivated him to self-publish a book, "The 7 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Graduated" (Authorhouse, $11.99).
"There's also a little bit of an entitlement mentality among college students," says Driscoll, 25. "They really have unrealistic expectations as to salary. I do a lot of mock interviewing. Either they have no idea what they should be making, which means they haven't done any research, or their expectations are too high."
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I blogged this because I was amazed recently when I assigned a homework activity that asked students to look for an advertisement for an entry-level job that they thought they'd be prepared for when they graduated. One student submitted a note that went something like, "This was harder than I thought. I looked for seriously 15 minutes before I found something!"
I realized I need to prepare the students for the assignment a little better the next time I give it.
That sounds like a great exercise, Dr. Jerz. Some vocations, such as those in the journalism field (journalismjobs.com), have entire websites dedicated to positions. Monster.com and Careerbuilder are great, but if there is a specialized site for job postings in your particular field, finding that position which is appropriate to your search may be easier.