Preface | xiii | ||
Acknowledgments | xvii | ||
Introduction: Idealists Preferred | 1 | ||
PART I | SHAPING YOUR CAREER PHILOSOPHY | ||
Chapter 1 | Identifying Your Cause | 10 | |
Sherry: Your Place in History | 12 | ||
Mark: What Am I Going to Do with My Life? | 17 | ||
Chapter 2 | The Art of Networking | 22 | |
Sherry: Encountering Potential Employers and References | 24 | ||
Mark: Do I Really Need Business Cards? | 30 | ||
Chapter 3 | The Value of Mentors | 35 | |
Sherry: Identifying Your Mentor | 37 | ||
Mark: The Seinfeldian View of Mentors | 41 | ||
Chapter 4 | The Continuous Journey | 46 | |
Sherry: An Evolving Approach | 48 | ||
Mark: The Never-ending Job Story | 57 | ||
PART II | SELECTED RESOURCES | ||
Chapter 5 | Your Job Search—A General Approach | 66 | |
Selected Resources | 74 | ||
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Web | 79 | ||
Online networking resources | 83 | ||
PROFILE: Lawrence Bacow, President, Tufts University | 85 | ||
PROFILE: Seth Green, Consultant, McKinsey and Company | 90 |
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