From First Job to Career is an anthology that weaves together inspiring first-job stories from people across diverse industries and backgrounds, offering career seekers of all ages the chance to connect with relatable experiences and hard-earned wisdom. This collection reveals the different paths people take in shaping their careers and serves as a resource for readers to identify with and learn from others' journeys. Paired with a comprehensive review of research in vocational psychology and career counseling, the book distills key principles and provides actionable resources for navigating the job search and building a meaningful career.…mehr
From First Job to Career is an anthology that weaves together inspiring first-job stories from people across diverse industries and backgrounds, offering career seekers of all ages the chance to connect with relatable experiences and hard-earned wisdom. This collection reveals the different paths people take in shaping their careers and serves as a resource for readers to identify with and learn from others' journeys. Paired with a comprehensive review of research in vocational psychology and career counseling, the book distills key principles and provides actionable resources for navigating the job search and building a meaningful career.
Stephen Zhou is an assistant professor of psychology at Claremont McKenna College, where he researches and teaches on quantitative methods, leadership studies, and careers and vocation. He completed his PhD in organizational psychology at George Mason University, during which time he published twenty-one articles, obtained $40,000 in research funding, and taught six undergraduate courses. He also has several years of corporate experience in nonprofit management, human resources, and data analytics.
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Introduction: Part I. An Overview of the Changing Nature of Work, Career Research, and Career Education: Part II. First Job and Career Narratives: 1. On leaning into risk-taking: Sophie's story 2. On the long and windy path: Caleb's story 3. On persistence in pursuing accounting: Katie's story 4. On alternative definitions of success: Wyatt's story 5. On unconventional and unexpected paths: Meera's story 6. On getting the most out of that first job: Aiden's story 7. On trying something out, just to see what it's like: Sara's story 8. On doing something completely different: Bailey's story 9. On starting a career in the Army: Ronald's story 10. On persistence from an International student perspective: David's story 11. On finding a job in the Interim: Arlene's story 12. On confidence in your value: Axel's story 13. On being hungry: Gregor's story 14. On lifelong government careers: Sid's story 15. On overpreparing in your job search: Daniel's story 16. On changing plans and taking risks: Taylor's story 17. On recovering from a blindside: Tabia's story 18. On saying yes to everything: Korey's Story 19. On coincidences: Adnan's Story 20. On finding a path Internationally: Maara's Story 21. On the challenges of being a person of color in finance: Afi's story 22. On adapting to nonlinearity: Tristan's story 23. On setting your own pace: Kyla's story 24. On reflecting on times of desperation: Ray's story 25. On throwing the plan out the window: Dana's Story 26. On proving your worth: Colton's story 27. On staying open to new directions: Thomas' story 28. On pivoting from your original career path: Mika's story 29. On faking It until you make it: Darius' story 30. On starting a career later in life: Tori's story 31. On leaving a hostile work environment: Allen's story 32. On starting at the bottom of the ladder: Dex's story 33. On being employee number seven: Sheri's story 34. On being a lifelong learner: Warren's story 35. On faith through disabilities: Gerald's story: 36. On managing your expectations: Ronan's story 37. On making the most out of your degree: Nolan's story 38. On working hard in any position: Zara's story: 39. On selling out: Irena's story 40. On the challenges of sexism at work: Macie's story 41. On loyalty to a company: Esther's story 42. On bouncing back: Aba's Story 43. On inventing a role: Sia's story 44. On start-up after start-Up: Dario's Story 45. On breaking traditional expectations: Angela's story 46. On figuring It out through trial and error: Glenn's story 47. On finding value in less-than-ideal circumstances: Kara's story 48. On Resilience: Nathan's story: 49. On focusing on the here and now: Mason's story 50. On patiently waiting for your moment: Jed's story 51. On negotiating your salary: Ray's Story 52. On standing up for yourself: Clara's story 53. On being pushed harder than expected: Klein's story 54. On widening your job search: Devon's story 55. On relying on your network: Rafaela's story 56. On the immigrant experience in the US: Domenico's story 57. On being a serial entrepreneur: Claudia's story 58. On a lifelong career in hospitality: Reagan's story 59. On a lifelong career in nursing: Barbara's story 60. On just starting a career and looking for next steps: Molly's story 61. On taking the first step: Melinda's story Part III. Making meaning of career Narratives: Appendix A: Methodology: Appendix B: Participant Demographics: References: Index.
Introduction: Part I. An Overview of the Changing Nature of Work, Career Research, and Career Education: Part II. First Job and Career Narratives: 1. On leaning into risk-taking: Sophie's story 2. On the long and windy path: Caleb's story 3. On persistence in pursuing accounting: Katie's story 4. On alternative definitions of success: Wyatt's story 5. On unconventional and unexpected paths: Meera's story 6. On getting the most out of that first job: Aiden's story 7. On trying something out, just to see what it's like: Sara's story 8. On doing something completely different: Bailey's story 9. On starting a career in the Army: Ronald's story 10. On persistence from an International student perspective: David's story 11. On finding a job in the Interim: Arlene's story 12. On confidence in your value: Axel's story 13. On being hungry: Gregor's story 14. On lifelong government careers: Sid's story 15. On overpreparing in your job search: Daniel's story 16. On changing plans and taking risks: Taylor's story 17. On recovering from a blindside: Tabia's story 18. On saying yes to everything: Korey's Story 19. On coincidences: Adnan's Story 20. On finding a path Internationally: Maara's Story 21. On the challenges of being a person of color in finance: Afi's story 22. On adapting to nonlinearity: Tristan's story 23. On setting your own pace: Kyla's story 24. On reflecting on times of desperation: Ray's story 25. On throwing the plan out the window: Dana's Story 26. On proving your worth: Colton's story 27. On staying open to new directions: Thomas' story 28. On pivoting from your original career path: Mika's story 29. On faking It until you make it: Darius' story 30. On starting a career later in life: Tori's story 31. On leaving a hostile work environment: Allen's story 32. On starting at the bottom of the ladder: Dex's story 33. On being employee number seven: Sheri's story 34. On being a lifelong learner: Warren's story 35. On faith through disabilities: Gerald's story: 36. On managing your expectations: Ronan's story 37. On making the most out of your degree: Nolan's story 38. On working hard in any position: Zara's story: 39. On selling out: Irena's story 40. On the challenges of sexism at work: Macie's story 41. On loyalty to a company: Esther's story 42. On bouncing back: Aba's Story 43. On inventing a role: Sia's story 44. On start-up after start-Up: Dario's Story 45. On breaking traditional expectations: Angela's story 46. On figuring It out through trial and error: Glenn's story 47. On finding value in less-than-ideal circumstances: Kara's story 48. On Resilience: Nathan's story: 49. On focusing on the here and now: Mason's story 50. On patiently waiting for your moment: Jed's story 51. On negotiating your salary: Ray's Story 52. On standing up for yourself: Clara's story 53. On being pushed harder than expected: Klein's story 54. On widening your job search: Devon's story 55. On relying on your network: Rafaela's story 56. On the immigrant experience in the US: Domenico's story 57. On being a serial entrepreneur: Claudia's story 58. On a lifelong career in hospitality: Reagan's story 59. On a lifelong career in nursing: Barbara's story 60. On just starting a career and looking for next steps: Molly's story 61. On taking the first step: Melinda's story Part III. Making meaning of career Narratives: Appendix A: Methodology: Appendix B: Participant Demographics: References: Index.
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