{"product_id":"to-university-and-beyond-isbn-9781119757924","title":"To University and Beyond","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn how to use your time as a student to supercharge your career\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a step-by-step guide to using your educational years to put you in the right position to accelerate your career, optimize your time, and build valuable and rewarding relationships. You’ll learn everything you need to know about taking advantage of the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: the first ten years of your career.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBroken down into 21 accessible chapters, \u003ci\u003eTo University and Beyond\u003c\/i\u003e features a wide array of practical and strategic advice on topics like:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to write the perfect resume or CV\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to hack your career path to achieve what you’ve always dreamt of\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to access rarely used scholarships and grants\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to find selective short-term learning programs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to thrive in a virtual learning environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to get paid to learn with options beyond traditional degree programs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to communicate and present so people get your message\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for high school, college, and university students who want to make the most of their time and start their career off on the right foot, \u003ci\u003eTo University and Beyond\u003c\/i\u003e provides a wealth of actionable advice you can put to work today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Why We Wrote This Book 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDavid Teten 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMandee Heller Adler 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMandee and David 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 College is Not for Everyone: Get Paid to Learn 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Before Your First Class 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Who Do You Know? 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