From First Job to Career
From First Job to Career
Research and Narratives
July 2025
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9781009376976
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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.
- A compelling collection of real-life stories from individuals' first job searches, offering relatable and inspiring insights
- Showcasing diverse career paths across industries and backgrounds, this book enables readers to connect with and learn from a variety of perspectives
- An accessible summary of academic research in vocational psychology and career counseling, providing valuable insights into first jobs and career-building
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July 2025Paperback
9781009376976
283 pages
229 × 152 mm
Not yet published - available from July 2025
Table of Contents
- 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.
