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Career Preparation: Transition Guide for College Students
George M. Dupuy, Ph.D., Presbyterian College
David H. Dupuy, President, KDA Development

ISBN-10: 0130489107
ISBN-13: 9780130489104

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2004
Format: Paper; 192 pp
Published: 06/13/2003

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For any capstone course, as well as career center courses.

Most capstone courses address career issues in addition to major-specific content. This text is designed to be a supplementary text to assist students with their career transition. The text may also be used as a primary text for career center courses.

  • Multiple uses.

    • Serves as a resource in a variety of learning environments—providing research and rigor for academic courses, as well as informality and practicality for non-credit programs.

  • PREP acronym—Draws students into the process for successful transition—Plan, Research, Education, and Perform.

    • Explains the need for career planning; guides students through researching and matching their person to a profession; offers them advice on how to make the most of remaining time on campus; and gives guidance for getting off to a successful start, and applying PREP principles throughout the career span.

  • Numerous exercises and worksheets—Found both within chapters and at chapter-ends.

    • Actively engages students, provides them with practical results they can use in making their transition, and allows them to learn from one another.

  • Chapter-end cases—Presents students with realistic situations to which they can relate.

    • Encourages the application of text concepts, contributing to their understanding and retention.

I. PLAN.

 1. Plan for Career Success.

 2. Planning Fundamentals.

II. RESEARCH.

 3. Research: Internal.

 4. Research: External.

III. EDUCATION.

 5. Education: Undergraduate Opportunities.

 6. Education: Graduate School and Beyond.

IV. PERFORM.

 7. Perform: Finding Your Transition Job.

 8. Perform: Winning Your Transition Job.

 9. Perform: Getting Off to a Great Start.

10. Perform Throughout Your Career.

George M. Dupuy, Ph.D., is Professor of Economics and Business Administration at Presbyterian College; formerly, he was a professor at the University of Virginia and dean of the Lynchburg College School of Business. Over the years, he has authored more than 50 articles or papers and co-edited a textbook. What differentiates George from most college professors, however, is his extensive business experience outside of academia as vice president for two human resources consulting firms. During his years as a consultant and career coach, George became passionate about career management, and he sees a particular void in educating students on how to transition from school to the world of work.

George graduated cum laude from the College of William and Mary, where he majored in sociology. He earned his MBA and Ph.D. degrees from the Kenan Flagler School of Business at the University of North Carolina.

David H. Dupuy began his career in banking at Bank of America (formerly NationsBank) and quickly advanced to vice president in the Healthcare Banking Group. After earning his MBA, David left banking to become a founding owner and CFO of a healthcare company headquartered in Nashville. David is currently president of the Development division of KDA Holdings in Atlanta. Like George, David has a keen interest in career management. After only 12 years of work, David is already in his third career and recognizes the benefit of actively managing one's career.

David graduated from Furman University, where he majored in business administration. He earned his MBA from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University, where he graduated with honors.

Career PREParation is designed to assist students in making the exciting and challenging transition from campus to the world of work. The text's concepts are structured around the PREP acronym:

Plan and organize the process
Research both self and the environment
Education now and continue lifelong learning
Perform and succeed in your transition and career

The PREP model, combined with numerous individual and group exercises, makes the transition process easy to understand, remember, and apply.

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