From Freshman to Fortune 500

Book excerpt: Less than 30 percent of college graduates are working in jobs related to their majors, and almost 40 percent are working at jobs that dont require a degree. Theyve learned earning a college degree is only the first step to getting a job in your field. You must also learn seven secrets to achieve professional goals. Marky Stein, named by LinkedIn as one of the nations top career experts and a three-time McGraw-Hill best-selling author of job-seeking and career-transition books, walks you through how to leverage your college degree and one or more of these secrets to: work in the industry of your choice in as little as six weeks in a job directly related to your major; get the government to pay for training that will catapult you to a first job, new career, promotion, or raise; and leverage one strategic class to change careers, earn a promotion, and/or rebrand yourself to earn a higher salary. Filled with case studies from actual clients, this guidebook helps you win a job at any company and in any industry. Do what you love and earn the money you deserve with the guidance in From Freshman to Fortune 500.