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The Career Arts - Making the Most of College, Credentials, and Connections
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A persuasive case for building career success through broad
education, targeted skills, and social capital Young people coming
out of high school today can expect to hold many jobs over the
course of their lives, which is why they need a range of essential
skills. The Career Arts provides a corrective to the widespread and
misleading notion that there is a direct trade-off between going to
college and acquiring practical job skills. Ben Wildavsky cuts
through the noise and anxiety surrounding this issue to offer
sensible, clear-eyed guidance for anyone who is making decisions
about education and career preparation with a view to getting ahead
in the workforce. Drawing on evidence-based research, illuminating
case studies, and in-depth interviews, Wildavsky shares the most
vital lessons of what he calls the career arts, which include
cultivating a mix of broad and targeted skills, taking advantage of
employer-funded education benefits, and preparing for the world as
it is, not as you wish it could be. He explains why college remains
the gold standard of credentials, and presents the most promising
high-quality supplements and alternatives to college that can help
learners combine general and job-specific skills. He shows how
building social capital is also critical to success, particularly
for disadvantaged students. An invaluable guidebook for students,
parents, counselors, and educators, The Career Arts reveals why
college education and job preparation are not either-or
propositions and identifies the blend of education and networking
needed to support real-world career aspirations.
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Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2023 |
First published: |
2024 |
Authors: |
Ben Wildavsky
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Dimensions: |
203 x 127mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
176 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-23979-8 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
0-691-23979-7 |
Barcode: |
9780691239798 |
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