This eBook and the related audiobook emerged from a subject on LinkedIn started by our author, Marian Manuel. As she says in her introduction this was a seemingly small discussion that turned into a huge hit as people swarmed to her post to report what they learned on their first job. The ensuing dialog had an enthusiasm and genuineness rarely seen on a post. Marian's discussion highlighted the tremendous opportunities LinkedIn discussions have for people's pleasure and learning.[1] Our purpose here is to feature the comments of the First Job commenters themselves, plus the reactions of others, as well as line and staff hiring people, experienced job recruiters, and those who manage new hires. What became apparent was that people know what to do. They just don't do it very often in the eyes of hirers. Judge for yourself. We all learned a lot ourselves during this project about our own work, attitudes, and roadblocks we put in our own way to success. Whoops. Much of the success of the conversation has been the focus on how you get up after you are knocked down. How do you dust yourself and move forward? What deportment, skills, and processes are required to make oneself successful in the job world? The overall recommendation is to build on your strengths and coax one bad habit down the stairs every week. For as Mark Twain said, "You can't throw bad habits out the window. It just doesn't work. You can coax them down the stairs." Contains... First Job Lessons Career Series Author & Creator: Marian Manuel Co-author: Deaver Brown Series Editor: Tom Walker Editorial Comments This eBook Practical Suggestions for Use First Job Lessons Rules 9 Core First Job Lessons Contents Chapter 1: Background Chapter 2: Recruiter & Hiring Manager Response Chapter 3: Customer Focused Chapter 4: Deportment Chapter 5: Skills Chapter 6: Process Chapter 7: Contradictory Chapter 8: Being the Boss Chapter 9: You as the Brand Chapter 10: Simply Discussions
