Ditch the Flip-Flops : Ace Your Job Interview Fresh Out of College

Equips soon-to-be degree holders and recent college grads with the skills to ace their toughest test yet: the job interview. Nothing in school has prepared these candidates (2.5 million each year) for the brutal scrutiny of HR managers . . . nor the fierce competition they will encounter while trying to leverage a costly education and land their dream job /internship. Unlike current resources on our bookshelves that largely support older job applicants or those believing it's a cinch to impress recruiters, Ditch the Flip-Flops specifically fortifies twentysomethings so critical fundamentals and life-changing momentum don't slip through the cracks. Supporting career counseling initiatives on over 3,000 of our nation's college campuses, this book thoughtfully maps out interviewing strategies as a manageable three-step process; shares insider tips from seasoned HR heads; reveals interviewing's down and dirty details from recently hired college grads; and divulges action plans and cutting-edge tools in a straightforward style, using hundreds of examples. All in all, Ditch the Flip-Flops is Interviewing 101 at its guts-and-glory best.

After graduating from Northwestern University with an MBA, Sylvia I. Landy recruited, hired and worked side by side with scores of young adults. Early on, she launched a healthcare products start-up from her basement, later selling it as a nationwide concern to a Fortune 500 giant. She initially hired recent college grads as a calculated cost-cutting measure; they quickly became the cream of the crop. Virtually since day one, young career professionals have fortified her rank and file, and she has never looked back.