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Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
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Embracing the Real World:
The Black Woman’s Guide to Life After College

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 
Preface
Introduction                                                    

Part 1: Preparing for the Real World

  1. Mapping Out Your Future
  2. Job Search Smarts   
  3. Applying for Positions                             
  4. Preparing for the Interview 
  5. Twenty Pointers to a Better Interview 
  6. Learning From Rejection                
  7. Finding and Keeping a Career Mentor  
  8. Staying Positive    

Part 2: Succeeding in the Real World  

  1. Letting Go of Real World Myths    
  2. Evaluating Job Offers         
  3. Understanding Company Benefits
  4. Choosing Between Jobs  
  5. Getting the Salary You Deserve
  6. Meeting & Exceeding Your
    Employer’s Expectations                   
  7. Fitting In as the New Girl
  8. Building & Maintaining a Positive Image
  9. Managing Your Boss 
  10. Handling Conflicts with Co-workers
  11. Working Around Office Politics         
  12. Working in Corporate America   
  13. Networking Effectively          
  14. Losing Your Job Without
    Losing Yourself                      


Part 3: Real World Questions

  1. Where Should I Live?
  2. Why Do I Have to Pay My Dues?                  
  3. Should I Quit My Job?
  4. Do I Have to Get a Second Job? 
  5. Do I Have to Go Back to School?       
  6. Where Are My Friends?
  7. Is This It?                                                             

Part 4: Handling Real World Barriers

  1. Handling Racial Discrimination
    in the Workplace 
  2. Handling Sex Discrimination & Sexual
    Harassment in the Workplace      
  3. Handling the Naysayers
  4. Handling Self-doubt & Fear of Failure

               
Part 5: Banking in the Real World

  1. Real World Budgeting                  
  2. Reducing Post-College Debt    

Part 6: Real World Stories

  1. Yvonne Chase on Doing It Your Way
  2. Jean Thompson on Getting Out of a Rut
  3. Talia Nye Kief on CheckingYour
    Problems at the Door
  4. Angelene Hall on the Loss of Camaraderie
  5. Among African-Americans in the
    Professional Workplace
  6. Vickie Stokes on Expecting
    the Unexpected   
  7. Regina Burns on Chasing Away
    Those Pink Slip Blues
  8. Darcelle Whitaker on Working in
    Corporate America      
  9. Francina Harris on Deciding
    Who You Are Before
    Deciding What You Will Do 
  10. Kalin Thomas on Travel,
    the Ultimate Education
  11. Kimberly Taylor on Defeating
    Discrimination at Work 
  12. Marshawn Evans on Finding
    Opportunities in Obstacles 
  13. Lola Brown on Grad School Journeys:
    Rounds to Victory
  14. Mavis Gragg on Finding Yourself
    in Unexpected Places

The ABCs of Embracing the Real World  
Resource Guide              
About the Author & Book Ordering Information
 
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