Parents of College Students Panic, According to Career Development Book

La Jolla, CA (PRWEB) December 21, 2008

"Most seniors delay their job searches," according to 100 campus counselors across the country. "When they start, they mass-mail resumes blindly. Many students apply online only. They'll do anything to avoid personal rejection."

These findings come from "LAUNCH!...Get That First Paycheck In 90 Days," a new career development book for college seniors. It includes a career assessment that ranks students' job skills against others nationwide.

The career development book is now available at Launch-Your-Career.com to help college seniors and recent graduates successfully begin their careers. It offers job-finding secrets that too few students know about - because no other career development books reveal them. LAUNCH! includes:

A career assessment quiz that shows how the student's job skills and attitudes compare to college seniors nationwide, and what career paths their unique traits suggest.
How to find job openings before they're advertised.
How to triple resume responses.
Proven networking tactics.
How to interview better.
Why Monster.com and Craigslist are time traps for recent graduates.
How a weekend project can make the student a top candidate for their chosen position.
Finally, LAUNCH! outlines a 90 day schedule for getting that first job.

If downloaded from the website in PDF format, this 339 page career development book costs $ 8.63 -- less than the price of a pizza. It's also available as a paperback book (for $ 16.23 - free shipping), an audio CD set (for $ 21.33 - free shipping), or a downloadable MP3 audio book ($ 11.74). An unusual money back guarantee is included -- if any college senior doesn't discover a new job search tactic, boost their resume responses, or learn something about themselves that they didn't know before; they get their money back plus one dollar.

"Unlike those fuzzy lectures and expensive textbooks or seductive student loans, this helps graduates actually find that first job," says LAUNCH! author Gary Sutton, a retired CEO who's been involved in advising, hiring, and firing countless employees during his lengthy career.

"This may be the most important book a college senior ever reads," added Dr. Linda Charles, clinical psychologist and former UCLA staffer.

Anxious students and their nervous parents can even sample the guide before buying by reading a few pages or listening to a brief audio clip at Launch-Your-Career.com.

The career assessment quiz in LAUNCH! can also be taken online at WhoAreYouAnyway.com. It tells college seniors if they'll do better in large or small organizations, among other things. The quiz ranks students' energy, ambition, ethics, status needs, social abilities and fifteen other vocational traits. Results are translated into the best career path.

"Wow! That job quiz nailed me. Without those insights, I'd be waiting tables again," said one Drake grad.

About Career Development Book "LAUNCH!...Get That First Paycheck In 90 Days":

LAUNCH is a career guide aimed at college seniors and recent graduates, with more practical, hands-on advice than offered in other career development books. It's available in paperback book, downloadable PDF, audio CD set, or downloadable MP3 audio book format at Launch-Your-Career.com. The guide includes an assessment designed to help college students find the right career that may also be taken as an online quiz at WhoAreYouAnyway.com. The author of both the book and creator of the quiz, Gary Sutton, is a retired CEO. He's mentored seniors at several colleges and found a disturbing level of confusion and unreal attitudes about the world of work.

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Moving Home after Graduation? 5 Tips for Grads & Parents

NEW YORK, NY (PRWEB) May 12, 2006

Once the bags are packed, the diplomas are handed out, and photo ops are long over, most grads expect to move out on their own. But for many college seniors, that's simply not an option.

According to the 2006 MonsterTrak survey, 48 percent of all students will find themselves knocking on their family's door come graduation. Additionally, 44 percent of last year's graduates are still living with their parents. After all, with astronomical tuition costs, credit card debt, and high cost of housing in major metropolitan areas, what's a newly minted college graduate to do?

"While some boomerangers manage to avoid the pitfalls of moving back home again, many don't adequately prepare themselves for the practical, economic, and emotional realities of moving back in with Mom and Dad," says Elina Furman, author of Boomerang Nation: How to Survive Living with your Parents the Second Time Around (Fireside, May 10, 2005; $ 14.00) and a former boomeranger herself. "My goal is to help grads realize than not only can they go home again, they can survive and thrive there."

There are a myriad of challenges to deal with, including navigating tense family dynamics, managing finances, dealing with privacy issues, and dating. Furman offers these 5 tips:

1. SET A MOVE-OUT DEADLINE: Before you move in, make sure to set a departure date. Otherwise, parents will be become frustrated and graduates may become unmotivated to move out on their own.

2. DON'T LET THEM BABY YOU: Some parents ("perma-parents") don't want their kids to grow up. If your parents try to baby you, show them you're an adult by taking on household responsibilities like fixing the computer or cooking dinner.

3. DON'T PUT YOUR LIFE ON HOLD: For boomerangers: make an effort to get involved in local activities and meet new singles in your area while living at home. Parents: carry on with your day-to-day activities as you normally would or risk resentment setting in.

4. HAVE A GOAL: Saving for a down payment on a house, starting a business, finding a job, eliminating debt - these are all good reasons to move back home. Parents and kids should discuss these goals and work together to make them a reality.

5. PAY RENT!: Whether the boomeranger pays $ 50 or $ 300 a month, it's important that they contribute to the household. If parents feel guilty accepting cash, invest the funds and present the money as a gift once the kids are ready to move out.

About the Author: A nationally-known author, speaker, and media personality, Elina Furman has written over 20 books, including Boomerang Nation: How to Survive Living with Your Parents the Second Time Around (Fireside, May 2005), The Everything After College Book, and Generation, Inc.: The 100 Best Businesses for Young Entrepreneurs.

Furman has been interviewed on television and radio from coast to coast, including The Today Show, Good Morning America, CNBC, and Geraldo at Large. She has been frequently quoted in newspapers and magazines, such as The Washington Post, Money, Cosmopolitan, The New York Times, WSJ, and Newsweek. Furman lives in New York City. For more information, visit the website at http://www.boomerangnation.com.

** If you wish to reproduce a photograph of the author and/or the book jacket or cover, you can retrieve a high-resolution digital file at http://resources.simonsays.com

Contact Name: Kimberly Brissenden

Contact Phone: (212) 698-7643

Contact Fax: (212) 698-7695

Web Address: http://www.boomerangnation.com

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