Welcome to the Real World: You Got an Education, Now Get a Life! (Revised)

by Stacy Kravetz

You can relax--with this guide in hand, you'll have all the answers and insider tips you need to get your post-college life on track. From writing an impressive resume and landing the right first job (and knowing how long to stay), to managing on a budget, to starting your own business, Stacy Kravetz is the been-around-the-block friend you can count on for sage advice in meeting every Real World challenge. She'll tell you how to find America's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039332480X
• ISBN13: 9780393324808
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Good advice for those who want to spend some time looking for it.

First, the title does a disservice to the book as it specifies that the information is for college graduates. It is also information for a group that encompasses not only college graduates but also a large number of 20 and 30-somethings who have graduated from the school of life to adulthood who also have good paying jobs and are ready to accept more responsibility. Second, while the book is chock full of very good advice on many aspects of life for those with promising futures, that is also a problem. It is written in the familiar style of a lot of self help books - very wordy - that will be read by a small number of people, i.e. the very organized and motivated Type A-ers willing to invest the time to plow through it. And maybe that's okay. Maybe the author is satisfied with this small niche group and realizes the book is not for everyone. It is definitely not for the younger kids moving out, those in a panic because they have $20 left for food for the week or need to swipe some sugar packets on the next trip out for fast food. Those kids would be better served by 50 Ways to Leave Your Motherwith its basic advice on leaving home and surviving it all, written in an easy to read style meant to appeal to the unprepared and somewhat clueless who have just recently left the nest. If you are willing to invest time and concentration on some valuable life lessons then Welcome to the Real World will work for you.

Great resource

I was quite surprised at how interesting and practical this book was. Many books on personal finance or job finding can be grueling to read and filled with more hype than useful tips. But Stacy Kravetz writes well, and she knows what she's talking about. She also has a pretty healthy perspective on jobs and finding jobs, which can provide hope for the underemployed college grad. If you're looking to organize your life in a sensible way, it's definitely worth skimming through once, but it can be a good reference guide as well.

Excellent book for college graduates

This book is very well written and organized. I will definately refer back to this book in the future. It had a lot of excellent ideas for the recent college graduate, covering everything from resumes to investing. I really liked how the book was full of basic information that everyone needs to know. It also listed sources where one can find more information though other books and the internet.

What every college graduate needs to know

"Welcome to the Real World" is a wonderful resource tool for future graduates. Ms. Kravetz covers every aspect of how to survive in the "real world" after graduation. I do reccommend, however, that you buy this book one semester before graduation. This way you are one step ahead of everyone else. Thank you, Stacy Kravetz!