Don Pieta

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Inside the book

Ten pages, free to read. This is the whole format — one idea per page, drawn so it sticks. Select any page to view it full size.

Cartoon panel of an employer shaking hands with a young man holding a briefcase, with a caption reading having a college degree sure comes in handy.

The degree opens the door

But it is only the door. What you do next is the book.

Cartoon page titled Day 1 After Graduation: The Plan, showing a graduate at a desk thinking about updating his resume, searching for jobs, networking and reviewing his finances.

Day 1: the plan

Resume, search, network, finances, options — all on one page.

Cartoon panel titled Work On Interviewing Skill, showing a young man researching a company mission, recent news and values.

Work on interviewing skill

Company mission, recent news, values. Do the homework.

Cartoon panel of a hiring manager asking a candidate whether her resume closely matches the position she is applying for.

Does your resume match?

The question that decides whether yours survives the first cut.

Cartoon page asking why do you want to work for this company, showing a young man considering innovative tech, hands-on projects, company culture and salary.

“Why this company?”

Have a real answer, built from real research.

Cartoon panel of a smiling woman in a blazer holding two copies of her resume plus pens and a notepad, with advice to bring them to the job interview.

What to bring

Two copies of the resume. Pens. Paper. Every time.

Cartoon panel of a job candidate in an interview asking the hiring manager what excellence in this job looks like.

Ask a real question

“What does excellence in this job look like?”

Cartoon panel of a young man at a computer, with advice to look for job opportunities listed at the bottom of corporate websites.

Where jobs hide

Scroll to the bottom of the corporate site. The careers link lives there.

Six-panel cartoon page titled Earn While You Learn - Electricians, showing the steps from exploring trade options through to earning a journeyman electrician license.

Earn while you learn: electricians

Six steps from apprentice registration to a journeyman license.

Cartoon page titled Earn While You Learn - Carpenters, showing a graduate and his mother reviewing a carpenters apprenticeship application at a kitchen table.

Earn while you learn: carpenters

Paid training, a weekly paycheck, and no new student debt.

That's ten of 174

The rest covers the search, the interview, the offer, and what happens once you actually start.

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