No collar to white collar: 2005~2006 new version

Author: Xu Guoqing
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: A comprehensive job-hunting guide for hundreds of college students for many years, with prefaces by senior managers from P&G, Coca-Cola, JPMorgan Chase, and PwC, and reviews by 25 experts from renowned domestic and foreign companies. Selected career case studies by New Oriental's Xu Xiaoping, new case studies of students' own job-hunting successes and failures, and diverse career discussions! Warning cases: High-achieving students from prestigious universities struggle to enter good companies; Inspirational cases: Ordinary college graduates successfully land jobs at top firms! Since 1998, Xu Guoqing has shared case studies from campus recruitment and career guidance lectures for college students! The Path from Unemployed to Professional meets the urgent needs of college students facing employment difficulties, sheds light on a blind spot in their career development, and constructs the technical guidance for modern corporate job-hunting culture that I often mention but was unable to fulfill in my years of youth counseling. If you are job-hunting or about to enter career planning, the countless details in this book—demons or angels—will depend on how you navigate them. They may destroy your future, or they may save it.
Xu Xiaoping, Dean of the Cultural Research Institute at New Oriental, emphasizes two key points from a professional perspective, which are also heavily highlighted in The Path from Unemployed to Professional. First, it is essential to have a long-term vision before job-hunting. We encourage graduates to aim for an ideal career, not just a good job. Second, the business world values integrity and ethics, especially among the Fortune 50 companies. Honesty, integrity, and fairness will benefit applicants throughout their careers.
Xu Youjun, Director of Human Resources at P&G (China) Co., Ltd. I have personally experienced the joys and sorrows of job-hunting in both state-owned enterprises and Wall Street. I have also participated in nearly 10 years of domestic and international campus recruitment at Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase. From the "demand" side, if I had had a detailed job-hunting skills book like The Path from Unemployed to Professional back then, I might have avoided many detours. From the "supply" side, if our universities could cultivate more interdisciplinary talents with clear thinking, strong communication skills, and hands-on abilities to meet the market demands of domestic and foreign employers, it would significantly enhance the employability of college graduates.
Sun Yonghong, Vice President of JPMorgan Chase Bank (USA) Seeing the book The Path from Unemployed to Professional co-authored by Xu Guoqing and Li Guozhong, I found it very comprehensive and practical, which would be helpful for students and working professionals who want to improve their job-hunting success rates.
Guo Ming, Former Director of Human Resources for Greater China at Coca-Cola Company After the first expansion of college admissions, the surge in the number of graduates entering the workforce has created immense pressure on employment. College students lacking social experience and guidance yearn for a guidebook on job-hunting skills, while recruitment organizations frequently complain that applicants lack professionalism in resume submission, interviews, and work performance. Therefore, The Path from Unemployed to Professional meets the market demand and enters universities. The book reveals common pitfalls and success stories of college students in job-hunting through numerous vivid case studies. Additionally, it features reviews by renowned domestic and foreign company recruitment managers, who share their experiences to guide students in improving their job-hunting skills.
Since its publication, the book has been widely welcomed by college students in China. After the second edition was released, it resonated even more in society and was also printed in Taiwan. Based on feedback and suggestions from readers of the first two editions, the author has timely updated and refined some job-hunting ideas and methods, reorganized the structure to make the book more user-friendly as a job-hunting tool, and selected several success and failure case studies along the job-hunting and career paths to meet the current needs of students. The hope is that this book will benefit everyone in their job-hunting journey and lead to positive outcomes.