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INTRODUCTION |
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PART ONE: THE TEN KNOW-HOW GROUPS (PLUS EXTRA CREDIT) |
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CHAPTER 1: ESTABLISHING A WORK ETHIC |
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Kick Yourself in the Butt |
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CHAPTER 2: DEVELOPING PHYSICAL SKILLS |
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CHAPTER 3: COMMUNICATING VERBALLY |
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CHAPTER 4: COMMUNICATING IN WRITING |
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Use Word-Processing Tools |
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Send Information Electronically |
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CHAPTER 5: WORKING DIRECTLY WITH PEOPLE |
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CHAPTER 6: INFLUENCING PEOPLE |
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CHAPTER 7: GATHERING INFORMATION |
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CHAPTER 8: USING QUANTITATIVE TOOLS |
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CHAPTER 9: ASKING AND ANSWERING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS |
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Evaluate Actions and Policies |
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CHAPTER 10: SOLVING PROBLEMS |
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CHAPTER 11: EARNING EXTRA CREDIT FOR YOUR KNOW-HOW SCORE |
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Gain Software Expertise beyond Microsoft Word and Excel |
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Master In-Depth Knowledge of Any Field |
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Accent Foreign Language Skills |
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Emphasize Artistic and Music Knowledge and/or Skill |
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Pursue Pleasure Activities |
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PART TWO: BOOSTING YOUR KNOW-HOW SCORE |
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CHAPTER 12: MAKING KHS-FRIENDLY COLLEGE, PROGRAM, AND COURSE CHOICES |
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CHAPTER 13: CREATING YOUR OWN APPRENTICESHIPS |
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Explore Apprentice-Based Education |
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Land Good Summer Jobs and Internships |
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Make the Most of Your Experiences |
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CHAPTER 14: EXPLORING OFF-CAMPUS SEMESTERS |
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Build Your KHS Off Campus |
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Weigh Overseas Experiences versus Experiences in the United States and Canada |
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Earn Credit for Course Work |
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CHAPTER 15: DOING WELL BY DOING GOOD DURING YOUR COLLEGE YEARS |
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Build Your KITS by Volunteering |
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Value Volunteer Activities--Employers Do |
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CHAPTER 16: THINKING BEYOND COLLEGE |
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Consider the Graduate Education Alternative |
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Explore the Profitable Alternative |
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Value the Do-Good Alternative |
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Build Your Postgraduate KHS |
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PART THREE: PLANNING YOUR SUCCESS |
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CHAPTER 17: USING YOUR KHS TO EXPLORE PROFESSIONAL FIELDS |
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Identify Your Professional Interests |
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Begin the Self Reflection Process |
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Look at Specific Fields In-Depth to Find Skills |
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Apply What You Have Found to Your KHS |
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CHAPTER 18: BUILDING YOUR SKILLS AGENDA |
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Develop a Model KHS Learning Plan |
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CHAPTER 19: MOVING TOWARD A PERFECT KHS RESUME, COVER LETTER, AND INTERVIEW |
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Select the Skills You Want to Emphasize |
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Present Each of the Ten Know-How Groups |
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Capitalize on What You've Learned |
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ENDNOTES |
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INDEX |
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