Includes index.

Just a quick snooze can get you in trouble -- Dare to be unique -- Living a healthy lifestyle -- Common courtesy -- The road to a more positive perspective and a happier life -- How to find focus and meaning in your life -- Tools for a successful life -- The power of burning desire -- The challenge of change -- Finding your first job -- Starting a practice -- Selling your professional services -- Professional practice: the nuts and bolts -- Five key leadership concepts for the professional world -- A professional office -- The power of effective communication -- Seven secrets to improve your presentation skills -- Power networking: how to rise to the top of your field, fast! -- Skilled negotiation -- Getting what you don't want out of your life -- Never quit -- The value of a higher purpose -- Be prepared to make mistakes -- Stand up for what you believe in! -- Trust your instincts -- In dark moments remember the "why" of your life.

This year, nearly 2 million bachelors' degrees will be awarded from colleges across the U.S. After graduation, most of the students earning those degrees will head into the job market to seek employment in their chosen professions. In today's challenging economic environment, aspiring professionals need to learn all they can about what it takes to enter their target career field and achieve success. THE YOUNG PROFESSIONAL: A REAL-WORLD SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR THE NEW COLLEGE GRADUATE is the career book for young people looking to find their place in the professional workforce. Author Andy J. Semotiuk is a senior attorney who has spent more than 30 years helping young professionals--attorneys, nurses, teachers, and many others--as they seek to establish their careers and make their way in the business world. Featuring inspiring real-life stories and covering the topics most important to the new professional--from money, time-management, and personal motivation to sharpening presentation skills, power networking, and achieving work/life balance--this book is filled with concrete, practical advice that young professionals can put to work right now. Gain the skills and confidence you need to succeed with this book.