Post-graduate Traumatic Syndrome

After a review of popular job websites devoted to the graduating student, and after reading hilarious lists of Twitter blunders and job interview fiascos, I'm convinced that recent college grads are in for a real shock when they head out into the hard, cold, cruel world of work.

Most are woefully unprepared. I know there are some incredibly good Career Centers at some schools. But I'm also aware that many are seriously behind the times when it comes to keeping up with the rapidly changing style of job-hunting and career management.

A person's career is one of the three things in life that must be chosen wisely and managed well (along with your health and marriage). If you get these right, you will likely be a happy person.

And yet, these are precisely the areas most people screw up badly.

There should be career counseling from high school onward. It's too important to be left up to chance.

One of the best gifts you can give a student (especially a recent grad) is an admission to our Career ReBoot Camp event this Oct. 26/27 in San Rafael, CA (just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco). It's just $249. But your gift will give the student a wealth of career management and job-hunting support resources. Check it out at www.CareerReBootCamp.com.