Grads: TAKE CHARGE™!

Save a tree while saving your sanity (and your money!)

The most comprehensive and valuable resource for new young professionals ready to navigate the real world after college is now available in e-book format. The 300+ page award-winning book, GRADS: TAKE CHARGE of Your First Year After College!, covers over 140 situations and topics from the entire career life cycle to money management and taxes to all those ‘messy details’ of life on your own. And the best thing is that it’s super-fast to find what you need, then get out and go do it, because there’s no fluff in this book—its savvy advice is all presented in soundbite format, perfect for you busy grads.

Take a look before you buy with this sample.

Right now you can save 40% on the e-book while saving yourself from the struggles you peers are dealing with. Use discount code EARTH2010 through the end of April at e-junkie.

But if you prefer the feel of a real book in your hands, GRADS: TAKE CHARGE, is available through BooksAMillion, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.

GRADS: TAKE CHARGE™ snags National Best Book award

This resource site was created as a companion to the book, GRADS: TAKE CHARGE of Your First Year After College! Now the book has just become an award-winner. It took Finalist honors in two categories of the 2009 National Best Books Awards: College Guides and Young Adult Non-Fiction.

It's gratifying and thrilling to have those hundreds of hours of research and development recognized by industry experts. Learn more here.

Welcome, Grads! It's time to TAKE CHARGE!

Welcome to the companion website for our bestselling book, GRADS: TAKE CHARGE of Your First Year After College! This site will be growing by leaps and bounds over the next few weeks and months, so stay tuned as we add great new resources to help you make a smooth and successful transition from campus to the 'real world' of work and independent living:

• helpful articles to help you find a job, keep your job, and get the most from your career;

• online resource sites to help with money management, professional and personal development, and all those 'messy' details of life on your own;

• a financial Q&A with the experts;

• great books to help with every area of your career and life;

• contests for grads and young entrepreneurs;

• loads more being added constantly!

Stay tuned as this site grows into a tremendous, one-stop resource for new grads. And be sure to let us know what you like and what you want to see more of in the future...this is YOUR site!

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CONTEST for the Class of 2009!

You've survived four (maybe more) years of college and you're about to step out into the 'real world.' Congratulations! Now you have a unique opportunity to share your best advice for students coming along behind you...and possibly get published in our next book!

Help the Class of 2013...share your golden nugget of wisdom for surviving and thriving the freshman year in college by leaving a comment right here or emailing us privately. Any topic of concern to freshmen is fair game: preparing to leave home and go to college; what to expect and do on the first day/week at college; surviving the first exam week; making friends; living with roommates; handling a school-year budget; avoiding the freshmen 15; you name it!

By sharing your advice, you might win one of three prize packages we're putting together of items you'll love having as a new young professional out on your own. So think back to your freshman year—the missteps you took, the things that worked for you—and give us your best shot!