Immigrants Guide to the American Workplace: Making It In America, The - Softcover

Williams Ph.D., Anna Graf; Kooner, Daljinder; Dolasinski, Mary Jo; Hall, Karen J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130619434 ISBN 13: 9780130619433

Publisher: Pearson, 2002

Synopsis

For courses in Transition, Career/Job Search Strategy, and Career and Self Explorations.

This easy-to-read book helps students who want to be successful in the U.S. job market―targeting the needed life and professional skills and providing the “how to” for integrating into the American workforce. It helps develop confidence and experience with the social, cultural, and professional settings in America, and creates an understanding of the basic challenges immigrants face when coming to work in the United States. Coverage includes hygiene and dress, finding and working with a mentor, dealing with culture shock, learning to understand and communicate with others, getting around, handling money, getting a job, being professional, and becoming independent. Great for International ESL and all students looking to succeed in the workforce.

About this title

About the Author:

Anna Graf Williams, Ph.D., is a second-generation, born-in-America German who went from being a farmer's daughter to earning a Ph.D. in education. As the co-founder and co-owner of Learnovation®, LLC, she has designed and taught courses in diversity, mentored immigrant students in the hotel and restaurant business, and worked with people to expand their careers.

Daljinder Kooner brought the initial inspiration and insight into the writing team as a naturalized citizen―20 years in the United States―from India. He has helped mentor and introduce many of his family and friends to the United States, and is a successful entrepreneur and restaurateur.

Mary Jo Dolasinski is Croatian, second-generation, born in America. She is a corporate trainer in the lodging and restaurant industry―one of the biggest employers of immigrant workers in the United States. Mary Jo has many years of management experience with a mufti-ethnic work force. She also taught ethnic dance for 16 years and is a university instructor.

Karen J. Hall is one of those Americans with a mixed heritage. She has traces of English, Dutch, Scottish, and German ancestry and probably more thrown in for good measure―some who immigrated as early as the late 1600s and some in the 1870s. She has been a corporate trainer in the field of software doing instructional design and editing, a university instructor, and currently works with career development as a co-founder and co-owner of Learnovation®, LLC.

From the Back Cover:

This revolutionary, easy-to-read book is designed to help immigrants transition into the American workplace and American culture. Geared to people new to America, this hook can help you develop independence and confidence with the social and cultural settings in the United States. Topics include:

• Hygiene and dress
• Finding and working with a mentor
• Dealing with culture shock
• Understanding and communicating on and off the job
• Getting around
• Understanding and handling money
• Getting and keeping a job Professionalism and values in the workplace

Each chapter includes a rich glossary of key terms all immigrants need to understand. End-of-chapter exercises challenge you to become skilled in the language and the culture of America. This book is helpful to new immigrants no matter what the age or education level high school, college, or continuing education. The Immigrants Guide to the American Workplace–Making it in America is an essential book for courses in ESL, Diversity Management, and Career Development.

Whether you are a student, a line-level service person, a beginning professional, or someone who wants to be successful in the United States workplace, this book can help you learn what it takes to make it in America!

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0130619434
• ISBN 13: 9780130619433
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 266