The Bigs: The Secrets You Need to Know to Succeed Beyond High School [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]

Carpenter, Ben

Published by The BIGS Project, Greenwich, Connecticut, 2016

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As new condition blue boards with silver spine lettering contained in an as new condition color illustrated dust jacket. Includes Author Dedication and Appendix: Friends and Family. "The Secrets of The Bigs. You'll learn these secrets by following Ben Carpenter's progression from a naive student, to the owner of a wild bar in Manhattan, to the CEO of a major investment company, to the worried father of a recent college graduate. This book will teach you how to: Explore careers and choose a career; Get internships and jobs through networking and informational interviews; Impress interviewers even when competing against more qualified candidates; Stand out as an intern or employee; Make co-workers want you to be promoted; Have fun and be happy while working hard to achieve your hopes and dreams. The Bigs is a highly entertaining must-read for all high school and college students." - from the rear outer cover. "What is The Bigs? In baseball, "the bigs" is slang for the big leagues. This book is titled The Bigs because when you begin making choices that will affect the rest of your life, you're in the big leagues. Happily, the keys to success in all industries are virtually identical. The same fundamental principles that lead to fun and rewarding careers in teaching, technology, construction, or consulting, also apply to public relations, health care, fire-fighting, or finance. The Bigs is a quintessential American story of one man's journey through his life and career, in which Ben Carpenter chronicles the mistakes he made, successes he enjoyed, and what you can learn from them. This unique, practical, and entertaining guidebook will help you realize your hopes and dreams." - from the inner front cover flap. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: After a 35-year career that included being the owner of a legendary bar in Manhattan and a Wall Street CEO, Ben Carpenter received a shock that changed his life. He realized that his eldest daughter, a recent college graduate, had no idea what the work world was about to demand of her. In a panic, Ben wrote her 22 bullet points of everything she needed to know to survive and thrive as a professional, an email that led to his writing The Bigs. The reception to The Bigs and Ben's subsequent speaking tour convinced him that he needed to continue helping young people achieve their hopes and dreams. Ben has created The Bigs Career Exploration Program that public and independent high schools and colleges are embracing. Why? Because the program is educational, motivational, easy to execute, and it humanizes the work world in ways that students relate to.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Bigs: The Secrets You Need to Know to Succeed Beyond High School [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]
• Publisher: The BIGS Project, Greenwich, Connecticut
• Publication Date: 2016
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: As New