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Whether employed or not upon completing their college degree, most people experience a significant "culture shock" while transitioning from student to professional life. In Life After College: Ten Steps to Build a Life You Love, authors Tori Randolph Terhune and Betsy A. Hays show recent, and not so recent, college graduates what they can do to successfully transition into this new stage of their lives.Terhune, a recent college graduate, and Hays, a college professor, provide honest, humorous, and helpful suggestions to help readers thrive. Focusing on more than just success in the workplace, the authors offer ten easy-to-follow strategies and practical advice for all points of life - from time management at home and at work to making friends in a new city to budgeting. The book also covers key generational differences, the magic of mentoring, and the millennial validation vacuum. Life After College will help any recent grad build a fulfilling life - in and out of the office.There is so much more to being happy and healthy post-college than getting a job, and anyone looking to successfully adjust to life beyond college needs to read Life After College.
About the Author
Tori Randolph Terhune is author of Land Your Dream Career: 11 Steps to Take in College, as well as an award-winning speaker, entrepreneur, and public relations and social media professional.
Terhune's passion is to help students and young professionals succeed, which was sparked by her own college experience. By the time Terhune walked across the stage to get her diploma, she had three years of experience in her field and an entry-level job in her industry. She was recognized as the Outstanding Public Relations Graduate by Fresno State and as Rookie of the Year by PRSA (Public Relations Society of America) Central California.
As a student, Terhune published articles in newspapers and magazines, and successfully pitched numerous print, radio and TV stories for clients after launching her own public relations business at 19. In her last semester at Fresno State, she worked with three other students to launch and operate a completely student-operated public relations firm, one of the few truly student-run firms in the nation. Terhune served as the agency's first executive director and the firm grew to 18 staff members and eight clients under her leadership.
Terhune collected her college experiences, as well as her peers', and then evaluated and perfected the best tactics to help other students succeed. She has served as a guest lecturer to public relations, writing and entrepreneurship courses while still a student and post graduation.
Since graduation, Terhune has continued her consulting business, focusing on social media strategy, implementation and integration with search engine optimization practices. By night she coaches cheer for Spirit Force, a nationally-ranked gym, and was recognized as a Top 25 Cheer Coach in America in 2011 and 2012 by CCA (Christian Cheerleaders of America) . Terhune is a 2009 graduate of California State University, Fresno, with a degree in mass communication and journalism, emphasis in public relations.
