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2011

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Bethel University

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Promoting Successful College-To-Workplace Transitions: Examples From Bethel University, Charles Hannema, Joyce Lemay, Bethany Opsata, Stephen Whiting Jun 2011

Promoting Successful College-To-Workplace Transitions: Examples From Bethel University, Charles Hannema, Joyce Lemay, Bethany Opsata, Stephen Whiting

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Life is filled with transitions. One of the toughest is from college to the workplace. Many graduates experience culture shock as they move from the comfort of a Christian college to the reality of the business world. This paper will look at the context and the challenges for workplace transition. It will then review the practices used at one Christian university that have shown effective in preparing students for employment along with theories currently in development to improve workplace transition.