Next Step
Edition: 2
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 142
Edition: 2
Copyright: 2025
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Health insurance, relocating, navigating new workspaces, potential discrimination, managing time - there is so much that comes with graduating from higher education. You have built the skills and knowledge to engage in the work, but may be feeling overwhelmed for all of the other "stuff" of life. You know, the adulting stuff. Adulting may not be fun, but it is necessary. This text provides a guide to navigate adulting in a readable, actionable way. From engaging in the job search process, understanding taxes, to staying engaged as an alumni, you will find everything you need to ease your anxieties and feel more prepared for the Next Step of your life.
Prologue
Navigating the Search: Career Well-Being
Preparing
The Search
Pro Tips
Finding Purpose & Passion: Career Well-Being
Online Presence: Social Well-Being
Facebook
Twitter
Final Thoughts
Personal Branding: Social Well-Being
LinkedIn
LinkedIn Review
Communicative Professionalism: Career Well-Being
Phone Etiquette
Text Etiquette
Email Etiquette
Email Etiquette: Messaging
Virtual Meeting Etiquette
Employee Benefits: Physical Well-Being
Health Insurance
Dental/Vision Insurance
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Leave
Tuition Reimbursement/Continuing Education
Flexible Work Schedule
Relocation
Perks
Retirement & Investing: Financial Well-Being
Independence & Relocation: Community Well-Being
Relocation
The Long Distance Job Search
The Offer
Moving Process
Connecting
Developing Independence
Personal Finance & Budgeting: Financial Well-Being
Discrimination & Harassment: Career Well-Being
Actionable Steps
Tax Basics: Financial Well-Being
Important Terms
The First Six Months: Career Well-Being
Time Management & Goal Setting: Career Well-Being
Goal Setting
Exploring Entrepreneurship: Career Well-Being
Grants
Leveraging Other Finances
Interviewing: Career Well-Being
Interview Preparation
Interview Day
Post Interview
Working and Engaging in Non-Profit Work: Community Well-Being
Self-Care
Burnout
Engaging in Philanthropy: Community Well-Being
International Work & Travel: Career Well-Being
Passport Information
Work Visas
Work Culture
Navigating Offers: Financial Well-Being
Salary
Insurance (Health, Dental, Vision)
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Retirement
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Cell Phone
Health/Wellness
Vehicle
Spending Account
Relocation
Clothing Allowance
Continuing Education
Parking/Transportation
Negotiating Offers: Financial Well-Being
Becoming and Connecting as an Alumni: Social Well-Being
Leading Virtual Meetings: Career Well-Being
Working Remotely: Career Well-Being
Work Spaces
Prepare for the Day
Plan the Work
Recommended Reading
Communication
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Social Justice
Finance/Budgeting
Leadership
Personal Growth
Work Ethics/Behaviors
Non-Profit/Philanthropy Work
Acknowledgements
Nikki is, at heart, a teacher. She finds students exciting, engaging, and entertaining. Innovative and inventive - she is always trying something new in the classroom. She works to develop an engaging classroom culture by discovering where students are, where she am, and where we all need to go together. With that end goal in mind, she works to create a mutually beneficial learning environment.
Nikki believes it is her job to teach, not tell. Every human has a purpose and finding that purpose is just one of the mysteries of life. She encourage all students to become curious, understand how they learn, and discover their passion. Once they become curious, their purpose and passion can found and nurtured . . . work is no longer work and we realize, 'it's not how smart you are, but how you are smart.'
She teaches in the field of Communication and Media-specifically Communication Research Methods, Leadership, Community Engagement, and Cornerstone (an integrated writing/speaking course). While this is her passion - she believes her purpose in rooted in helping others identify their passions and encourage them on the path to self-fulfillment and actualization.
Nikki's research interest lies in student exit from higher education. While an abundance of resources are put into the transition into college (e.g. FYO programs, extended orientation, peer mentoring, campus engagement programs) the end of a student's experience in higher education is largely unsupported. Her goal is to create programs and resources that ease the transition into living a live of passion and purpose.
“What an absolute gem!! The content is completely on-point for what graduating students need to know. So much of it I would not have thought to share with my kids, so I am so happy to have this guide for when they get to that point. Thank you for writing this invaluable resource! It is great!”
Wendy Jermier--Parent
Health insurance, relocating, navigating new workspaces, potential discrimination, managing time - there is so much that comes with graduating from higher education. You have built the skills and knowledge to engage in the work, but may be feeling overwhelmed for all of the other "stuff" of life. You know, the adulting stuff. Adulting may not be fun, but it is necessary. This text provides a guide to navigate adulting in a readable, actionable way. From engaging in the job search process, understanding taxes, to staying engaged as an alumni, you will find everything you need to ease your anxieties and feel more prepared for the Next Step of your life.
Prologue
Navigating the Search: Career Well-Being
Preparing
The Search
Pro Tips
Finding Purpose & Passion: Career Well-Being
Online Presence: Social Well-Being
Facebook
Twitter
Final Thoughts
Personal Branding: Social Well-Being
LinkedIn
LinkedIn Review
Communicative Professionalism: Career Well-Being
Phone Etiquette
Text Etiquette
Email Etiquette
Email Etiquette: Messaging
Virtual Meeting Etiquette
Employee Benefits: Physical Well-Being
Health Insurance
Dental/Vision Insurance
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Leave
Tuition Reimbursement/Continuing Education
Flexible Work Schedule
Relocation
Perks
Retirement & Investing: Financial Well-Being
Independence & Relocation: Community Well-Being
Relocation
The Long Distance Job Search
The Offer
Moving Process
Connecting
Developing Independence
Personal Finance & Budgeting: Financial Well-Being
Discrimination & Harassment: Career Well-Being
Actionable Steps
Tax Basics: Financial Well-Being
Important Terms
The First Six Months: Career Well-Being
Time Management & Goal Setting: Career Well-Being
Goal Setting
Exploring Entrepreneurship: Career Well-Being
Grants
Leveraging Other Finances
Interviewing: Career Well-Being
Interview Preparation
Interview Day
Post Interview
Working and Engaging in Non-Profit Work: Community Well-Being
Self-Care
Burnout
Engaging in Philanthropy: Community Well-Being
International Work & Travel: Career Well-Being
Passport Information
Work Visas
Work Culture
Navigating Offers: Financial Well-Being
Salary
Insurance (Health, Dental, Vision)
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Retirement
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Cell Phone
Health/Wellness
Vehicle
Spending Account
Relocation
Clothing Allowance
Continuing Education
Parking/Transportation
Negotiating Offers: Financial Well-Being
Becoming and Connecting as an Alumni: Social Well-Being
Leading Virtual Meetings: Career Well-Being
Working Remotely: Career Well-Being
Work Spaces
Prepare for the Day
Plan the Work
Recommended Reading
Communication
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Social Justice
Finance/Budgeting
Leadership
Personal Growth
Work Ethics/Behaviors
Non-Profit/Philanthropy Work
Acknowledgements
Nikki is, at heart, a teacher. She finds students exciting, engaging, and entertaining. Innovative and inventive - she is always trying something new in the classroom. She works to develop an engaging classroom culture by discovering where students are, where she am, and where we all need to go together. With that end goal in mind, she works to create a mutually beneficial learning environment.
Nikki believes it is her job to teach, not tell. Every human has a purpose and finding that purpose is just one of the mysteries of life. She encourage all students to become curious, understand how they learn, and discover their passion. Once they become curious, their purpose and passion can found and nurtured . . . work is no longer work and we realize, 'it's not how smart you are, but how you are smart.'
She teaches in the field of Communication and Media-specifically Communication Research Methods, Leadership, Community Engagement, and Cornerstone (an integrated writing/speaking course). While this is her passion - she believes her purpose in rooted in helping others identify their passions and encourage them on the path to self-fulfillment and actualization.
Nikki's research interest lies in student exit from higher education. While an abundance of resources are put into the transition into college (e.g. FYO programs, extended orientation, peer mentoring, campus engagement programs) the end of a student's experience in higher education is largely unsupported. Her goal is to create programs and resources that ease the transition into living a live of passion and purpose.
“What an absolute gem!! The content is completely on-point for what graduating students need to know. So much of it I would not have thought to share with my kids, so I am so happy to have this guide for when they get to that point. Thank you for writing this invaluable resource! It is great!”
Wendy Jermier--Parent