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From First Job to Career
  • Research and Narratives
  • Steven Zhou, Graziella Pagliarulo McCarron
  • Published online:
    19 September 2025
    Print publication:
    21 August 2025
  • From First Job to Career is an anthology that weaves together inspiring first-job stories from people across diverse industries and backgrounds, offering career seekers of all ages the chance to connect with relatable experiences and hard-earned wisdom. This collection reveals the different paths people take in shaping their careers and serves as a resource for readers to identify with and learn from others' journeys. Paired with a comprehensive review of research in vocational psychology and career counseling, the book distills key principles and provides actionable resources for navigating the job search and building a meaningful career.

  • Chapter II - First Job and Career Narratives

  • Steven Zhou, Claremont McKenna College, Graziella Pagliarulo McCarron, George Mason University
  • Book:
    From First Job to Career
    Published online:
    19 September 2025
    Print publication:
    21 August 2025, pp 27-174

  • Summary

    This section is made up of sixty-two stories that individuals have shared with us in lengthy interviews. The primary goal of the stories was to capture individuals’ experiences in seeking, applying for, and obtaining their first full-time job, whether it be during high school, after college, or even later in life. These stories are told in narrative form, as an anthology, to bring to life the actual voices of the people who offered their experiences for readers to learn from. The ending of each section (i.e., narrative) includes direct advice that each interviewee would offer to a reader who is looking for their first job, often tailored to the specific industry being discussed.