Welcome to the Professional World: Success Principles for Entering the Workforce teaches readers the kind of professionalism they need to know in order to transition from school to work. The book coaches them in success-oriented fundamentals.

A collection of notes, resources, and short essays, the book is based on interviews with those who are new to the workforce along with their supervisors. The material gives aspiring professionals insight into the workplace. It spares them the kind of embarrassment that comes from making basic behavioral mistakes in a professional setting.

This new, updated edition includes important information on benefits and financial planning, extensive bulleted"dos and don'ts," e-mail ethics and efficacy, a section on work-life balance, and information on romances in the workplace.

"Welcome to the Professional World is a book that every new professional should read. It provides a level of training and understanding from which all new professionals can benefit upon entering the industry.Heather Goodwin, Cisco Human Resources

"Relevant, extremely informative, Welcome to the Professional World is an excellent collection of common sense information at a novice's fingertips. Where the parents and instructors left off, Welcome to the Professional World picks up to carry the student to success."Fred Simpkins, Global Diversity, Hewlett Packard Company