Jump in and Start Swimming - Softcover

Naughton, James Patrick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0615528163 ISBN 13: 9780615528168

Publisher: Key Publishing Company, 2011

Synopsis

JUMP IN AND START SWIMMING  was written as a result of a request from an Adjunct Professor at the University of Rhode Island to speak to his junior and senior students, who were beginning to find it difficult to secure jobs/careers after graduation. The 2008 Stock Market Crash accelerated a economic collapse followed by the job market.   I agreed to write a "talk" to be submitted to the Dean of Business, however, I found myself writing way beyond plans. When I called the professor to discuss coming in to the campus to give my talk, I was informed  of,  "how much worse the job situation had become since we first spoke".  I also learned that a number of the students' parents had been laid off and were facing the difficulty of paying student loans, especially, when their kids couldn't find jobs.  It was becoming a serious mess with no relief insight.  In fact all three of my adult children lost their jobs in what was beginning to look like the 2nd Great Depression.  At the time,  I initially was invited to come in,  I had already begun to write a memoir of my describing unique careers along with some family history for my grandchildren.My parents landed on Ellis Island in a fiercely cold winter during the Great Depression with the clothes on their back.  I knew their story of course and I was aware of how they survived.  No Money!  No jobs! No Food! No Nothing!  So I thought that by sharing their story, along with my career information, I might inspire the students to "press on" by including real life struggles and  overcoming obstacles, during what was a scarier time in American history, while introducing them to new career opportunities.   The combing of the two caused my "talk" to evolve into my first book; I just needed a title.   I decided on a saying that  my mother often quoted,  "Jump in and Start Swimming". It was her way of telling us to, "take a leap of faith", when she saw us stuck and unable to make a decision.  As you will learn upon reading my stories, her saying had a profound effect on my life.Once my readers finished the book, they emailed me requesting more information about "how I did what I did?"  To accommodate their requests I wrote, "RELATIONSHIPS OPEN DOORS", which describes the number one technique that I employed for over 30 years.  The art of building relationships and networking is a skill that___"EVERY COLLEGE STUDENT WILL NEED TO LEARN IN ORDER TO SECURE A CAREER" !!Finally, I published a job guide  JOB AND CAREER ASSISTANCE FOR COLLEGE SENIORS AND RECENT GRADUATES  available only as an eBook on Kindle $1.99

About this title

About the Author:

JAMES P NAUGHTONAuthor/Consultant/Coach   Founder of KEY Publishing Company.  He has hadthe unique experience of having many different jobs/careers. Including the largest Federal Credit Union, Electric Power Lineman, and Carpentry.   After a stint in the Marines, he graduatedfrom Central Connecticut State University with a degree inEnglish/Psychology.  His first job after graduating came with a yearlong insurance school, after, he was a Group Insurance Account Executive, an Independent.He has had the Agent and a Classroom Trainer in the insurance industry.
In 1980, he joined a large Wall Street Firm as a Wholesaler of Insurance and Annuity products, followed by two more Financial Services Firms as a Regional Vice President responsible for production of Mutual Funds and Separate Accounts.  Over the years he received a multitude of awards for his success.
As a result of all his business and personal experience, Mr.Naughton is planning to share it with you his readers.
He also will be launching a Blog,  "Jump In and Start Swimming" the title of hisfirst book  in just a few weeks-November, 2016.   He was granted an international Trademark on this title.

About this edition

• Publisher: Key Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0615528163
• ISBN 13: 9780615528168
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 124