Getting from College to Career: 90 Things To Do Before You Join
by Lindsey Pollak
Published by Harper Collins
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Reviewed by Barbara L. Fielder
This is one of the best investments you’ll ever make in preparing for your job search and landing your first job in the “real world.” You will discover why and how to apply some, if not all, of the 90 worthwhile and doable things the author recommends in this well-written and witty book The author typifies herself as a young woman who finds out the hard way that looking for a job is a full-time job. You can skip this pitfall by right away applying her no-nonsense, practical, smart, well-thought-out, proven job search steps and techniqued.
She brings a vast array of real world people into her book through interviews and quotes. These anecdotal tidbits add relevancy and validates her recommendations with authenticity.
Whether you are a recent grad, not-so-recent grad or still in school, this book is written just for you. In fact, if you are returning to the workforce, or making a mid-life career change, you will benefit from some or all of the author’s practical ideas.
Whether you’re stumped on choosing the right job or career, trying to escape the trap of having no experience when experience is required, tuning up for your next or first interview, learning the fine art and value of networking, or sending your resume through the wringer one more time–the author has prepared the answers and case-in-point recommendations to start you out on the right track. I plan to refer her book to students, grads and those seeking a career change, at any age.
A tip for parents, family, and friends: place this book at the top of your graduate’s gift list. It is one of the best investments you’ll make in your graduate’s future success in the “real world.”
Armchair Interviews says: Sounds like a perfect graduation gift.