Getting from College to Career: 90
Things to Do Before You Join the
Real World by Lindsey Pollak
Procrastinators, Rejoice!
How do you get a job without experience and get experience without a
job? Its the question virtually every college student or recent graduate
faces. In Getting from College to Career, Lindsey Pollak offers the first
definitive guide to building the experience, skills, and confidence you need
before starting your first major job search. Her 90 action-oriented tips
include strategies ranging from the simple to the expert, including:
Avoid the biggest mistake in career prep and job hunting Subscribe to a
daily newspaper E-mail like a professional Make every event a networking
success Practice the eight essentials of internship achievement Perform
five minutes of stand-up Overprepare for interviews Persist Getting from
College to Career gives you the essential information and guidance you

need to get your foot in the door of the real world. Dont start your first job
search without it!
Personal Review: Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to
Do Before You Join the Real World by Lindsey Pollak
Perhaps you think the college student in your household has everything
he or she needs, but here's one more item to consider: "Getting From
College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World," by
Lindsey Pollak.
This is a well-written, almost breezy but not superficial guidebook to, as
the author puts it, "building the experience, skills, and confidence you need
before starting your first major job search." But she also has good
information for people already out in the working world.
While there are plenty of books out there that offer guidance to getting a
job, this well-written offering stands out above the rest for the sheer
quantity of quality ideas.
Students looking into the abyss that is the job market these days can gain
something from every chapter, including dealing with the stereotypes of
young candidates who seem to want instant gratification, are lazy or are
rude. Guess what? Pollak suggests turning stereotype on its head by being
hardworking, respectful and well-mannered.
Or, explore a passion. Don't let the prospects of a decent, immediate
paycheck get in the way of what you really want to do. Fifteen years down
the road, with mortgage and family obligations, making the switch is that
much harder. She's got a great anecdote about a college student who
wants a film career but is afraid of the difficult road she'll have to follow and
may pick an accounting job instead, for the short run.
Many of the standard bits of advice are here: network, take internships,
become a leader, etc., but throughout, she backs up her ideas with
anecdotes and examples that seem fresh and personal.
When recommending that students think of part-time work as a career
opportunity rather than just a paycheck, she cites a woman who uses her
waitressing observations as a business consultant. Another example
turned a temp receptionist's assignment into a writing job.
Pollak also offers chapters on resume writing, getting the most out of job
fairs, networking, appropriate dress and manners for interviews and
following up, mentoring, and online image cleanup. Actions in any or all of
these areas can ruin a job applicant's chances or, conversely help get that
person onto the payroll. (From personal experience, I remember quite well
a hiring editor who, after an interview, would ask his assistant for her

thoughts on the candidate, before he bothered to pick up the phone for
reference checks or glance at the candidate's writing clips. More than
once, a candidate's rude behavior put the kibosh on his job prospects.)
This is really a terrific book, one I recommend for anyone even remotely in
need of a job. While some of the advice might seem obvious, that's from
the perspective of a long time in the working world. But for anyone new to
the working world, or having to re-enter the job chase after years of work,
could benefit from this thoughtful and passionate book.
By the way, you can read more of her advice at ABC News on Campus
If you're an older worker, don't be put off by the seeming focus on recent
college grads. The material will translate.
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