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The third edition of the essential guide for college students and recent graduates to help them prepare for starting their career-now revised and updated for Gen Z to reflect the realities of the current job market.
How do you get a job without experience and get experience without a job? It's the question virtually every college student and recent graduate faces. With the rise of hybrid work, advances in artificial intelligence, and ever-shifting economic circumstances, the situation for aspiring Gen Z professionals has never been more challenging. But there is help.
Lindsey Pollak's Getting from College to Career is the definitive guide to building the experience, skills, and confidence you need to tackle today's fast-moving job search, offering action-oriented tips and strategies ranging from the simple to the expert.
Revised with new material, this third edition includes up-to-date advice on how to:Use the best digital and mobile tools – including AI -- for career prep and job huntingE-mail, text, and Zoom like a professionalInterview in person and virtuallyReskill and upskill for "jobs of the future"Manage your mental health through career ups and downsAnd more
Getting from College to Career gives you the cutting-edge information and guidance you need to get your foot in the door of the real world. Don't start your first job search without it!
"Perfect for today's students, who inevitably want what they want (and only that!) when they want it." - Campus Career Advisor
"A well-written, lively and easy to follow guide." - Time.com
"Pollak's thorough research reveals some startling facts that the modern job-searcher may be overlooking." - Metro New York
"I find Lindsey's advice on how to stand apart from the competition to be extremely valuable - especially as it relates to entrepreneurs…Getting From College to Career is a great read and a book I thoroughly enjoyed!" - Cari Sommer, Forbes.com
It's the classic conundrum that faces college students, recent graduates, and young professionals: How do I get a job with no experience and how do I get experience without a job? In Getting from College to Career, Lindsey Pollak presents 90 things to do to build a great resume and gain excellent experience. From volunteering to becoming an EMT to subscribing to a daily newspaper, these insightful ideas will provide excellent guidance for recent graduates and those new to the workforce.
How do you get a job without experience and get experience without a job? It's the question virtually every college student and recent graduate faces. With the rise of hybrid work, advances in artificial intelligence, and ever-shifting economic circumstances, the situation for aspiring Gen Z professionals has never been more challenging. But there is help.
Lindsey Pollak's Getting from College to Career is the definitive guide to building the experience, skills, and confidence you need to tackle today's fast-moving job search, offering action-oriented tips and strategies ranging from the simple to the expert.
Revised with new material, this third edition includes up-to-date advice on how to:Use the best digital and mobile tools – including AI -- for career prep and job huntingE-mail, text, and Zoom like a professionalInterview in person and virtuallyReskill and upskill for "jobs of the future"Manage your mental health through career ups and downsAnd more
Getting from College to Career gives you the cutting-edge information and guidance you need to get your foot in the door of the real world. Don't start your first job search without it!
"Perfect for today's students, who inevitably want what they want (and only that!) when they want it." - Campus Career Advisor
"A well-written, lively and easy to follow guide." - Time.com
"Pollak's thorough research reveals some startling facts that the modern job-searcher may be overlooking." - Metro New York
"I find Lindsey's advice on how to stand apart from the competition to be extremely valuable - especially as it relates to entrepreneurs…Getting From College to Career is a great read and a book I thoroughly enjoyed!" - Cari Sommer, Forbes.com
It's the classic conundrum that faces college students, recent graduates, and young professionals: How do I get a job with no experience and how do I get experience without a job? In Getting from College to Career, Lindsey Pollak presents 90 things to do to build a great resume and gain excellent experience. From volunteering to becoming an EMT to subscribing to a daily newspaper, these insightful ideas will provide excellent guidance for recent graduates and those new to the workforce.