Title: Getting from College to Career
First published: April 10, 2007
Description: How do you get a job without experience and get experience without a job? It's 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 huntingSubscribe to a daily newspaperE-mail like a professionalMake every event a networking successPractice the eight essentials of internship achievementPerform five minutes of stand-upOverprepare for interviewsPersistGetting from College to Career gives you the essential 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!
Subjects: Nonfiction, Business, Careers, College students, Vocational guidance, Life skills guides, Life skills, Business &amp; economics, College students--vocational guidance, College students--vocational guidance--united states, College students--united states--life skills guides, Career development, Job hunting, Lb2343 .p57 2012