Lindsey Pollak specializes in young professional career issues. She's a wealth of ideas and suggestions for twenty-somethings who are moving from school into the professional working world and speaks frequently at universities, corporations and business associations. Her book: Getting from College to Career lists 90 Things To Do Before You Jjoin the Real World. Here are a few: - 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
Although most of her advice is for getting the job rather than actually transitioning into the day to day working world, her blog is filled with helpful info:
- Tipping.
- Who pays.
- How to Network for a mentor.
Learn more at Advice & Resources for College Students and Young Professionals
It's a fairly new blog but she posts regularly and has great advice. Lindsey is a graduate of Yale University.
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