Reviews
Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World, by Lindsey Pollak
isabelchang5's review against another edition
4.0
This is essentially a practical-advice-oriented book, with many steps to actually get going with job hunting. It is easy and fun to read and it was encouraging and useful to read it while I was looking for a job, some resources provided in the book are sometimes either outdated or do not exist anymore.
lorheim99's review against another edition
4.0
I probably should have read this book before I was already offered a job. However, this book still had some valuable information in it and I would definitely recommend it to college students, particularly sophomores and juniors.
sandy's review against another edition
5.0
Very simple and to the point! Usually when I read these types of books, the author's tone is annoying, the tips are basic, or the passages are too long. This was the opposite!
This book was enjoyable and I did pick up quite a few tips from it. Each segment expanded on the topic just enough not to be too lengthy, but still covered what was necessary to know. As a first-gen Asian-American student, I need another book to supplement this one because the author wrote from a white perspective (not a bad thing; it's what she knows) and some of it wasn't applicable to my specific needs. But overall, it was a decent read and did what it set out to do. Of course, I skipped over the steps that didn't apply to me (like asking my parents for help), but that happens with all advice books. You take what you need and in this case, Lindsey Pollak gave us a lot to take. I'll be coming back to reference this book in the future. :)
This book was enjoyable and I did pick up quite a few tips from it. Each segment expanded on the topic just enough not to be too lengthy, but still covered what was necessary to know. As a first-gen Asian-American student, I need another book to supplement this one because the author wrote from a white perspective (not a bad thing; it's what she knows) and some of it wasn't applicable to my specific needs. But overall, it was a decent read and did what it set out to do. Of course, I skipped over the steps that didn't apply to me (like asking my parents for help), but that happens with all advice books. You take what you need and in this case, Lindsey Pollak gave us a lot to take. I'll be coming back to reference this book in the future. :)
cosmicloser's review against another edition
2.0
This book provides some decent insights and tips. However, it seems to only focus on corporate careers. I wish there was more information on entering alternative career paths.
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