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Getting from College to Career by Career Expert and Global Spokesperson for LinkedIn, Lindsey Pollak, is an insightful, essential world guide for college students and recent graduates who are preparing to embark upon a career beyond the university walls. Now newly revised to reflect the most recent changes in the economy and job market, these ´90 things to do before you join the real world´ will give every young grad a head start, providing essential information for adapting to and succeeding in a marketplace that is now more competitive than ever.



Table of Contents:
Introduction -- How to Get the Most Out of this Book -- 1. Get Started -- 1. Start Wherever You Are -- 2. Know the Numbers -- 3. Avoid the Biggest Mistake in Career Prep and Job Hunting -- 4. Embrace Your Stereotype -- 5. Overcome Your Stereotype -- 6. Get Organized -- 7. Don´t Ignore the Obvious -- 8. Subscribe to a Daily News Source -- 9. Set Yourself Up for Success -- 10. Use Your Helicopter -- 2. Stop Being a Student and Start Being a Professional -- 11. Upgrade to Grown-up Contact Methods -- 12. E-mail Like a Professional -- 13. Get Carded -- 14. Clean Up Your Internet Image -- 15. Shine Online -- 16. Become an Industry Expert -- 3. Figure Out What You Want...and What You Don´t -- 17. Start a Really Big List -- 18. Get Rid of the Shoulds -- 19. Don´t Be Caught Hitchhiking: Assess Yourself -- 20. Explore a Passion -- 21. Put Money into Perspective -- 22. Declare a Take Yourself to Work Day: Job Shadow -- 23. Tweet -- 24. Consider a Coach -- 25. Hero Worship -- 26. Seek a Mentor -- 27. Relax-A Job Is Not a Soul Mate -- 4. Talk. Listen. Repeat, (i.e., Network) -- 28. Talk. Listen. Repeat. -- 29. Be Able to Introduce Yourself -- 30. Network with Your Neighbors -- 31. Set Up Informational Interviews -- 32. Make the Most of Informational Interviews -- 33. Become an Active Alum ... Even Before You Graduate -- 34. Associate -- 35. Connect with Diversity -- 36. Work Some New Rooms -- 37. Make Every Networking Event a Success -- 38. Nix These Networking Event No-Nos -- 39. Be the First to Follow Up -- 40. Keep in Touch -- 5. Gain Real World Experience -- 41. Be a Leader -- 42. Be a Joiner -- 43. Intern ... Early and Often -- 44. Practice the Eight Essentials of Internship Achievement -- 45. Temp -- 46. Volunteer -- 47. Skip South Beach -- 48. Be Superstrategic About Part-Time Work -- 49. Put Out Your Own Shingle -- 50. GOTV -- 51. Go Global -- 52. Fail -- 6. Give Yourself an Edge -- 53. Minor in Something Majorly Helpful -- 54. Keep Learning -- 55. Become BRIC Savvy -- 56. Be a Winner -- 57. Take a Physical Challenge -- 58. Present -- 59. Perform Five Minutes of Stand-Up -- 60. Have a Hobby -- 61. Blog -- 62. Open Your Mouth and Say Om -- 7. Market Yourself on Paper and Online -- 63. Make Over Your REsumE -- 64. Put Your Resume Through the Wringer -- 65. Craft Impressive Cover Letters -- 66. Create a Brag Book -- 67. Become Professional Friends with Facebook -- 8. Find Opportunities -- 68. Follow Every Rainbow -- 69. Take Candy from Strangers -- 70. Start Small -- 71. Look Up the Best -- 72. Consider You.gov -- 73. Work to Change the World -- 74. Tackle a Project -- 75. Look Online -- 76. Think And, Not Or -- 9. Overprepare for Interviews -- 77. Conduct Company Research -- 78. Know Your Value -- 79. Figure In Work-Life Fit -- 80. Buy a Dark Suit -- 81. Take Your Elbows Off the Table -- 82. Mock Interview -- 83. Never, Ever, Ever Arrive Late to a Job Interview -- 84. Be Nice to Receptionists -- 85. Go with the Flow -- 86. Be Available -- 87. Persist (Without Being a Pest) -- 10. Before You Head Off into the Real World ... -- 88. Ask for Help When You Need It -- 89. Become a Lifelong Expert on Finding Your Own Bliss -- 90. Don´t Curb Your Enthusiasm -- Resources -- Author´s Note -- Acknowledgments.