| The subtitle reads '90 things to do before you join | | | | best paying job offered, or the one that may lead to |
| the real world,' and I have to admit that made my | | | | your dream? Most people, for obvious reasons go for |
| head spin. My lovely wife always has a 'To Do' list for | | | | the money. Money now, or money and joy later is |
| me, and she has worked out that if her list has four | | | | really the question that people need to ask |
| or five items on it, I may actually do two or three of | | | | themselves. |
| them. The concept of a 'To Do' list with 90 items on | | | | One of the aspects that I really enjoyed about |
| it just boggles my mind. I was aghast at the mere | | | | Getting From College To Career was the freshness |
| idea! My worries were proven to be unfounded in the | | | | and relevance to today's technology. The Internet is |
| first few pages of Getting From College To Career. | | | | a great resource, there is a wealth of information to |
| It was not a 'to do' list but 90 ideas about strategies | | | | be tapped about industries and companies. But it is |
| that a new grad can use to break into the job | | | | also a two way street. You can 'Google' a company, |
| market. Even us 'old grads' can learn a thing or two | | | | and the company can 'Google' you. That MySpace |
| from Lindsey Pollak. | | | | page with the picture of you at the 'Frat House; |
| Getting from College to Career offers essential | | | | party passed out on the couch, or the email address |
| information and guidance for college grads to get | | | | of 'beerhound' may not be a solid way to make it |
| their foot in the door of the real world. | | | | into a job. Part of my job in 'real life' is helping people |
| 'Chase your dreams early' Ms. Pollak tells us, | | | | with resumes, and I don't know how many times I |
| otherwise you will find yourself in your 40's and | | | | have seen inappropriate email addresses. While this |
| hating life. Being a recent grad can be a tough road, | | | | may seem like a minor thing, it is a killer in the job |
| the student loans have piled up, should you take the | | | | finding process. |