Now is the most difficult time in decades to find a job after college. Lindsey Pollak shares the college-to-career secrets she’s learned from recruiters, successful professionals and other experts on what it really takes to find and win a job in a challenging and ever-changing global economy. In this guest expert interview with Lindsey and William Arruda, founder of Reach Personal Branding, listeners learned:
▪ Why careers for Gen Y (born 1982-2005) are fundamentally different than previous generations’ careers
▪ How college students and recent grads can avoid the biggest mistake in job hunting
▪ What parents can do to help
▪ What universities can do to help
▪ Why social media is changing job hunting/career development forever
BIO: Lindsey Pollak is a bestselling author and nationally recognized expert on Generation Y career and workplace issues. She is the author of “Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World” (HarperCollins) and Global Campus Spokesperson for LinkedIn.com.
Lindsey also writes a top-rated career advice blog at www.lindseypollak.com/blog and contributes articles to The Huffington Post and FastCompany.com. Her professional speaking includes frequent workshops and keynote speeches at universities, corporations and conferences around the country. Lindsey’s advice and opinions have appeared in such media outlets as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR and NBC Nightly News. She is a graduate of Yale University.
For more information about Lindsey, visit: http://www.lindseypollak.com/blog/