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Lindsey Pollak discusses success in life after college
Alexandra Prim
Issue date: 10/18/07 Section: News
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When Lindsey Pollak spoke, students listened.
Pollak, author of the book, "Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to do Before you Join the Real World," spoke on Thursday in the University Commons about the key to success in life after college.
The university commons was filled with Sacred Heart students who face to face learned how to shape their futures with Pollak's helpful tips.
"I was an RA in college; I loved it and advising students on their futures. I loved to write and everything just clicked," said Pollak.
Pollak had pervious experience that helped contribute to her career. "My first job was at a nonprofit company that placed people in careers," Pollak said.
Pollak knew that she loved to help people with their career paths and she also knew that she loved to write.
"Things seemed to fall into place for me," she said.
"It's important to have a niche," said Pollak, in reference to trying to survive in the world of writing.
She had many other tips that the Office of Career Development valued highly enough to invite her to speak on campus.
"Lindsey Pollak offers a proactive approach to obtaining the necessary skills, experiences and self-assurance before starting your first major job search," said Heather Marchand, Assistant Director of Career Placement at Sacred Heart.
"Every student should be able to relate to the topics discussed and take away from the presentation a vital piece of knowledge to incorporate into their own job search."
"I liked Pollak's tip about making sure every event becomes a networking success, meaning that it is always important to be looking for possible contacts for the future during the job search," said Marchand.
Students like Vanessa Cherenzia, junior, Westerly, R.I. came to the lecture hoping to hear about specifics. "I'm a business major and I know that's a competitive field; I was looking for advice for interviews," said Cherenzia.
Pollak, author of the book, "Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to do Before you Join the Real World," spoke on Thursday in the University Commons about the key to success in life after college.
The university commons was filled with Sacred Heart students who face to face learned how to shape their futures with Pollak's helpful tips.
"I was an RA in college; I loved it and advising students on their futures. I loved to write and everything just clicked," said Pollak.
Pollak had pervious experience that helped contribute to her career. "My first job was at a nonprofit company that placed people in careers," Pollak said.
Pollak knew that she loved to help people with their career paths and she also knew that she loved to write.
"Things seemed to fall into place for me," she said.
"It's important to have a niche," said Pollak, in reference to trying to survive in the world of writing.
She had many other tips that the Office of Career Development valued highly enough to invite her to speak on campus.
"Lindsey Pollak offers a proactive approach to obtaining the necessary skills, experiences and self-assurance before starting your first major job search," said Heather Marchand, Assistant Director of Career Placement at Sacred Heart.
"Every student should be able to relate to the topics discussed and take away from the presentation a vital piece of knowledge to incorporate into their own job search."
"I liked Pollak's tip about making sure every event becomes a networking success, meaning that it is always important to be looking for possible contacts for the future during the job search," said Marchand.
Students like Vanessa Cherenzia, junior, Westerly, R.I. came to the lecture hoping to hear about specifics. "I'm a business major and I know that's a competitive field; I was looking for advice for interviews," said Cherenzia.
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Greg Rollett
posted 10/18/07 @ 11:41 AM EST
Lindsey is a great speaker and voice for people of all ages looking to find a new job or career. I recently had a chance to interview her and her thoughts and experience are a welcomed addition to the recruiting industry. (Continued…)
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