Melissa Kong '08 reviewed the book, College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World, by Lindsey Pollak for TIME staff writer Lisa Takeuchi Cullen's blog "Work in Progress." Kong is an intern at TIME for Kids and impressed Cullen with her initiative when they met last year. Cullen asked Kong to review the book from the perspective of the target reader.
In the review, Kong wrote: "Pollak's one instruction for applying her advice in this book is that readers should use whichever tips they feel apply to them the most. It's not supposed to be a 'step-by-step, all inclusive guide to getting a job.' Well, that puts a damper on things pretty quickly; isn't that what people want?
Kong's review continued: "...Action-oriented tips ultimately make this book better than most of the typical career self-help books out there. In her defense, Pollak regains her composure as the book progresses by offering serious and creative tips for getting ahead. Her checklists at the end of each chapter are helpful when it comes to taking action, and she proves that success really starts with the little things.
"All in all, I'm much more likely to recommend this book--as opposed to many of the overly optimistic and unrealistic career books out there--to my fellow scared almost-graduate friends," Kong wrote.
In the review, Kong wrote: "Pollak's one instruction for applying her advice in this book is that readers should use whichever tips they feel apply to them the most. It's not supposed to be a 'step-by-step, all inclusive guide to getting a job.' Well, that puts a damper on things pretty quickly; isn't that what people want?
Kong's review continued: "...Action-oriented tips ultimately make this book better than most of the typical career self-help books out there. In her defense, Pollak regains her composure as the book progresses by offering serious and creative tips for getting ahead. Her checklists at the end of each chapter are helpful when it comes to taking action, and she proves that success really starts with the little things.
"All in all, I'm much more likely to recommend this book--as opposed to many of the overly optimistic and unrealistic career books out there--to my fellow scared almost-graduate friends," Kong wrote.
