The BIG Transition — Getting from College to Career

"What good is a book if you can't make time to read it?" It's the query I used to ask myself when walking into my college dorm and seeing the pile of career advice books glazed with dust. "C'est la vie," I thought. "At least they make me seem smarter."

If you're like me, you don't have the time or patience to read everything cover-to-cover. You hover over the bold text hoping to get the gist. Then it's back to the grind.

If this screams YOU, then at last, there's a career advice book that's right up your alley – Getting from College to Career by Lindsey Pollak.

"You can read every page or skip the tips that don't feel applicable to your situation," says Pollak. "This book does not contain a step-by-step, all inclusive guide to getting a job. Rather, it offers the very best tips I've gathered on a wide variety of topics to help you stand out from the crowd."

One of the biggest qualms I hear from peers seeking career advice is the corporate-centric tone of most publications. If you don't want to be a cubicle jockey, what are they even good for?

College to Career skips the corporate jargon and gets straight to the point. Sick of hearing about nothing but business scenarios? This book is the universal roadmap to being a solid individual, regardless of your ambitions.

To prove my point, I had my friend Laura read the book and see if the advice suited her passion, nursing. She didn't want to give it back.

"It emphasizes little things that affect us all," Laura said. "It doesn't matter what career you're in."

One of the most valuable features of College to Career is the "Make this work for you" checklists. After making key recommendations, Pollak encourages her readers to apply it to their own lives giving a step-by-step plan on how to achieve. There's even a check-box you can pencil in after you're finished. I'm a sucker for checking things off.

All-and-all, this is the book I wish I had transitioning into adulthood (interestingly enough, Amazon.com reviewers say the exact same thing). But I guess it's not too late. If you're already part of the real world (like me), you can still take advantage of Pollak's millennial-friendly guide to fitting in with the rest of the working world.

Gaining respect in an atmosphere of Gen-Y scrutiny is no easy task. Especially without adjusting yourself to some of the working world's in-place standards. Luckily, Pollak's youth-oriented charisma in College to Career makes the transition a lot easier than it seems.