Lindsey Pollak
Lindsey Pollak is a writer, editor and speaker specializing in career advice for young professionals. She is passionate about helping people achieve their career dreams.
Pollak is the author of Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World, co-author of Smarter, Faster, Better: Strategies for Effective, Enduring and Fulfilled Leadership and a co-author of Women For Hire: The Ultimate Guide to Getting a Job. A frequent speaker at universities, associations and corporations around the United States, Pollak addresses career planning, job hunting, networking, professionalism and communication skills.
A graduate of Yale University, Pollak received a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship to Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, where she completed a master’s degree in Women’s Studies. She is a former director of business development for WorkingWoman.com (2000-01) and served as director of special projects for the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE).
Pollak is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors and is certified as a woman-owned business by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). She lives in New York City and in her spare time she loves to bake and decorate cupcakes.