National career expert to share job search tips

Lindsey Pollak, a national career expert, will speak at 2 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 29, in Cone University Center, McKnight Hall.

Pollak is the author of “Getting from College to Career: Your Essential Guide to Succeeding in the Real World” and “Becoming the Boss: New Rules for the Next Generation of Leaders.” Her advice and opinions have appeared in such media outlets as the TODAY Show, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CNN and NPR. She also is one of the “Best People to Follow on Twitter” and on Mashable’s list of top nonfiction authors. Also, Forbes named her blog one of the “Top 100 Websites for Your Career.”

The Hartford, a leader in property and casualty insurance, group benefits and mutual funds, is sponsoring this career session and a book signing, which follows Pollack’s talk. The first 50 attendees will receive a copy of “Becoming the Boss.”