How to Transition from College to Career with Ease
Date Published: October 9, 2025
Publisher: Manhattan Book Group
to Career with Ease.
This isn’t just another career guide. It’s a movement that challenges
the status quo and flips the script on traditional career advice, specifically
for folks with marginalized identities. The book’s core idea is that you
already have everything you need for success; you just need to know how to
articulate it. It teaches you a clear, 5-step process (B.L.I.S.S.) to create a
career that celebrates who you are and supports the life you want to live.
A huge part of the book is built on Dr. Yosso’s community cultural
wealth theory, helping readers see that their unique backgrounds—what
society might call ‘disadvantages’—are actually powerful strengths, or
forms of capital they can leverage in the job market. It covers everything
from crafting application materials and networking without feeling fake, to
negotiating an offer and managing the emotional ups and downs of the first
year on the job.”
EXCERPT
I did everything I was told to do, and THIS is what it resulted in? ‘Go to college,’ they said. Then, choose a good major, study hard, and get good grades so you can get a good internship that turns into a good job. This is the story I heard and believed in—that is, until I graduated from college without a full-time, career-building job lined up and spent most of my first year after college job-hunting, volunteering, interning, and working a part-time retail job. After all of the hard work I put in and the sacrifices my parents made, this hardly seemed worth it.
Which is one of the reasons I wrote this book.
Because now, in hindsight, I see how worth it everything was. But with that being said, I don’t believe anyone else should experience the same underemployment experience. This book will teach you how to use your time in college as a playground for career experimentation so that when you graduate, you can land a job that is aligned with your values and goals.
The fact is, most people don’t talk about how weirdly hard it is to go from being a student to a working professional, especially when you’re the first one in your family to do it. Not to mention when the systems around you weren’t exactly designed with your background in mind.
author of Career B.L.I.S.S. My work is focused on helping people, especially
first-generation college students and those from marginalized communities,
navigate the often-confusing transition from college to career. I’m a
big believer that everyone already has the unique strengths and experiences
they need to succeed by the time they graduate from college—they just
need a roadmap to connect those strengths to a fulfilling career and
communicate their value to employers, which I call getting from jobless to job
B.L.I.S.S..
In addition to writing and coaching, I partner with colleges, employers, and
high schools by providing transformative career workshops. These workshops
leverage my proven B.L.I.S.S. method and a culturally responsive approach
built on Dr. Yosso’s Community Cultural Wealth theory. This ensures students
are equipped with the confidence and tools to successfully transition into
careers. My work has been featured in FOX 5, Washington Times, and Thrive
Global.
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