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Now What?: The Young Person's Guide to Choosing the Perfect Career
From the author of the classic bestselling career guide The Pathfinder , Now What? is the essential guide to for young people looking to find satisfying and successful work, perfect for high school students, recent college graduates, and even twentysomethings and millennials already in the working world.
The impolite truth nobody mentions in college commencement "Many of you have just spent four years and a small fortune studying something you will never use, and, if you do, you won't like all that much. Have a nice life." Up until now, you've had to rely on hit-and-miss methods of picking your career that lead to only 30 percent of college graduates reporting satisfaction with their careers.
That's because up until now there has never been a book that guides you through the difficult process of designing a career that gives you the best chance for both high-level success and satisfaction. But career guru Nicholas Lore has found a way to show you how to custom design a career where you
—Look forward to going to work
—Be extremely successful and productive
—Use your natural talents fully in work that fits your personality
—Be highly respected because you excel at your work
In Now What? , he helps you put all the pieces together to make wise decisions about what you will do with your life and how you can best go about setting and accomplishing your life and work goals. You'll also learn the skills you need to live an extraordinary life.
Filled with charts, worksheets, and quizzes, Now What? is the cutting-edge guide for choosing a career that fits you perfectly -- whether you're a college student, a twentysomething already out in the working world, or a high school student just getting started.
The impolite truth nobody mentions in college commencement "Many of you have just spent four years and a small fortune studying something you will never use, and, if you do, you won't like all that much. Have a nice life." Up until now, you've had to rely on hit-and-miss methods of picking your career that lead to only 30 percent of college graduates reporting satisfaction with their careers.
That's because up until now there has never been a book that guides you through the difficult process of designing a career that gives you the best chance for both high-level success and satisfaction. But career guru Nicholas Lore has found a way to show you how to custom design a career where you
—Look forward to going to work
—Be extremely successful and productive
—Use your natural talents fully in work that fits your personality
—Be highly respected because you excel at your work
In Now What? , he helps you put all the pieces together to make wise decisions about what you will do with your life and how you can best go about setting and accomplishing your life and work goals. You'll also learn the skills you need to live an extraordinary life.
Filled with charts, worksheets, and quizzes, Now What? is the cutting-edge guide for choosing a career that fits you perfectly -- whether you're a college student, a twentysomething already out in the working world, or a high school student just getting started.
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352 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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December 17, 2019
I bought this as a gift for my college age son, but decided to read it first. It seems like I’ve read a million career planning and “life design” books. This might be the best one yet. What I really enjoyed about this book is that it begins with the idea that you have to identify your own values, favored activities, temperament, and day -to-day preferences before you can make a good career choice. Essentially, the author encouraged the reader to “know thyself” in many different dimensions. This is a must read for 16-22 year olds.
May 13, 2015
This book is a MUST-READ for any young adults transiting from school to the real world.
The book consists of comprehensive guide and useful information for different career aspects for different personalities (which there are exercises available in the book). I learnt so much about myself and what is suitable for me. I find that this book is REALLY REALLY helpful in helping one shape his/her career path. Of course, landing your dream career is another matter. The guides/exercises/tests in this book help the reader to figure out what he/she is good at, interested in, career choices to choose. It's amazing. Once you've had a head-start, the rest of your career journey is up to you. This book only helps you figure out your path and discover what you want.
Really really good book. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I really recommend it to college students/grads especially.
The book consists of comprehensive guide and useful information for different career aspects for different personalities (which there are exercises available in the book). I learnt so much about myself and what is suitable for me. I find that this book is REALLY REALLY helpful in helping one shape his/her career path. Of course, landing your dream career is another matter. The guides/exercises/tests in this book help the reader to figure out what he/she is good at, interested in, career choices to choose. It's amazing. Once you've had a head-start, the rest of your career journey is up to you. This book only helps you figure out your path and discover what you want.
Really really good book. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I really recommend it to college students/grads especially.
April 29, 2017
Read this before giving it to my high school Junior. She is so busy this year that it only seemed fair to ensure Now What? was worth the precious free time it would take for her to read it and complete the exercises. In Now What? Lore communicates basic "truths" about persistence, planning and commitment. He offers tools, that with hard work, can help a young person understand their aptitudes and design their career path. He tells them that there is no instant gratification and that the sustained effort required can change their life. To my surprise, even though I'm not the target audience, it ended up being a refresher course which had me reassessing my own thought processes and seeing areas for self correction. My daughter will be tackling Now What? this summer.
June 7, 2019
C'è qualche buona intuizione. Però l'autore avrebbe potuto essere più conciso. Il libro richiede un notevole impegno, ma è necessario per capire cosa da fare con la tua vita. Nel complesso, è stato utile.
July 12, 2019
Good book better for someone in high school. Had good examples but could be a bit long winded in some areas.
January 1, 2013
This is a terrific book aimed at students right out of school trying to determine their career path. Lore and Boldt (Zen and the Art of Making a Living) are two of the best career advisor authors I've read. This book includes very useful quizzes as well as a good job classification system to help readers get a wide view of all the career possibilities. And he links the two together: the results from the quizzes to the career options.
December 2, 2010
Definitely gave me a comprehensive plan for exploring my future career and seeing what might fit with my personality, skills and lifestyle. There are several parts I'm going to have to read over again, or give more time to, but I think it was a good jumping-off point. Lots to think about after reading this one.
March 30, 2013
Es un buen punto de partida para el autoconocimiento y para descubrir cuales son nuestros talentos y la mejor forma en que podemos usarlos. Brinda un panorama bastante amplio para que el lector escoja hacia donde quiere dirigir su vida.
June 14, 2016
This was a fun read for me.
I am currently in college and trying to figure out what I can do in my life after graduation. A lot of the information in this book I have already seen.
It was helpful for it to be organized the way it is in this book- To make things clearer!
I am currently in college and trying to figure out what I can do in my life after graduation. A lot of the information in this book I have already seen.
It was helpful for it to be organized the way it is in this book- To make things clearer!
February 9, 2010
Pretty useful as this type of books goes.
November 18, 2011
I did the tests and gave up on the book. I just have it as bad guide!
August 25, 2014
Better for younger people who are still in college. But a lot of good points and exercises to help you become more aware of your career and life goals.
May 7, 2009
This book changed my life.
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