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Now What?: The Young Person's Guide to Choosing the Perfect Career |  | Author: Nicholas Lore
Publisher: Fireside
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Sales Rank: 9697
Media: Paperback
Pages: 352
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6.9 x 1
ISBN: 0743266307
Dewey Decimal Number: 650.14
EAN: 9780743266307
ASIN: 0743266307
Publication Date: May 6, 2008
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The impolite truth nobody mentions in college commencement speeches: "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 will: 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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Most helpful career guide October 29, 2009
Dr. Sunshine
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I read The Pathfinder first, which confirmed my feelings that I was in the wrong career. It also gave me the "kick in the butt" to resign. I was interested in testing and so did this through the Rockport Institute. It was extremely informative, useful and fun. I then started working with Nicholas Lore as my career coach and he suggested I read Now What. I hadn't bought the book initially because it states that it's for young adults starting a career and I was in mid-career. The book, however, was also very enlightening and useful in a different way than the other above elements. The activities in the book really do point you towards a career and makes the whole daunting process do-able. I have since recommended this book to many people and it has been raved about by people of all ages, backgrounds and skill levels. This book is the most useful career guide of the five books I've read. I highly recommend it.
Great book and guide! August 31, 2009
Kimberly Hart (carmel, Indiana United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I got this from the library and then decided I needed to own my own copy. I homeschool. I wanted my high school daughter to start thinking about what she wanted to be when she grew up. I started flipping through the book and ended up reading it myself. Its a great read. She's only 14, mature and smart, but even at 14 she can follow the path in the book and develop lots of ideas. Highly recommend. I had first gotten her the teen book What Color is your Parachute? I had used the adult version and thoroughly enjoyed it. But this did not help her. It might be ok for a college aged person. But she was suppose to do alot of activities drawing on her experiences. Most high schoolers dont have alot of experiences. This book however draws upon her talents and preferences.
Excellent content, condition as promised June 1, 2009
Tiffany Milligan (Cincinnati)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I'm one of the many 20-somethings struggling to figure out what to do with my life and dealing with all the obstacles you encounter solving this conundrum. I can readily think of at least three sentences out of the 50+ pages I've read so far that seemed to have been written in direct response to my own thoughts. It's nice to know that you're not alone and that others have faced the same questions you have. That being said, Lore doesn't peddle easy answers. I highly recommend this book for anyone looking to put some time in figuring out what they want, what they need, what they're good at, and the difference between the three. This book will then help you figure out how that pertains to your career choice. I've not finished the book yet, but so far, it gets an A+.
 Now What Should I Read? January 20, 2009
Clashboard (San Francisco, CA)
24 out of 29 found this review helpful
Hello folks, this is my first review on Amazon. yay. I'm not much of a critic and I hate to bash on other people's work, but I really felt the need to give my two cents about this book.
I'm in my mid-twenties who wants a career change and I plan on reading a handful of these self help books. A few weeks ago I completed Richard Bolles' Parchute 2009 book and thought it was awesome. I was fully engaged from page one and enjoyed all the exercises.
For my next book, I debated between Lore's Pathfinder and Now What?, and decided on the latter because I thought it would have updated info based on this rough job market.
Chapters 1,2 and the first part of 3 are fine. Lore briefly explains why a career that fits you benefits various aspects of your life and how tradition methods of career placement usually fail (i.e college career centers, parents, etc....) The last part of Chapter 3 is what kills it for me. He explains that if I truly want to find my perfect career, I should invest $500-600 on a personality testing program conducted by various organizations including the Rockport Institute which, duh, he started and owns. While he's at it, he should've pitch in a timeshare in Tahoe... he might have sold me! It was just awkward. He might have been able to get away with it if he worded it differently and maybe mentioned it toward the end of the book. Instead I was stuck with the mentality that I just spent my $$$ on something that the author just admitted isn't the best thing for me. Laaaame.
Everything that followed was just as lame. "The Career Design Toolkit" exercise, which is supposed to be the meat of the book, doesn't come until about chapter 15. Yet he uses most of the previous chapters to explain how the Toolkit will work and how great it's going to be for me. It's quite boring, confusing and irritating.
Actually, I'm at Chapter 16 and I don't feel I can go further. In 16 chapters, I've discover that I want a fufilling job that makes me happy, I'm an ISFP (which I've known since high school) and that I'm an introverted Maestro... whatever that means.
So, on to my next book! And hopefully it will lead me to write a more positive review to make up for this crappy one! Actually, I'm going to write a nice review on the Parachute book. I highly recommend it!
Best book I found for career direction September 6, 2008
S. Siepel (Cincinnati, OH United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I purchased this book for my niece, who is a college sophmore and struggling with what to do with her life. We spent an afternoon going through several chapters and quizes. We found the book to be very enlightening. It confirmed a direction she was considering and gave her confidence to pursue her passion.
I am now purchasing the book to use with my son, who is a high school senior. Now What provides a variety of personal assessments that really help a young adult see why they would be good in a particular field or work environment. I wished my high school counselor had a similar book when I was a teen.
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