Now What, Grad?: Your Path to Success After College

by Chris Palmer

Many soon-to-be graduates are worried about their future. They stress about whether they’ll find a job, if it will be fulfilling, whether they will earn enough to pay off their student loans, and whether they will fail and disappoint their families. Young people need to learn many things that colleges don’t teach, including how to behave professionally, how to collaborate, how to be life-long learners, and how to be resourceful, resilient, and ethical. This book will teach students the things they need to succeed in the real world, such as how to organize a job search, how to ace job interviews, how to manage time effectively, how to manage and reduce stress, how to be an effective leader, how to run a meeting well, how to survive a bad performance review, how to become a powerful speaker, how to network, and many other skills that are the keys to success and fulfillment.

152 pages, Hardcover

First published December 17, 2015

About the author

Chris Palmer is an environmental and wildlife film producer who has swum with dolphins and whales, come face-to-face with Kodiak bears, and camped with wolf packs. Chris has spent 25 years producing more than 300 hours of original programming for prime time television and the giant screen (IMAX) film industry. Born in Hong Kong, Chris grew up in England and immigrated to the United States in 1972. He is married to Gail Shearer and the father of three grown daughters (Kim, Christina and Jenny)."

Reviews

[Trang Le · Rating 4 out of 5]

A brief yet excellent read about concept of being a successful person.
Each page was filled with realistic advise from the author. As an college student, I found it really helpful.

[Evan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was clear and to the point. A quick read filled with excellent pointers, many of which I will keep in mind while creating a post-graduation plan. I found that some of the information boiled down to common sense, but I've learned over my years that common sense is often not so common. I didn't appreciate how frequently Palmer repeated himself. He kept using the phrase, "I mention [x thing] earlier, but it's worth repeating." If everything is worth repeating, then nothing is worth repeating, in a sense. One of the appendixes is essentially a condensed repeat of some of the chapters, but it's great for reinforcement. I'd recommend Now What, Grad? as a guide, but not a an end-all, be-all.