Kirk Snyder is nationally recognized as an expert on the contemporary workplace. His latest book, Working You (Penguin Random House, 2020), focuses on an innovative 21st century career system designed specifically for college students navigating a new world of work where the meaning of work is being redefined. He is also the author of two critically acclaimed books, The G Quotient and Lavender Road to Success, generating attention from publications that include the New York Times, Harvard Business Review, TIME Magazine, Fortune, and Publisher's Weekly. As a corporate speaker Professor Snyder has been sought out by organizations that include Cisco Systems, McDonald's, McKinsey & Company, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, Morgan Stanley, Commonwealth Club of California, Unilever, and Warner Brothers. He is the recipient of two USC Marshall Golden Apple Awards as well as a USC Mellon Mentoring Award.