As you might guess, today’s college graduates must be prepared to succeed in the second and third leaves of Handy’s shamrock organization, not just the first. And to achieve success, Handy advises everyone to maintain a portfolio of skills that is always up-to-date and attractive to potential employers, regardless of where in the shamrock your goals may center. You might begin by thinking seriously about your intellectual capital—what you can offer an employer in terms of brainpower, skills, and capabilities. Ideally, these will be things valued by the employer that also differentiate you a bit from others who might want the same job. A good way to address the issue is to use this intellectual capital equation: