Posts Tagged ‘Find your passion’
To Act On True Callings Requires Courage & Faith In Yourself
I’ve been skimming through a book called Callings: Finding and following an authentic Life by Gregg Levoy. It’s about vocational callings. The dictionary definition says that a vocation is "a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation." Being “called,” as Levoy puts it, is to be summoned away... Read the rest of this entry »
Achieving Work Satisfaction
The other evening I had the privilege of participating in a discussion about why we work. Reasons we came up with included: to pay bills; for personal fulfillment and growth; to make a difference and have purpose; to fund fun; to enjoy social interaction; and to ensure... Read the rest of this entry »
VP of Monster Talks About Best Strategies for Job Hunting
The video below (click here if you're not reading this at the GreatOccupations.com site) features Gabriel Bouchard, VP of Monster.ca, who talks about the "hidden job market" and says that in addition to looking for a job online, you need to leverage relationships in your network. In 2:38 minutes, Bouchard summarizes very well the most critical things you need to know about effective job hunting. In addition to networking to find jobs that aren't posted, he suggests you... Read the rest of this entry »
Attitude, Passion, Selling It & Acing The Interview
This week I spoke to a gentleman on the west coast who told me that at the age of 51 and having struggling with health issues for the last year, he’s ready to just get a job – forget what he’s passionate about. Mmmm…. Well, if you’re familiar with my take on things, you know I didn’t let that pass. I told him about a... Read the rest of this entry »
Part III: “Setting Out to Explore” using the CareerFinder™ Method
During the career changing process, some people encounter the multiple-direction dilemma. They see different possibilities and have a hard time making up their minds.
Take your time and remember to check in with your inner wisdom as you do your researching. Author of Zen and the Art of Making a Living Laurence Boldt, said, “You may not think so, but you really do know what you are here to do. Many of you are carrying around a great secret that you have yet to let yourself know.”
So, getting back to this multiple-direction dilemma. What do you do when you could go several directions? There are 3 main types that Jay & I talk about when we teach The CareerFinder™ Method, and we refer to them as... Read the rest of this entry »