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Last week, Linkedin published a powerful 2 min video where nine people each talked about their work.
While I know it’s a brand ad for Linkedin (a very good one), what really stood out to me was how these nine people talked about what their job or volunteer work stand for and how they see themselves contributing to the world. Each one of them says it with such definitiveness and confidence. Here are four examples. ...
Sometimes what seems like a great idea when you start on a career path can end up being a disappointment when you end up in a job that is not the kind of life you imagined or worse, unemployed. Unfortunately, this is fairly common. According to a report last year, “53% of recent college grads [In the US] are jobless or underemployed.” Even many who do have a full time job are working outside their degree’s intended career path. This can be very disheartening, especially for those who have gone into considerable debt and spent much time and effort getting their degree. ...
You may look at Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and the late Steve Jobs and say they drop out of college and still became billionaires, so why should I get a college degree? I would respond – “Well, they are 1 in a few hundred million in talent, vision, drive, creativity, and passion. If you think you are just like them, then stop reading this article. You probably wouldn’t be reading this in the first place as you are too busy building the next Microsoft, Facebook, or Apple.” ...
Ang Lee is one of the most famous directors in Hollywood today. We may all look at him with his second Oscar in hand thinking he is not like us. He is more talented and lucky. Well, as his essay from 2006 after his first Oscar shows, he is just like any of us with two main differences
I wanted to share his essay translated from Chinese by Irene Shih and inspire all of us to not give up on our dreams and surround ourselves with key supporters like that of Ang’s wife to strive for what we truly want to contribute to this world. Best wishes! ...
You know you need to grow and develop to be able to advance your career, but you don’t have the money for an MBA or other training. Don’t worry! Chances are, there are several free resources to help you, right within your own company. Here are six of them that can help you advance your career. ...
Whether you have a job or are looking for one, these 10 career development tips can be helpful to your career. While some of these tips may be quite basic, they are important reminders to us all on how to keep ourselves competitive in the job market. This is a guest post.
Career development isn’t hard, it just takes some careful planning. Follow these ten tips to boost your career development efforts. ...
Have you ever met anyone who says they now currently have their dream job? Me neither. “Dream jobs” are always spoken about in terms of the future. “One day, I’ll have my dream job” or “If I could have my dream job, it would be…” are some of the usual phrases employed in regards to this elusive dream job. Of course, some jobs are better than others. But I’m here to tell you that any job can become your dream job. It’s all a matter of how you approach it. Here’s how you can turn even the most tedious jobs into ones that are more interesting and fulfilling (based on my experience as an insurance agent…not the most glamorous thing in the world, trust me). ...