absolutely love yr article! oddly the points on navigating ambiguity, informal interviews and and the habit of keeping a "keeper" file all ring a bell. i am currently in the midst of trying to startup my own biz and managing part time jobs in pursuit of a more fulfilling life. there is absolutely no fixed formula for what keeps one happy. i have only recently started realising why i was so unhappy in some previous jobs coz they were the "right" job to hold and etc... etc.. but end of the day you can't lie to yourself and what your heart truly wants! looking forward to reading your other articles :) cheers!
cor1:34AM May 05, 2011
I also love the idea of looking at our careers as a series of apps (skills and accomplishments). It takes the focus off of so much ladder climbing, and instead puts it on rounding out before you take that next step up.
You should expand upon this idea - I think it could be really helpful to many people. I plan to use it - although I'm not sure how yet...
A.Bixler, CPAof AR11:45AM April 19, 2011
Where did that comment come from?
I like this personal interview idea. I did not use it myself, but, as I am in career-changing mode now, I will. The people you would want to interview here, I take from this, are ones like: professors - who know everybody, family members - those a little removed who only see you a couple times a year, but have watched you progress, family friends - a somewhat distant opinion, and of course, best friends - who will be honest when pressed.
Great idea!!
A.Bixler, CPAof AR11:42AM April 19, 2011
No, I don't think so. I'm an undergraduate who is working a short internship now, and even during my short vacation, I had the chance to chat with a complete stranger, and what were the odds? She was a documentary film maker whose field interests me! We chatted through our vacation, and I learned a many great deal of things that were useful to me. At the end of the holiday, she said she'd be glad to accommodate me for my next internship.
Eunice5:28AM April 17, 2011
I had to check to see if a woman wrote this, and yep, I'm correct.
"[Don't overlook] the power of informal interviews..." You would have to be well on your way career wise to have the option of having informal interviews or you would need to have impressed someone, either by prior achievement, or something more personal, like they want to be your friend or they want to sleep with you. Am I right or am I right?
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