Career Advice

“Tell me about yourself” is one of the most dreaded questions of any job search. Most of us have no idea how to talk about ourselves—where to start, what to say, or how to present ourselves in the most professional light. 

This is where the elevator pitch comes in. 

Once you know what a person’s core needs are, you gain incredible insight into what makes them tick - the source of their motivation.

Instead of developing a formal career path, the strategy should be to learn all you can while in your current role.

The simple idea is that if you do work that you are good at you will find greater prosperity in your career.

Our research has shown that only 3-5% of people have a consistently great career in which they are doing what they love and being rewarded for it.

If you’re feeling stuck in your career, or lost about what to do next, now is the perfect time to challenge your career perceptions in order to change your career outcome. 

 

Choosing to own your own life can be difficult, especially if those close to you have expectations that don’t align with what you want. In a career sense, this happens quite often. Companies are not generally in the business of helping you “follow your passion,” so breaking from that mold can be challenging.

Identifying your passionate core will provide you with the energy, direction, and flexibility to bring your passions into your work and the organizations you chose to work in. 

The truth is, you will never please everyone with your decisions. Our parents, friends, or loved-ones will want us to take one path, but our passions may lead us in a different direction.

It’s easy to get stuck doing a job that you’re good at, or that others tell you you’re good at, and not pursue what you love to do. However, taking that leap will lead to more joy, more success, and more longevity.

Over 50% of working Americans are unhappy in their current career. It’s likely that you yourself feel dissatisfied and jaded in your work environment, especially with the current economic downturn.

What if work was your real life, meaning your career aligned with your interests and passions, allowing you to live happily and work simultaneously? When this idea is put into action, you’ll find that the idea of work/life balance becomes unnecessary because putting more time and effort into one does not take away from the other.