Matching Passions to Careers
Matching Personal Passions to Promising Careers
"Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it... Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it." - Goethe
For those who are lucky enough to know what they want to do in life, what they're good at, or what makes them happy, their biggest career challenge can be converting their passion into work that pays off. Pursuing a dream is always an option, but sometimes may seem to come with too much of a sacrifice in freedom, time, relationships, career security and lifetime income.
The truth is, the path to fulfilling a vision may come in disguise. Careers may seem straightforward in job descriptions and written overviews, but in actuality their daily responsibilities can vary greatly between companies, employees, industries, and locations. What might not be possible in New York may be possible in Minnesota. What might not be possible in a job as a welder for a large construction company may be possible in the same role for a small proprietorship. What is called "application support technician" might actually mean "travel to different countries to install software and train employees, troubleshoot problems and apply solutions". Therefore, someone who is relatively comfortable with technology, loves travel and is energized by working with people may be quite happy in such a role, even though it sounds "techie".
The following articles are brainstorming sessions based on areas of interest. They are meant to inspire creative ideas when it comes to fulfilling unique passions through work.
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