I spoke with a young professional recently who expressed the desire to find a job where she could help others. That’s a common interest among job seekers.
· Our jobs give us lots of benefits.
· The greatest of those is helping others.
Most people’s self-esteem is supported by their jobs – by the things they do, the people they meet, the personal growth they enjoy, the things they accomplish, the goals they achieve. When you ask people who they are, they often respond with what they do. Because their jobs provide opportunities to give back – by giving opportunities to great applicants, coaching people to achieve their own objectives, mentoring proteges, volunteering with colleagues for worthwhile causes, and even hiring people who’ve earned and want a second chance. I’ve written often here about the great work Jon Ponder and Hope for Prisoners (H4P) do to help people reentering society after being incarcerated. Those people thrive when given a second-chance job – it’s the single most important thing to building their self-esteem. H4P relies on the efforts of mentors who share their time and energy helping their mentees to making the rest of their lives the best of their lives. The more those mentors share the more satisfaction they have. Look for volunteer opportunities – either through your work or in your community, to share more and have more today.
Leonard Nimoy (1931 – 2015): American actor, famed for playing Spock in the Star Trek franchise for almost 50 years.
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