· There’s a great story behind today’s quote – read about it here:
o https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Week_Job
Sometimes, when it’s time to finally go to work, people don’t know what job they’d like. In general, I don’t think we do a good enough job preparing people, young and old, for the task of discovering what they’d love to do. I think businesses should send representatives from their workplaces to give presentations in local High School and Community College classes about the types of career opportunities available in their community. The old recruiter in me thinks it makes sense to plant the recruitment bug early as a way of building interest and a potential pipeline of passionate employees. And it makes sense for families to discuss those with their kids around the dinner table… I especially liked the part where (in the attached link) the father said: “It doesn't matter what you do, just make sure it's something you're passionate about.” And companies and their supervisors have the means and the methods to make every employee love their job – it takes work – planning and focus, but it’s worth it. And finally, you should do a SWOT analysis on yourself and the jobs you’re considering – because, in the end, you’re the one that must do the job… and love it. Which about sums it up: finding and believing in a job you love is best for everyone: from kids to customers (and everyone in between[1]) today.
Sean Aiken (born 1982): Canadian college student who discovered a clever way to find out what he would like to do and started The One Week job project where he worked 52 jobs in 52 weeks to find his passion.
[1] From kids to parents, schoolteachers, classmates, career coaches, recruiters, job seekers, hiring managers, co-workers, supervisors, shareholders, and, finally, to customers.
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