What is your story? What events in your history are most important to you, and why? What are some of your earliest memories? What childhood fantasies do you recall? Who were the important people in your life? How do you want your story to end?
Although you are not likely to be asked all of these questions in a job interview, their relevance to your career journey cannot be overestimated in today's world.
The bad news is, there has been a major paradigm shift in career culture. If you are twenty years old, your grandparents had a script that was played out by most of the U.S. population of their day: Finish high school, go to college or work, get married, have children, send them away at 18-21 years old, continue to work for an institution or corporation with regular paychecks until retirement. Do these things in the order listed. The trail was blazed, required a willing attitude and some hard work, and life felt stable. Simple!
The good news is, there has been a major paradigm shift in career culture. While more complex and unstable in some ways, there has never been more opportunity for writing your own script than is available today. If you are hard-working and adaptable, you have options that your grandparents never dreamed possible.
The leading researchers and innovators in career studies are showing us how to respond to the uncertainties and social issues that are dependent on personal identity. Click below to get a glimpse into how work culture has evolved and what you need to know in order to adjust effectively in the midst of change.
Enjoy writing your story!
Although you are not likely to be asked all of these questions in a job interview, their relevance to your career journey cannot be overestimated in today's world.
The bad news is, there has been a major paradigm shift in career culture. If you are twenty years old, your grandparents had a script that was played out by most of the U.S. population of their day: Finish high school, go to college or work, get married, have children, send them away at 18-21 years old, continue to work for an institution or corporation with regular paychecks until retirement. Do these things in the order listed. The trail was blazed, required a willing attitude and some hard work, and life felt stable. Simple!
The good news is, there has been a major paradigm shift in career culture. While more complex and unstable in some ways, there has never been more opportunity for writing your own script than is available today. If you are hard-working and adaptable, you have options that your grandparents never dreamed possible.
The leading researchers and innovators in career studies are showing us how to respond to the uncertainties and social issues that are dependent on personal identity. Click below to get a glimpse into how work culture has evolved and what you need to know in order to adjust effectively in the midst of change.
Enjoy writing your story!