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Career Tips: 5 Steps to Find the Job You Truly Love

June 10th, 2010

By Eliza Fayle

You are over forty, you are dissatisfied with your job, and you are wondering if you will ever find a career that reflects who you truly are.

Oh, wait! That’s me!

Me and probably a good percentage of the over forty crowd.  We have lived about half our lifetime and we don’t want to waste another minute on anything that doesn’t fulfill us. Fortunately, when it comes to careers, we can actually find one that reflects our passions. It just takes some prep work.

1. Get rid of old scripts

You know what I’m talking about. That voice inside nattering at you:

  • I am not smart enough
  • Nobody would want to hire me
  • I don’t deserve good things

You will probably have to dig deep to get to the source of these scripts. My script comes from listening to my dad say that nobody would actually pay for his paintings. My script from this? Creativity is for pleasure only; you do not get paid for it. » Read more: Career Tips: 5 Steps to Find the Job You Truly Love

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Career Assessment: Free Webinar – Play To Your Strengths To Land A Job

October 8th, 2009

by Ken Masson, NEJS Executive Producer

When: Wednesday, October 21
Time: 12 noon CENTRAL (1 pm ET, 11 am MT, 10 am PT)
Busy at that time? Sign up now and listen later.
Conference registration:

Losing a job can be devastating. But it’s also an opportunity for you to set yourself up for greater success and satisfaction. So don’t just take any job. Learn how to value your strengths and do more of what you do best.

In today’s job market, your strengths are the one thing you can bank on. Whether you are an independent contractor, internal employee, business owner or salesperson, time invested in identifying and leveraging your strengths pays big dividends. So don’t rely on the stimulus package to get your career in high gear. Learn how to play to your strengths and stay viable in today’s marketplace.

SPECIAL: All Registrants receive a FREE Play to Your Strengths® Talent Assessment. Within minutes, you can identify your top talent strength. You’ll be sent the link to take this assessment AFTER the webinar. You do not have to attend to the webinar to take advantage of this offer. .

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

FAITH RALSTON, an internationally-recognized expert in leadership and team effectiveness, is the creator of the Play to Your Strengths Talent System and Talent Quiz. She’s also the author of four books including her most recent, Play Your Best Hand.Faith helps leaders and teams succeed with change initiatives by leveraging everyone’s best talents. She is adept as seeing others’ innate gifts and helping them capitalize on these assets to achieve extraordinary results. She brings a practical, fresh approach guaranteed to help anyone in today’s new economy get back to work faster. faith_ralston

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