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How to Find a Job You Love4 Steps to Greater Career Satisfaction

This presentation is based on...

15+ years as a career coach

5,000+ participants in last 6+ years

30+ years of professional & personal research

What is love?

LUST vs. LOVESigns of LUST

● You're totally focused on the company's image

and employee benefits.

● You're interested in getting hired, but not really

excited about the work.

● You'd rather only focus on the pluses of working

there, not discuss real work involved.

● You don’t imagine spending a minute more

there than you have to.

● You don’t see yourself spending time with

people who work there.

Signs of LOVE

● You imagine spending more time than is

required there.

● You get lost in conversations about the work

and forget about the hours passing.

● You listen carefully so you can exceed

expectations.

● The work makes you feel like a better person.

● You want to get to know your teammates

better and see them as potential friends.

INSIDER TIP:The more you commit to seeking and nurturing real love, the better your chances

of finding it.

Step 1: Know what makes you attractive.

Identify your workplace persona.

Step 2: Know what you are attracted to.

Create an interview bucket list.

Step 3: Identify the mutual connection.

What problem is bigger than yourself that you both care about solving?

Step 4: Leverage 6 degrees of separation.

Play info interview bingo!

Love is work - but it’s worth it!

Q&A

Thank you!jt@careerealism.comTwitter: @jtodonnell

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