Comments on: Take the pressure off the process of choosing a career http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/09/take-the-pressure-of-the-process-of-choosing-a-career/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:29:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Assech Omega http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/09/take-the-pressure-of-the-process-of-choosing-a-career/comment-page-1/#comment-248579 Assech Omega Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:00:30 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/09/take-the-pressure-of-the-process-of-choosing-a-career/#comment-248579 <a href="http://www.chineseenergetics.com" rel="nofollow"> Energy Psychology </a> this is really Helpful!!
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]]> By: Lorenzo http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/09/take-the-pressure-of-the-process-of-choosing-a-career/comment-page-1/#comment-243604 Lorenzo Fri, 18 Feb 2011 09:41:29 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/09/take-the-pressure-of-the-process-of-choosing-a-career/#comment-243604 Im 25 and don't know what to do with my life, I have a degree in arts and design and cant get a decent job out of sales from it. I have been job searching for 6 months and feel on the break of depression. Luckily I have an amazing boyfriend who wont let me fall that far. Thank you for this post x Im 25 and don't know what to do with my life, I have a degree in arts and design and cant get a decent job out of sales from it. I have been job searching for 6 months and feel on the break of depression. Luckily I have an amazing boyfriend who wont let me fall that far.
Thank you for this post x

]]> By: Yanik http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/09/take-the-pressure-of-the-process-of-choosing-a-career/comment-page-1/#comment-207774 Yanik Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:02:48 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/09/take-the-pressure-of-the-process-of-choosing-a-career/#comment-207774 Thanks, I needed that. Thanks, I needed that.

]]> By: Why Your Job Hunt Isn’t Like Barry the Bee’s, Part II « Keppie Careers - A Head Above the Rest http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/09/take-the-pressure-of-the-process-of-choosing-a-career/comment-page-1/#comment-148392 Why Your Job Hunt Isn’t Like Barry the Bee’s, Part II « Keppie Careers - A Head Above the Rest Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:05:28 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/09/take-the-pressure-of-the-process-of-choosing-a-career/#comment-148392 [...] her blog, “Take the Pressure Off the Process of Choosing A Career,” Penelope Trunk makes some great points that are perfect to support the “don’t [...] [...] her blog, "Take the Pressure Off the Process of Choosing A Career," Penelope Trunk makes some great points that are perfect to support the "don't [...]

]]> By: jenn http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/09/take-the-pressure-of-the-process-of-choosing-a-career/comment-page-1/#comment-110203 jenn Wed, 31 Oct 2007 05:12:59 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/09/take-the-pressure-of-the-process-of-choosing-a-career/#comment-110203 i think u just saved me :) i think u just saved me :)

]]> By: tribe.net: blog.penelopetrunk.com http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/09/take-the-pressure-of-the-process-of-choosing-a-career/comment-page-1/#comment-106921 tribe.net: blog.penelopetrunk.com Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:57:16 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/09/take-the-pressure-of-the-process-of-choosing-a-career/#comment-106921 <strong>Re: Job Hunting...</strong> This one seemed good too... it is from http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/...... Re: Job Hunting…

This one seemed good too… it is from http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/…...

]]> By: Jackielyn http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/09/take-the-pressure-of-the-process-of-choosing-a-career/comment-page-1/#comment-78315 Jackielyn Tue, 29 May 2007 13:53:15 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/09/take-the-pressure-of-the-process-of-choosing-a-career/#comment-78315 just be yourself whenever you encounter any trouble in life... Let's face it... tha's life and you must deal with it as a person as you are and not the person you pretend to.... just be yourself whenever you encounter any trouble in life… Let's face it… tha's life and you must deal with it as a person as you are and not the person you pretend to….

]]> By: Six strands for success - lifehack.org http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/09/take-the-pressure-of-the-process-of-choosing-a-career/comment-page-1/#comment-54523 Six strands for success - lifehack.org Mon, 09 Apr 2007 09:59:48 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/09/take-the-pressure-of-the-process-of-choosing-a-career/#comment-54523 [...] Take the pressure off the process of choosing a career [...] [...] Take the pressure off the process of choosing a career [...]

]]> By: Lea http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/09/take-the-pressure-of-the-process-of-choosing-a-career/comment-page-1/#comment-28087 Lea Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:44:26 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/09/take-the-pressure-of-the-process-of-choosing-a-career/#comment-28087 Thank you for this post. I had a great career in print journalism that lasted just over a decade -- I decided to leave for many, many reasons -- but now I have no idea what I want to do. I'm currently temping as a receptionist while I try to sort through my options. Problem is, nothing really sounds good at the moment. I've read through much of your blog but I haven't found any advice that would apply to my situation. I know that I don't want another full-time writing job, and that I like helping people (but hate science and medicine) and animals, but that's about it. Can you suggest any resources that might help me puzzle through this? I've already worked with a career counselor. * * * * * <I>Lea, Number five in this post applies to you -- stop soul-searching and just do something. If you click the links in number five you can read the research about how terrible we are at guessing what we will like. We're better off just trying something. Anything. And we don't need to fulfill every aspect of our personality with a job. So maybe you'll deal with animals but you won't help people, and that'll be okay. Choosing your next job is not that big a deal. Try one. Even if you don't like it, you'll learn something about yourself and you'll pick a little bit better the next time. By the way, internships are great for this kind of investigation. They are fast and hands-on and you can ask a lof of questions to gather information faster. Good luck finding your next career! -Penelope </I> Thank you for this post. I had a great career in print journalism that lasted just over a decade — I decided to leave for many, many reasons — but now I have no idea what I want to do. I'm currently temping as a receptionist while I try to sort through my options. Problem is, nothing really sounds good at the moment. I've read through much of your blog but I haven't found any advice that would apply to my situation. I know that I don't want another full-time writing job, and that I like helping people (but hate science and medicine) and animals, but that's about it. Can you suggest any resources that might help me puzzle through this? I've already worked with a career counselor.

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Lea,

Number five in this post applies to you — stop soul-searching and just do something. If you click the links in number five you can read the research about how terrible we are at guessing what we will like. We're better off just trying something. Anything. And we don't need to fulfill every aspect of our personality with a job. So maybe you'll deal with animals but you won't help people, and that'll be okay. Choosing your next job is not that big a deal. Try one. Even if you don't like it, you'll learn something about yourself and you'll pick a little bit better the next time.

By the way, internships are great for this kind of investigation. They are fast and hands-on and you can ask a lof of questions to gather information faster.

Good luck finding your next career!

-Penelope

]]> By: yozgatci http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/09/take-the-pressure-of-the-process-of-choosing-a-career/comment-page-1/#comment-27242 yozgatci Sat, 10 Feb 2007 23:22:13 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/09/take-the-pressure-of-the-process-of-choosing-a-career/#comment-27242 I don't think there is any time limit on a job tenure anymore. what is important is that you are happy doing what you do. if you are miserable, do not stay there b/c you feel you need a certain number of years to make you resume look better. also never reveal at work that you are looking for a job. wait until you are done for the day, go home and start your job search there. a few hours every other day will help you get an interview and hopefully the job of your dream :) <strong>* * * * * * *</strong> <I>Good, solid advice. Thanks for posting it.  -P</i> I don't think there is any time limit on a job tenure anymore. what is important is that you are happy doing what you do. if you are miserable, do not stay there b/c you feel you need a certain number of years to make you resume look better.

also never reveal at work that you are looking for a job. wait until you are done for the day, go home and start your job search there. a few hours every other day will help you get an interview and hopefully the job of your dream :)

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Good, solid advice. Thanks for posting it.

 -P

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