Comments on: The best career tool is self-knowledge http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/11/the-best-career-tool-is-self-knowledge/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:30:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Ali J http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/11/the-best-career-tool-is-self-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-259958 Ali J Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:04:00 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/11/the-best-career-tool-is-self-knowledge/#comment-259958 I am going to use an analogy of being a parent and finding a job....stay with me here if you can. Before I had my 1st child the thought of the commitment and responsibility needed to  being a father freaked me out and many friends of mine told me you went to being a person who was never going to have a child to becoming the best dad ever. The point is you do not know yourself unless you are in that situation in the now where you have to act. Its no longer a theory or fiction you can think this or that. You can not know yourself 100% but thats ok...its ok to be in the unknown so long as you accept life the way it is and go with the flow.  I know many successful people who pursued their careers of their choice and by the time they were 40 they were miserable. There is no guarantee of "future happiness"....happiness starts with us all "in the now" where ever we are and it starts with accepting certain things....  I am going to use an analogy of being a parent and finding a job….stay with me here if you can. Before I had my 1st child the thought of the commitment and responsibility needed to  being a father freaked me out and many friends of mine told me you went to being a person who was never going to have a child to becoming the best dad ever. The point is you do not know yourself unless you are in that situation in the now where you have to act. Its no longer a theory or fiction you can think this or that. You can not know yourself 100% but thats ok…its ok to be in the unknown so long as you accept life the way it is and go with the flow.  I know many successful people who pursued their careers of their choice and by the time they were 40 they were miserable. There is no guarantee of "future happiness"….happiness starts with us all "in the now" where ever we are and it starts with accepting certain things…. 

]]> By: huberq http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/11/the-best-career-tool-is-self-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-237125 huberq Sun, 12 Dec 2010 02:05:32 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/11/the-best-career-tool-is-self-knowledge/#comment-237125 Although I agree with most parts of this article, there have been many advancements in the career aptitude testing methods in the last decade. For instance, usage of artificial intelligence to evaluate suitability of a job for a person is one of these techniques which has been proposed in the last several years. You can take a complete version of the MBTI test plus many others such as memory, IQ, and patience tests in the following website. This website’s expert system tries to find the most suitable career path for you using artificial intelligence. Moreover, salary of different careers will be considered in the final analysis of the test results to provide a more insightful advice for you: http://www.optyourlife.com/ Your can also take a look at the following article: http://christinemo.newsvine.com/_news/2010/11/21/5503545-using-artificial-intelligence-to-optimize-your-career-and-education Although I agree with most parts of this article, there have been many advancements in the career aptitude testing methods in the last decade. For instance, usage of artificial intelligence to evaluate suitability of a job for a person is one of these techniques which has been proposed in the last several years. You can take a complete version of the MBTI test plus many others such as memory, IQ, and patience tests in the following website. This website’s expert system tries to find the most suitable career path for you using artificial intelligence. Moreover, salary of different careers will be considered in the final analysis of the test results to provide a more insightful advice for you:

http://www.optyourlife.com/

Your can also take a look at the following article:

http://christinemo.newsvine.com/_news/2010/11/21/5503545-using-artificial-intelligence-to-optimize-your-career-and-education

]]> By: Mp3 Rocket http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/11/the-best-career-tool-is-self-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-219171 Mp3 Rocket Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:13:54 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/11/the-best-career-tool-is-self-knowledge/#comment-219171 Totally agree with you! Totally agree with you!

]]> By: FatBurningFurnace http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/11/the-best-career-tool-is-self-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-219169 FatBurningFurnace Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:12:32 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/11/the-best-career-tool-is-self-knowledge/#comment-219169 Yes, you are right! Yes, you are right!

]]> By: edo deweert http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/11/the-best-career-tool-is-self-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-179872 edo deweert Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:06:56 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/11/the-best-career-tool-is-self-knowledge/#comment-179872 i am a mature male and have been a naked model at 8 different institutions, with over 100 instructors.....in most places models, whether they are experienced, or just starting, are getting paid the same (WRONG!) there is an erotic side to the act of getting naked in front of a bunch of people who have come to draw , paint, photograph or sculpt you. i am a mature male and have been a naked model at 8 different institutions, with over 100 instructors…..in most places models, whether they are experienced, or just starting, are getting paid the same (WRONG!)
there is an erotic side to the act of getting naked in front of a bunch of people who have come to draw , paint, photograph or sculpt you.

]]> By: A Life Full of Maybes « Life Before Noon: A Millennial’s Manual http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/11/the-best-career-tool-is-self-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-175614 A Life Full of Maybes « Life Before Noon: A Millennial’s Manual Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:28:57 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/11/the-best-career-tool-is-self-knowledge/#comment-175614 [...] Maybe I realize that I’m making the same choices with men and my friends and family. And, maybe,  as I try to balance my life, I’m realizing just how much I’m not changing; how the person I believe I am isn’t the same person that everyone else knows. [...] [...] Maybe I realize that I'm making the same choices with men and my friends and family. And, maybe,  as I try to balance my life, I'm realizing just how much I'm not changing; how the person I believe I am isn't the same person that everyone else knows. [...]

]]> By: Amanda Janicek http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/11/the-best-career-tool-is-self-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-141785 Amanda Janicek Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:07:27 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/11/the-best-career-tool-is-self-knowledge/#comment-141785 I agree with this article. I feel that when we are looking for a job, we are looking for who we are. If you don'nt know who are, it's going to be very difficult to find a job and sell yourself in an interview. Many people go through many jobs throughout there lifes to try and figure out which one fits them best. It's all about making errors and growing from them to find out what you do best. I agree with this article. I feel that when we are looking for a job, we are looking for who we are. If you don'nt know who are, it's going to be very difficult to find a job and sell yourself in an interview. Many people go through many jobs throughout there lifes to try and figure out which one fits them best. It's all about making errors and growing from them to find out what you do best.

]]> By: William Mitchell, CPRW http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/11/the-best-career-tool-is-self-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-140514 William Mitchell, CPRW Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:46:57 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/11/the-best-career-tool-is-self-knowledge/#comment-140514 For me, it was thinking I wanted to follow in my dad's footsteps. My dad was an optometrist and I'd been helping in the laboratory since I was a 6th grader. It was all I ever knew. I operated in this charade until my 5th semester in college. After finishing that 5th semester with a GPA of 0.00 (yeah ... you heard that right), I finally took some time to figure out what my true calling was. I'd always had an entrepreneurial spirit, and finally figured out that business was my calling. I went back to school, changes my focus, and graduated cum laude. I now run my own business and love what I do. For me, it was thinking I wanted to follow in my dad's footsteps. My dad was an optometrist and I'd been helping in the laboratory since I was a 6th grader. It was all I ever knew. I operated in this charade until my 5th semester in college. After finishing that 5th semester with a GPA of 0.00 (yeah … you heard that right), I finally took some time to figure out what my true calling was.

I'd always had an entrepreneurial spirit, and finally figured out that business was my calling. I went back to school, changes my focus, and graduated cum laude. I now run my own business and love what I do.

]]> By: Full Frontal Politics » An Unexpected Sex Work Advocate http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/11/the-best-career-tool-is-self-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-139002 Full Frontal Politics » An Unexpected Sex Work Advocate Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:03:00 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/11/the-best-career-tool-is-self-knowledge/#comment-139002 [...] may not be much for nude modeling but it’s still nice to see a respected mainstream female career blogger sticking up for the [...] [...] may not be much for nude modeling but it's still nice to see a respected mainstream female career blogger sticking up for the [...]

]]> By: Abbey Todras http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/11/the-best-career-tool-is-self-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-138715 Abbey Todras Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:52:27 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/03/11/the-best-career-tool-is-self-knowledge/#comment-138715 Wow these comments are all amazing. I've never been so moved by the blog community, or seen this sort of display of compassion online before. This has been truly inspiring. Thanks to everyone who commented (including PT)-- you are all making the world a better place for some of us! Wow these comments are all amazing. I've never been so moved by the blog community, or seen this sort of display of compassion online before. This has been truly inspiring. Thanks to everyone who commented (including PT)– you are all making the world a better place for some of us!

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