Values

During the mock interviews in our employment services workshops, we often ask the question what important things are you looking for in a job? It got me thinking about values. Anytime you are about to embark on a job or career search it is important to think about your values. What sparks you? What motivates you to the point where you can not wait to get to work in the morning?

Making lots of money may not be your number one motivator, although we all want to make enough to live on. Maybe a job that gives you some sort of purpose is what really matters. This process can take some serious soul searching and time. Sometimes whatever it is that sparks us is something we have already been doing as a hobby or in a volunteer capacity. If that is case, the next step might be to find out of there is away to make a living at it.

After working briefly for a large chain furniture store it soon became important to me that I work in a field where nobody gets rich from the sweat off my back. From there, I zeroed in on the world of not-for-profit. I soon discovered there were lots of jobs that pay decent salaries and give you the opportunity to work for causes that often make our world (community) a better place.

Now, I will not speak ill of the “For Profit Environment”. Most of my working life was in that world and 90% of it was a lot of fun and paid very well. The message is, take the time to think about what is important to you. It can make getting up in the morning a lot more fun.

Your comments are welcome.

Glen Slingerlands Skills 101/ Job Development