You know the web changes work, keeping you connected with coworkers even when they’re far away, creating new money making opportunities, and plugging you into a global network of information resources. But have you considered how the web makes it easier than ever to find the job that’s just right for you?
Today’s web is built on people sharing with other people: sharing bookmarks and software and ideas and connections. It allows for sharing of experiences too, which means that you can watch and learn while other people explore the world of work. Now you’re not limited to informational interviews or vocational aptitude tests; you can hear real-world stories that will help you figure out your place and your purpose.
Twentysomething Sean Aiken is exploring the world of work through his one week job project, and brings you along with him. He is twenty weeks into a year-long experiment in which he tries a new job each week, donating all job earnings to the Make Poverty History campaign. He says, “like many others in my generation, I can’t tell you what it is that I want to do with my life.”
Some would claim that the myth of the dream job kills passion, that work is for money not pleasure. Yet many people still yearn for work that satisfies financially and psychologically. To that end, Aiken’s project shows a powerful use of the web, sharing his experiences in a way that would have been difficult if not impossible for previous generations of job searchers.
You can experience different jobs and different careers vicariously through people’s online reports in blogs and podcasts and videos. And you can connect with people to learn more by email or social networks or blogging. Perhaps the informational interview will become a thing of the past, supplanted by online field reports and rich discussion about what different jobs are really like and how best to succeed in each.
Have you found the web of help in searching for your perfect job? What are your favorite resources online for doing so?
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