How to Find Work You’re Passionate About

Finding the right work is daunting, no matter how impressive your resume.

Maybe you’re passionate about sales, but you also want balance in your life. Maybe you love food and want to find a way to combine your palate with your marketing degree. Or perhaps you want to work for a startup so you can learn how to run a company from the ground up, but so far you’ve only done stints in corporate positions.

Whether you’re looking for a meaningful career for the first time or the 20th, figuring out how to align your passion with your work is a job unto itself. 

We’ve assembled resources from some of the best and brightest executives, entrepreneurs and business owners to help you make sense of finding and doing work you really care about.

7 Quick Reads for Job Searchers

  1. Here are 5 job-search secrets recruiters won’t tell you. (And how to leverage their role to land the job of a lifetime.)
  2. Regardless of what industry or role you’re looking into, these 3 attributes define every great hire. Does your resume show you’ve got what it takes?
  3. The founder of Shutterstock has some advice for anyone looking for meaningful work today: tomorrow’s potential leaders must think like growth hackers today if they want to stand out and succeed.
  4. One thing no aspiring leader should neglect is their personal brand. But just because you lack experience doesn’t mean you can’t create a viable brand for yourself.
  5. Once you land the interview, you are going to want to nail it. Take notes: these 12 questions are the ones your hiring manager is just waiting for you to ask.
  6. The skills gap is widening. If you’re looking for a top-level position, make sure you position yourself correctly (and build a network to back you up well in advance).
  7. A career is rarely a straight path. Maybe you’ll end up starting a business someday, or freelancing; maybe you’ll end up the CEO of a major company. Just don’t let your fear of failure stand in the way.

Another word of advice: no matter where you’re at in your career, everyone can benefit from advice. A qualified mentor can help you figure out where the work you like to do intersects with what the market actually needs; they can also introduce you to people who can potentially take your career to the next level.

And if you decide to go after a real rock star — whether for mentorship, advice or even a job — here’s some advice from seasoned pros on how to land that coveted meeting.

Resources

How to Find Work You’re Passionate About

Finding the right work is daunting, no matter how impressive your resume.

Maybe you’re passionate about sales, but you also want balance in your life. Maybe you love food and want to find a way to combine your palate with your marketing degree. Or perhaps you want to work for a startup so you can learn how to run a company from the ground up, but so far you’ve only done stints in corporate positions.

Whether you’re looking for a meaningful career for the first time or the 20th, figuring out how to align your passion with your work is a job unto itself. 

We’ve assembled resources from some of the best and brightest executives, entrepreneurs and business owners to help you make sense of finding and doing work you really care about.

7 Quick Reads for Job Searchers

  1. Here are 5 job-search secrets recruiters won’t tell you. (And how to leverage their role to land the job of a lifetime.)
  2. Regardless of what industry or role you’re looking into, these 3 attributes define every great hire. Does your resume show you’ve got what it takes?
  3. The founder of Shutterstock has some advice for anyone looking for meaningful work today: tomorrow’s potential leaders must think like growth hackers today if they want to stand out and succeed.
  4. One thing no aspiring leader should neglect is their personal brand. But just because you lack experience doesn’t mean you can’t create a viable brand for yourself.
  5. Once you land the interview, you are going to want to nail it. Take notes: these 12 questions are the ones your hiring manager is just waiting for you to ask.
  6. The skills gap is widening. If you’re looking for a top-level position, make sure you position yourself correctly (and build a network to back you up well in advance).
  7. A career is rarely a straight path. Maybe you’ll end up starting a business someday, or freelancing; maybe you’ll end up the CEO of a major company. Just don’t let your fear of failure stand in the way.

Another word of advice: no matter where you’re at in your career, everyone can benefit from advice. A qualified mentor can help you figure out where the work you like to do intersects with what the market actually needs; they can also introduce you to people who can potentially take your career to the next level.

And if you decide to go after a real rock star — whether for mentorship, advice or even a job — here’s some advice from seasoned pros on how to land that coveted meeting.

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