Comments for Career Action Now http://careeractionnow.com Purposeful career and life planning blog - seeking to enrich and engage in a career 2.0 world. Sun, 08 Apr 2012 04:18:35 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on Eight Career Planning Tips for the Not-So-Recent College Graduate by Job Talk 4 All http://careeractionnow.com/2011/02/20/eight-career-planning-tips-for-the-not-so-recent-college-graduate/comment-page-1/#comment-26427 Job Talk 4 All Sun, 08 Apr 2012 04:18:35 +0000 http://careeractionnow.com/?p=1908#comment-26427 [...] Eight Career Planning Tips for the Not-So-Recent Graduate [...] [...] Eight Career Planning Tips for the Not-So-Recent Graduate [...]

]]> Comment on Doing What Needs to Be Done for a Writing Career by Michelle Collette http://careeractionnow.com/2010/02/17/doing-what-needs-to-be-done-for-a-writing-career/comment-page-1/#comment-25677 Michelle Collette Sat, 17 Mar 2012 04:22:30 +0000 http://careeractionnow.com/?p=145#comment-25677 I do know what I truly want to do and have decided that while I work on my degree I will stick my toe in the water to see how things go with this idea I have for a career. This way, I can see if it is something that I can eventually turn into a full time job while I gain an education that can never be taken away. Whether I pursue a career based on this degree or not, what I learn from the classes can be useful for many aspects of life, maybe even for this idea of what I would really like to do. I do know what I truly want to do and have decided that while I work on my degree I will stick my toe in the water to see how things go with this idea I have for a career. This way, I can see if it is something that I can eventually turn into a full time job while I gain an education that can never be taken away. Whether I pursue a career based on this degree or not, what I learn from the classes can be useful for many aspects of life, maybe even for this idea of what I would really like to do.

]]> Comment on Top Decision Making Tips for Figuring Out a College Major and Career Path by Michelle Collette http://careeractionnow.com/2011/06/09/top-decision-making-tips-for-figuring-out-a-college-major-and-career-path/comment-page-1/#comment-25676 Michelle Collette Sat, 17 Mar 2012 04:02:52 +0000 http://careeractionnow.com/?p=2047#comment-25676 Trying to decide between passion and financial security can be difficult. One way to look at it is this: do you want to be doing something you hate, and be miserable 40+ hours a week for a hefty paycheck, or is it worth loving going to work nearly every day doing something you love and getting a smaller paycheck? Maybe as you take more classes you will be able to come up with a way to integrate the areas you have a passion for with a field that has a higher pay scale that would also hold your interest. I too have had trouble choosing a major, as I don't want to make the "wrong" choice, however I now realize the only way I will find out if it is the wrong career field for me is if I try it. Even if I end up finding that I need to find something else to do, I will always have my degree and can move forward. Trying to decide between passion and financial security can be difficult. One way to look at it is this: do you want to be doing something you hate, and be miserable 40+ hours a week for a hefty paycheck, or is it worth loving going to work nearly every day doing something you love and getting a smaller paycheck? Maybe as you take more classes you will be able to come up with a way to integrate the areas you have a passion for with a field that has a higher pay scale that would also hold your interest.

I too have had trouble choosing a major, as I don’t want to make the “wrong” choice, however I now realize the only way I will find out if it is the wrong career field for me is if I try it. Even if I end up finding that I need to find something else to do, I will always have my degree and can move forward.

]]> Comment on Are You a Morning or an Evening Person? Part 2 by Mornings…Designs by Richelle | Designs by Richelle http://careeractionnow.com/2010/07/15/are-you-a-morning-or-an-evening-person-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-23547 Mornings…Designs by Richelle | Designs by Richelle Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:13:32 +0000 http://careeractionnow.com/?p=1088#comment-23547 [...] Posting a little something each day has been a bit challenging. Today’s theme is a huge challenge for me since I can’t even put two thoughts together before 10 am. By the time I think about the challenge it is after 12 and wouldn’t be accurate so I found something that fit it perfectly on another blog post “Are you a Morning or Evening Person?” [...] [...] Posting a little something each day has been a bit challenging. Today’s theme is a huge challenge for me since I can’t even put two thoughts together before 10 am. By the time I think about the challenge it is after 12 and wouldn’t be accurate so I found something that fit it perfectly on another blog post “Are you a Morning or Evening Person?” [...]

]]> Comment on My Top Three Prime Time, Career Themed TV Shows by Ashley Nguyen http://careeractionnow.com/2011/02/24/my-top-three-prime-time-career-related-tv-shows/comment-page-1/#comment-21591 Ashley Nguyen Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:36:08 +0000 http://careeractionnow.com/?p=1879#comment-21591 The thumbnail of the show Glee instantly caught my attention. I'm a fellow Gleek as well and was really excited to read this blog about it! I love the episode where New Directions goes to New York where Rachel and Kurt bond over their fantasies of performing on broadway. Watching how certain they were of where they wanted to go in life actually made me a bit jealous. I wish I was as passionate about something as they are about singing. Also, I was surprised to read what you wrote about Emma. I always loved her character and found her extremely helpful on the show. But then again, what do I know about career counseling? Haha. What are the things she should be doing instead of handing out brochures? The thumbnail of the show Glee instantly caught my attention. I’m a fellow Gleek as well and was really excited to read this blog about it!
I love the episode where New Directions goes to New York where Rachel and Kurt bond over their fantasies of performing on broadway. Watching how certain they were of where they wanted to go in life actually made me a bit jealous. I wish I was as passionate about something as they are about singing.
Also, I was surprised to read what you wrote about Emma. I always loved her character and found her extremely helpful on the show. But then again, what do I know about career counseling? Haha. What are the things she should be doing instead of handing out brochures?

]]> Comment on Top Decision Making Tips for Figuring Out a College Major and Career Path by Ashley Nguyen http://careeractionnow.com/2011/06/09/top-decision-making-tips-for-figuring-out-a-college-major-and-career-path/comment-page-1/#comment-20819 Ashley Nguyen Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:38:29 +0000 http://careeractionnow.com/?p=2047#comment-20819 Though the post has some great advice, I think the fact that the advice appeals to me so much actually makes me more worried about my future. I want to choose a major that can fulfill each and every one of those bullet points. However, I don't know if that major exists. How do I know what I will want in the long-run? What if the things I'm passionate about cannot give me financial security, or does not offer many job possibilities once I'm out of school. Would it be a mistake to choose a career path focusing more on the financial security it can give me than the happiness and pleasure? There are definitely things that I enjoy doing and have thought about pursuing such as journalism and fashion design. However, I can't bring myself to choose one and commit to it by declaring it as my major. And even if I did choose one of the two, after getting advice from my family and friends, I end up feeling a little more discouraged than I was before because they bring up valid points about how my candidates may not be something realistic or something I'd be interested in doing in the long-run. Thus, leading me back to square one: finding something that interests me. It's only my first quarter at Foothill College, so I still have a bit more time to take more classes and see what I may be interested in. However, I'm just afraid that I won't be able to find anything that I would want to do as a career. Overall, I think my problem is that I'm having a hard to accepting that once I declare a major, it could change. I really don't want to waste my time. I want to begin my job and my life as soon as possible, and that's why I want to pick the right major the first time around. I think changing my outlook may be one of the first things on my to-do list. Thanks for the advice, Andy. Though the post has some great advice, I think the fact that the advice appeals to me so much actually makes me more worried about my future. I want to choose a major that can fulfill each and every one of those bullet points. However, I don’t know if that major exists. How do I know what I will want in the long-run? What if the things I’m passionate about cannot give me financial security, or does not offer many job possibilities once I’m out of school. Would it be a mistake to choose a career path focusing more on the financial security it can give me than the happiness and pleasure?

There are definitely things that I enjoy doing and have thought about pursuing such as journalism and fashion design. However, I can’t bring myself to choose one and commit to it by declaring it as my major. And even if I did choose one of the two, after getting advice from my family and friends, I end up feeling a little more discouraged than I was before because they bring up valid points about how my candidates may not be something realistic or something I’d be interested in doing in the long-run. Thus, leading me back to square one: finding something that interests me. It’s only my first quarter at Foothill College, so I still have a bit more time to take more classes and see what I may be interested in. However, I’m just afraid that I won’t be able to find anything that I would want to do as a career.

Overall, I think my problem is that I’m having a hard to accepting that once I declare a major, it could change. I really don’t want to waste my time. I want to begin my job and my life as soon as possible, and that’s why I want to pick the right major the first time around. I think changing my outlook may be one of the first things on my to-do list. Thanks for the advice, Andy.

]]> Comment on The Importance of Relationship Building by Kim Harrison http://careeractionnow.com/2010/09/16/the-importance-of-relationship-building/comment-page-1/#comment-19252 Kim Harrison Mon, 17 Oct 2011 01:08:39 +0000 http://careeractionnow.com/?p=1268#comment-19252 I found this post very useful! It helped me write my own post. I think building relationships is vital in every day life and online. I found this post very useful! It helped me write my own post. I think building relationships is vital in every day life and online.

]]> Comment on What Motivates You? by Yemisi http://careeractionnow.com/2010/07/29/what-motivates-you/comment-page-1/#comment-18736 Yemisi Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:10:28 +0000 http://careeractionnow.com/?p=1126#comment-18736 This is rili nyc and pls would like to get more of things like this.basically,what do u think motivates students to want to go into business and management on postgraduate levels?thanks. This is rili nyc and pls would like to get more of things like this.basically,what do u think motivates students to want to go into business and management on postgraduate levels?thanks.

]]> Comment on The Importance of Relationship Building by Strategy- Building Relationships « kimaharrison http://careeractionnow.com/2010/09/16/the-importance-of-relationship-building/comment-page-1/#comment-17631 Strategy- Building Relationships « kimaharrison Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:00:37 +0000 http://careeractionnow.com/?p=1268#comment-17631 [...] interesting points I found about building relationships from careeractionnow.com [...] [...] interesting points I found about building relationships from careeractionnow.com [...]

]]> Comment on Professional Associations Can Help Your Career by wole sawe http://careeractionnow.com/2010/04/19/professional-associations-can-help-your-career/comment-page-1/#comment-15679 wole sawe Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:05:04 +0000 http://careeractionnow.com/?p=855#comment-15679 good! good!

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