Identify a person who would be willing to tell you in detail about their career. This...

  

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Identify a person who would be willing to tell you in detail about their career. This person should ideally be over 30 years old and have Canadian work experience. You want this individual to trust you and feel comfortable to tell you about their work history and their thoughts and feelings about their career. You want to know what caused or motivated them to make the choices and changes that they did. Ask this person to tell you about their career story. The Interview: Be sure to block off an appropriate amount of time for this activity (30 mins should be fair). Ensure that there will be minimal distractions and listen intently to your interviewee's career story while taking notes. After taking down their story, be sure to thank your interviewee for sharing with you. Reflect: Consider how you might break your interviewee's story into "chapters." What prompted their transition from one chapter to another? Was it their choice? Why did they make the career "moves" that they did? What can you learn from their story? What does a successful career look like to you today? Write out your personal vision for a successful career (100-150 words) One More Thing What was one "ah-ha" moment that you had this week? Identify a person who would be willing to tell you in detail about their career. This person should ideally be over 30 years old and have Canadian work experience. You want this individual to trust you and feel comfortable to tell you about their work history and their thoughts and feelings about their career. You want to know what caused or motivated them to make the choices and changes that they did. Ask this person to tell you about their career story. The Interview: Be sure to block off an appropriate amount of time for this activity (30 mins should be fair). Ensure that there will be minimal distractions and listen intently to your interviewee's career story while taking notes. After taking down their story, be sure to thank your interviewee for sharing with you. Reflect: Consider how you might break your interviewee's story into "chapters." What prompted their transition from one chapter to another? Was it their choice? Why did they make the career "moves" that they did? What can you learn from their story? What does a successful career look like to you today? Write out your personal vision for a successful career (100-150 words) One More Thing What was one "ah-ha" moment that you had this week?