Get a career, not a job!

Why we rush into jobs:

• Panic
• Pressure
• Promises (or expectations)
• “Pikon” (we want something, anything for work)

Key idea: A job is a relationship: ask yourself, do your have a keeper?

Job vs Career

Job

• Tool to reach financial goals
• Little or no planning involved
• Becomes less satisfying if gifts and abilities are not utilized
• Most people choose jobs and work environments that fit lifestyle choices
• Offers stability and security
• Represents routine, low risk and stability
• You work to live

Career

• Vocation in talent and skills are expressed throughout a lifetime
• Careful and prepared planning
• Passions and interests are cultivated
• Careers are chosen to leverage education and experience for advancement and progression
• Stimulates talents in a way that aligns with personal aspirations
• Embodies flexibility, risk and opportunity
• You live to work

To determine your careers

• Write down your goals.
• Break it down.
• Make a list of how to achieve your goals: build on your skills.
• Expand your network. Learn more about the field you want to be in.
• Visualize.

-Manila Bulletin