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Few movies have moved me on such a visceral level like “The Pursuit of Happyness” starring Will Smith. The movie is based on real-life events of Chris Gardner.

I recommend seeing it. Again.

This scene is his interview for his internship.

The Pursuit of Happyness – Job Interview

In this scene, it’s his last day of his unpaid internship. A truly inspiring one.

Best scene of Pursuit of Happyness

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Authenticity is key in looking for work. Simon Sinek, author of Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, shares about that in this video (click to see embedded video):

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The person you are today is a lot different than the person you were 5, 10, 15, 20 years ago.

After graduating from high school, I went to college, with my initial major in Chemical Engineering, just like my Dad. Spring quarter of that year I transferred my major to Civil Engineering.

Two-thirds of the way through my program, I knew I didn’t want to be a Civil Engineer. I concentrated on the Environmental Engineering classes and eventually graduated.

My first job was doing environmental management for a manufacturing company. After about two years, I began to see that work wasn’t a good fit for me. I’d developed some skill in programming databases to get reporting done, so I changed careers.

That was ten years after I graduated from high school. Twenty-two years ago this week was when I started college. I’m quite a different person today.

Your story probably follows a similar but different path. In my short life I’ve come to understand that how I feel about work and what is best for me professionally is different and will change, just as the world around me changes.

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I saw that Jennifer McClure had shared this link on the Job Search Focus Group of Hyde Park (Cincinnati) LinkedIn group.  Great stuff you need to see:

7 Must Read SlideShare Presentations For Job Seekers | Applicant – Job Tips And Advice.

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“Forget past mistakes. Forget failures. Forget everything except for what you’re going to do right now and do it. — William Durant”

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I mentioned recently that in April I gave a talk about The Emotional Side of Job Search to some job seekers in the Cincinnati, Ohio area.  Below are the slides I used in my presentation:

If you haven’t seen some of the pictures from the workshop during my talk, you can find them here: Photos from Maximizing Your Job Search Workshops in Cincinnati, Ohio

And if you haven’t yet, please Promise Me Something.

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