Most adults want a different career
It’s time for a wake-up call. More than half (55 percent) of working adults want to change careers. Nearly 1 in 4 of them say they are extremely or very interested in switching careers. Just 14 percent of American workers are happily ensconced in their dream careers. These findings come from a recent University of...
How Sally Jewell’s zigzags helped her scale many peaks
When President Obama tapped Sally Jewell to be secretary of the Department of the Interior, she was CEO of Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI). Her zigzag career made her an especially attractive candidate for the position, which involves an $11 billion budget, 70,000 employees and stewardship of one-fifth of the nation’s lands, according to The New...
Advice for a college student
Today an opinion piece in The Washington Post bothered me. A lot. A freshman at Columbia University described the summer job she had last year as the best experience of her life. Teaching middle-school students full-time was “exhausting, yet also rewarding and meaningful,” inspiring her to consider becoming a K-12 teacher. Great. But after her...
PT freelancers eye way out
Many part-time freelancers are planning their exit strategies. According to an online survey, 72% of those still at “regular” jobs want to quit to be entirely independent and 61% say they will probably quit in two years. Freelancers are on a quest for more flexibility in how they work, according to responses from more than...
Introducing Project Otter
Whether you’re just starting out or looking for a second or third career, we’re here to help you find your way to work that feels like play. If you haven’t figured out what your ideal work would be, Starting Out will help you narrow down your options, by seeing how other people decided what to...
Launching Project Otter
Welcome to Project Otter. Whether you’re just starting out or looking for a second or third career, we’re here to help you find your way to the work you love. How? Every week, you’ll hear the stories of people with great jobs who made or are making a difference in the world, because they figured...