Dream Job - Alternate Paths to the Best Work Ever
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Dream Job
Alternate Paths to the Best Work Ever
Anyone still trying to figure out what he wants to be when he grows up can now test drive a job he suspects can enrich his life, feed his dreams or simply satisfy his curiosity. And she can try it for a day or three risk-free at VocationVacations.com. For example, New Hampshire resident David Ryan went from being "a happy-enough international banker to a really, really happy dog trainer." Mentors across the country accompany "vocationers" in their choice of 130 experiences.
Along these lines, more baby boomers are delaying retirement for an "encore career" according to Marc Freedman, CEO of think tank Civic Ventures. Such moves deliver continued income, greater impact and added purpose. Last year this social entrepreneur launched The Purpose Prize, which annually rewards 15 exceptional individuals who are defying expectations by channeling their creative talents to address critical social problems. For the new 2007 winners see PurposePrize.org.
On a related front, according to Bridgespan Group, a burgeoning leadership shortage has nonprofit organizations in search of 640,000 new senior leaders over the next decade. Like Jessie Wolff of Denver, who left corporate America for a "life-changing" nonprofit top spot, we too can soon be on "the road not taken." Says Wolff, "I’ll never go back."
