ruminations on the modern balancing act and doing it well
If you are thinking about advancing your career or are currently job searching, it is likely that you have been thinking about networking. Networking via industry networking events are a great way to connect with professionals in your field whether or not you are job searching. When job searching, you can use these events as ways to find out about openings or meet people who are working at the companies you are interested in.
It is easy to get bogged down by the day-to-day and forget how far you have come, not only in life but your career. Taking time to stop and look around (including in the rearview mirror), we are able to see the big picture and gain some perspective.
Work-life balance has become a trending topic over the years, as people work to find ways to integrate their personal lives and professional lives. It is worth reflecting on the fact that the 40-hour workweek started during a time when the cultural norm was that one individual in the household (typically a man) would work and the other spouse (typically a woman) would be responsible for homemaking and child rearing. Since then, cultural norms have shifted quite a bit.
In early childhood, adults often ask young children what they want to be when they grow up. Elementary schools hold career days in which the children learn about career options. High schools introduce students to career assessment tools that give them a list of careers based on how they answer a set of questions.
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