Friday, August 29, 2008

Changing Jobs to Career Opportunities

Would there be value in changing from more "Jobs" to more "Career Opportunities?" A career could be defined as work that is securing more than money to pay the bills, and also to contributing to the welfare of the community. Basically this is a change in the attitude and approach to a "job." The store clerk that makes the effort to assist the customer to make a purchase that will benefit the customer is functioning in a career as opposed to the clerk that assists the customer to "make a sale" without concern for the customer's need. This distinction is more obvious in careers such as a policeperson or a fireperson, but the effect on society is no more noble or important. One might conclude that the uncaring attitude and practice of a policeperson, store clerk, or anyother working member of society turns their work into a "job" instead of a "career opportunity."

WHAT IS YOUR TAKE ON THIS?

Real Change in our society must come from the hearts of its citizens. Our focus must change from competition to cooperation; our decisions must be based on the principles of right and wrong, not win or loose, and our goal for a "pot of gold" must change to a better society for all.

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