Share Your Career Journey

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We know it may sound cliche, but everyone has taken a different path to get to where they are. We also know most of those paths were not linear and may have involved some hills and zigzags. No matter the road it took to get you to where you are, we’re so glad you’re there, and we want to help you share your journey

Stories like yours encourage us to see new possibilities! Everyone needs a starting point, a treasure map, to help inspire them to take the next step in their journey—your story could be that!

We are building a career library to showcase the different paths people took to get to where they are. Whether you are a business owner, a freelancer, full-time, part-time–and everything in between–we’d love your help. You never know who your story will impact or who may impact yours!

There are many ways to tell a story, and we want you to share yours in the format you are most comfortable with—be it audio, written, infographic/graphics, video, or something else!

Not sure where to start? We've got you!

We know it can be daunting when the blinking cursor stares at you on a blank page and want to help! If you aren’t sure where to start, try answering the questions below (feel free to use this as inspiration and not a strict roadmap.

Current Role

• What is your current role like?
• What about it makes you want to get up in the morning?
• What does an average week look like for you?
• How did you get to this position?
• What skills have you found vital to your current role?
• Are there any expectations you had about this career path that you have discovered differed from reality, in both a good or bad way?
• What are your long-term career goals?

History

• What was your first job?
• What was your second?
• What drew you to this field?
• What career accomplishments are you most proud of?
• Was there a career setback you faced that you later realized was an advantage?
• What has been your most significant success factor?

About you

• What would you do differently if you could go back in time?
• Which has been more valuable in your career, education, or experience?
• Do you do any professional development? If so, what are your favorite resources?
• What are your daily habits?
• Have you read any books that helped you develop your career?
• What advice do you have for someone new to the industry?

Once you’re ready, you can build out your story in the format you feel most comfortable with and submit it as a file, google drive link, google doc link, etc., in the form below. We have a few housekeeping questions that will help us organize all submissions—we promise it will take 60 seconds!

We can't wait to read your story and are here to help if you have any questions!

Ready to share your story? Submit your journey here