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Talks to help you find the right job

You want work that makes you feel happy, challenged -- and appreciated. These talks might help you find that elusive combination, as you define your working life on your own terms.

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Why you will fail to have a great career
14:58

Larry Smith

Why you will fail to have a great career

14 minutes 58 seconds
Why the best hire might not have the perfect resume
10:21

Regina Hartley

Why the best hire might not have the perfect resume

10 minutes 21 seconds
How to find work you love
17:37

Scott Dinsmore

How to find work you love

17 minutes 37 seconds
5 ways to kill your dreams
06:01

Bel Pesce

5 ways to kill your dreams

6 minutes 1 second
A kinder, gentler philosophy of success
16:37

Alain de Botton

A kinder, gentler philosophy of success

16 minutes 37 seconds
How to get back to work after a career break
11:51

Carol Fishman Cohen

How to get back to work after a career break

11 minutes 51 seconds
The career advice you probably didn’t get
13:47

Susan Colantuono

The career advice you probably didn’t get

13 minutes 47 seconds
What makes us feel good about our work?
20:12

Dan Ariely

What makes us feel good about our work?

20 minutes 12 seconds
Be an opportunity maker
09:36

Kare Anderson

Be an opportunity maker

9 minutes 36 seconds
Embrace the near win
11:27

Sarah Lewis

Embrace the near win

11 minutes 27 seconds
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