Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job Search Using Strengths in Job Search: Surprising Results From Edna’s Career Change Story
May 5, 2025
A scientist's leap from an unfulfilling job leads to the discovery of her true strengths through feedback from 25 colleagues. This journey emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and understanding core values for finding the right cultural fit. Listeners are encouraged to embrace uncertainty and push through self-doubt during career transitions. Edna's story highlights resilience and the joy of landing a role that perfectly aligns with her skills and values in an innovative environment where she feels at home.
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Edna's Liberating Career Leap
- Edna left a job where she was miserable due to lack of autonomy and poor cultural fit.
- Quitting without another job lined up felt liberating and necessary for meaningful work.
Scientific Strengths Feedback
- Edna used a scientific approach to gather strengths feedback from 25 colleagues globally.
- She matched this feedback with Gallup StrengthsFinder results to confirm her core strengths.
Overcoming Career Doubt
- Edna faced a deep crisis of doubt during her career transition with slow progress.
- Encouragement from her coach kept her focused until good opportunities appeared.