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Career
Resources
By Miranda Hope
Special to the Rappahannock News
I would be willing to bet that most of us have had a job that we dreaded to go to, that we dreaded to be at, that we knew was not fulfilling or leading anywhere. A job that somehow managed to ask too much and not enough of us at the same time. Finding a job that is fulfilling can be a challenge and a lifelong pursuit. In his book, "What Should I Do With My Life,” author and interviewer Pt> Bronson sees choosing one’s job as a spiritual undertaking He writes in his introduction that. we all have a common desire, at the end of our lives, to know that. our lives were not “shallow.” We want to know that we "have not squandered our time here.” (p. xiii). Most people spend between one-third and one-half of their waking hours getting to work, working, and returning from work. It’s a huge chunk of time, and, in an ideal world, it would be well-spent.
Governor Kaine has declared this week "Virginia Career Week: Discover Your Career.” Their goals for this initiative are to encourage both early career planning for students and also career-centered connections between the schools and the communities. Another focus is to encourage more students to be trained in technical fields. The Virginia Career Education Foundation’s website states, "While the number of technical job opportunities continues to grow, the number of students preparing themselves for rewarding careers in the technical sector has not kept Dace.”
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