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‘I feel the most fulfilled and perform best when I am helping others in a direct capacity, and am learning in a collaborative work environment.’<\/p>\n

I recently told a friend this. \u00a0Being able to put such thoughts into concise expression hasn’t always been easy for me. \u00a0In fact, in my past, I’ve actually had different ideals, which I’ve gravitated toward. \u00a0These ideals had little to do with my aforementioned paraphrase.<\/p>\n

I’ve done considerable research on my interests and passions as well as possible career options, which take advantage of the intersection of these areas. \u00a0I’ve read numerous books on these subjects, seen documentaries and lectures on the topics, and sought out a variety of mentors and a number of individuals in my own career search and selection. \u00a0I’ve even done career assessment through surveys. \u00a0I recently took one of these types of career assessments. \"\"<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Strong Interest Inventory\u00a0is based on\u00a0Holland Codes, and is a common career assessment tool. \u00a0I’ve utilized this testing in the past but for some reason my latest assessment provided a new perspective for me, and what I learned was quite revealing. \u00a0Not only was the view interesting and relevant to me, but I believe my insights were not unique. \u00a0This explains my reasons for writing about this subject. \u00a0I believe my thoughts are relevant to many of you as well.<\/p>\n

[**] While on a trip to my hometown of Santa Cruz, California, I took time to meet up with\u00a0David\u00a0Thiermann<\/a> to chat about my current career direction. \u00a0(I am refocusing from entertainment marketing to mental health.) \u00a0In the past, I have worked in a few environments where I perceived people caring more about the work getting done than the conditions under which it was completed. \u00a0However, in addition to noticing this, I began to feel a deep\u00a0disconnect between my own interests and my work<\/a>. \u00a0In bringing this up to David, we began to do some refinement when it came to my own personal ethos.<\/p>\n

To give a bit more of a background on the Strong Interest Inventory,\u00a0I believe it would be helpful to better explain the Holland Codes. \u00a0According to\u00a0Wikipedia, the Holland Codes are as follows:<\/p>\n