Career DNA

One of the more important aspects of choosing a career (or changing) is finding out who you are - your career DNA. Life experience may change your priorities and values, but your DNA doesn't change. DNA determines the color of your eyes. Career DNA hardwires your innate abilities, the talents you are born with, not the skills you develop through experience. If you are born with blue eyes, they will always be blue eyes. Yes, you can wear contact lenses to disguise the color of your eyes, but they are still blue. Likewise, you can camouflage your career DNA by overcompensating, forcing yourself into a role like a square peg in a round hole.

If you have ever worn contact lenses you know they take lots of attention and can cause irritation, even damaged eyes and sight. You have to expose your eyes to the air and light occasionally to keep them healthy. On the job, working outside your natural DNA takes lots of extra care and may cause irritation, stress and dissatisfaction.

Confident career choices involve matching your career DNA with the job.

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