5 Motivational TED Talks for Your Job Search

5 Motivational TED Talks for Your Job Search5 Motivational TED Talks for Your Job SearchTheres nothing like a little surge of motivation to keep your job search revved up. No matter the source, finding ways to keep your job search energized can make a huge difference. If youre seeking just the right career inspiration, listening to a few motivational TED Talks might be just the thing.Could be youre struggling to find flexible work thats a good fit for you, having doubts about your skills and qualifications, ordealing with rejection. No matter where you are in your job search, hearing encouraging advice, especially when its delivered with humor and wisdom, can recharge you when youre in the thick of the job hunt.Here are five great motivationalTED Talksto help stay inspired during your job search1. Susan Colantuono The Career Advice You Probably Didnt GetThis inspiring talk is aimed at people who feel theyre doing everything right in the jobs, but just arent moving up, Coleman posits If you, like me, believe that leadership manifests at every level, you would see that theres a tremendous, awesome resource of leaders who are leading in middle management. which raises a different question why are there so many women mired in the middle, and what has to happen to take them to the top?Coleman, an expert in finding solutions to close the leadership gender gap, offers illuminating insights for jobs seekers of all levels, with advice thats aimed primarily toward women but useful for men as well.2. Carol Fishman Cohen How to Get Back to Work After a Career BreakAfter taking break in your career, no matter the reason, it can be difficult to get back on track. Cohen, a career reentry expert, suggests that an adult internship could be a way back in. A career re-launcher herself, Cohen tracks how many job seekers have successfully re-launched their own careers.Returning to work after a career break is hard because of a disconnect between the employers and the re-launchers, Cohen says. This disconnect is a problem that Im trying to help solve.3. Larry Smith Why You Will Fail to Have a Great CareerIf you feel youre failing to pursue your passion, whats your excuse? Larry Smith, an economics professor, uses wry humor and sharp insights to inspire his audience- in a counterintuitive way.There are great jobs and great careers, and then there are the high workload, high stress, blood-sucking, soul-destroying kinds of jobs, and practically nothing in between, Smith says. So the people looking for good jobs are going to fail. Smith offers sage advice for people who may approach their careers with hesitation and fear of everything from failure to regret.4. Angela Lee Duckworth Grit The Power of Passion and PerseveranceThe focus of this talk is the almost intangible quality of grit as a predictor of success in many of lifes endeavors (like having a successful career). Duckworth, a psychologist whose academic and in-the-field work focuses on character developmen t, talks about how perseverance can make a huge difference.What if doing well in school and in life depends on much more than your ability to learn quickly and easily? Duckworth asks. Growth mindset is a great idea for building grit, Duckworth says. In other words, failing along the way is often key to succeeding in the long run.5. Alain de Botton A Kindler, Gentler Philosophy of SuccessA British philosopher and author, de Botton uses this TED Talk platform to explore how we view success and failure. We live in an age when our lives are regularly punctuated by career crises, by moments when what we thought we knew about our lives, about our careers, comes into contact with a threatening sort of reality, he says.De Botton espouses a kindler, gentler approach to our careers that may help free us from some of the anxieties. Taking a fresh look at what success means to you can and choosing where to focus your energies and understanding you cant have it all.Looking for more job search in spiration? Check out ourjob search motivation category