Should Your Passion Define Your Career Path? Exploring the Pros and Cons -Ben Cooper,Law School Admissions & Career Consultant | Podcast Host & Producer

Women Career & Life

How do you figure out if the career you are pursuing is the right fit for you?

In this interview with Ben Cooper, we discuss,

Pursuing Your Passion:

• Pros and cons of pursuing a career based solely on passion
• Balancing passion with practicality and financial stability

Understanding All Aspects of a Job:

• The importance of understanding the full scope of a job before committing to it
• The pitfalls of focusing solely on one aspect of a job and neglecting other important factors

What to Ask in a Career Conversation:

• Key questions to ask during a career conversation with a potential employer or mentor
• Tips for conducting research and gathering information about potential career paths

Balancing Passion with Practicality:

• Strategies for finding a balance between passion and practicality in career decision-making
• Importance of considering financial stability, work-life balance, and other factors in addition to passion

Exploring Different Career Paths:

• The value of exploring a variety of career paths before committing to a specific one
• Strategies for gaining experience and exposure in different fields

Ben Cooper is a former lawyer by profession who has pivoted into Career Counselling so that students can make informed decisions. He also enables early and mid career professionals to navigate their career and Hosts and produces a podcast..He recently joined the Forbes Advisor, Education Advisory Board, where he will review articles, advise on content and support Forbes Advisor's mission to help readers make well-informed education-related decisions.

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Chapter

1. Meet Ben Cooper (00:00:00)

2. How do you discover what to career pivot to... Grass is not greener (00:02:54)

3. Networking & Information Interviews (00:09:03)