Useful links to get started:

The planning process

LinkedIn:

https://www.themuse.com/advice/the-31-best-linkedin-profile-tips-for-job-seekers

http://www.cio.com/article/2889296/social-media/7-common-mistakes-job-seekers-make-on-linkedin.html

http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/linkedin-job-seeker-premium-accounts-waste-money-or-fast-lane-success/

TED Talks

https://www.ted.com/talks/sarah_lewis_embrace_the_near_win

Sarah Lewis: Embrace the near win | TED Talk | TED.com

At her first museum job, art historian Sarah Lewis noticed something important about an artist she was studying: Not every artwork was a total masterpiece.

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https://www.ted.com/talks/kare_anderson_be_an_opportunity_maker

Kare Anderson: Be an opportunity maker | TED Talk | TED.com

This talk was presented at an official TED conference, and was featured by our editors on the home page.

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https://www.ted.com/talks/tony_robbins_asks_why_we_do_what_we_do

Tony Robbins: Why we do what we do | TED Talk | TED.com

Tony Robbins makes it his business to know why we do the things we do. The pioneering life coach has spoken to millions of people through his best-selling books and …

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https://www.ted.com/talks/sheryl_sandberg_why_we_have_too_few_women_leaders/transcript?language=en

Transcript of “Why we have too few women leaders”

TED Talk Subtitles and Transcript: Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg looks at why a smaller percentage of women than men reach the top of their professions — and offers 3 powerful pieces of advice to women aiming for the C-suite.

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https://www.ted.com/playlists/209/counterintuitive_career_advice

Counterintuitive career advice | Playlist | TED.com

You know how to write a resume and ask for a promotion. These talks go beyond the basics, offering insightful advice on how to think about our work lives.

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https://www.ted.com/talks/nigel_marsh_how_to_make_work_life_balance_work

https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_the_key_to_success_grit

Angela Lee Duckworth: The key to success? Grit | TED Talk …

Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ …

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https://www.ted.com/talks/bel_pesce_5_ways_to_kill_your_dreams

Bel Pesce: 5 ways to kill your dreams | TED Talk | TED.com

Bel Pesce left Brazil to study at MIT. But after a successful stint in Silicon Valley, she returned to inspire others with great ideas in her country to make them a …

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https://www.ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_the_way_we_think_about_work_is_broken

Barry Schwartz: The way we think about work is broken …

What makes work satisfying? Apart from a paycheck, there are intangible values that, Barry Schwartz suggests, our current way of thinking about work simply ignores.

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https://www.ted.com/talks/scott_dinsmore_how_to_find_work_you_love

Scott Dinsmore: How to find work you love | TED Talk | TED.com

Scott Dinsmore quit a job that made him miserable, and spent the next four years wondering how to find work that was joyful and meaningful. He shares what he learned …

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https://www.ted.com/talks/emilie_wapnick_why_some_of_us_don_t_have_one_true_calling

Emilie Wapnick: Why some of us don’t have one true calling …

Career coach Emilie Wapnick celebrates the “multipotentialite” — those of us with many interests, many jobs over a lifetime, and many interlocking potentials.

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https://www.ted.com/talks/boniface_mwangi_boniface_mwangi_the_day_i_stood_up_alone

Boniface Mwangi: The day I stood up alone | TED Talk | TED.com

Photographer Boniface Mwangi wanted to protest against corruption in his home country of Kenya. So he made a plan: He and some friends would stand up and heckle …

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https://www.ted.com/talks/david_brooks_should_you_live_for_your_resume_or_your_eulogy

David Brooks: Should you live for your résumé … or your …

Within each of us are two selves, suggests David Brooks in this meditative short talk: the self who craves success, who builds a résumé, and the self who seeks …

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https://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work

Shawn Achor: The happy secret to better work | TED Talk …

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxBloomington, an independent event. TED editors featured it among our selections on the home page.

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https://www.ted.com/playlists/209/counterintuitive_career_advice

Counterintuitive career advice | Playlist | TED.com

You know how to write a resume and ask for a promotion. These talks go beyond the basics, offering insightful advice on how to think about our work lives.

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https://www.ted.com/talks/larry_smith_why_you_will_fail_to_have_a_great_career/transcript?language=en

Transcript of “Why you will fail to have a great career”

TED Talk Subtitles and Transcript: In this funny and blunt talk, Larry Smith pulls no punches when he calls out the absurd excuses people invent when they fail to pursue their passions.

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https://www.ted.com/talks/regina_hartley_why_the_best_hire_might_not_have_the_perfect_resume/transcript?language=en

Transcript of “Why the best hire might not have the perfect resume”

TED Talk Subtitles and Transcript: Given the choice between a job candidate with a perfect resume and one who has fought through difficulty, human resources executive Regina Hartley always gives the “Scrapper” a chance. As someone who grew up with adversity, Hartley knows that those who flourish in the darkest of spaces are empowered with the grit to persist in an ever-changing workplace. “Choose the underestimated contender, whose secret weapons are passion and purpose,” she says. “Hire the Scrapper.”

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