Lara Galinsky of Echoing Green answers listener questions about creating meaningful careers.  Britt Bravo hosts the show.

In this episode, Lara answers questions about the Echoing Green Fellowship including:
- What is the Echoing Green Fellowship?
- What are the application requirements?
- What are common mistakes in the application process?
- What additional resources does Echoing Green provide to applicants?

Applications to the fellowship are due December 1, 2008.

Lara Galinsky of Echoing Green answers listener questions about creating meaningful careers.  Britt Bravo hosts the show.

Q1. I recently quit from an organization where I worked for the last 11 years.  I haven’t decided what to do next and am considering doing consultancy work.  How do I market myself given that I’ve never done this kind of work before?

Q2. I am currently completing a Ph.D in Anthropology with a focus in U.S. Historical Archeology.  I am now interested in pursuing a career with either a nonprofit or NGO abroad working primarily in the area of education and educational development policy.  My question is twofold: 1. How do I now market myself for this field when most of my education and research has been in another field and primarily in the US and 2. While looking for organizations to apply to, I have not had much luck in finding any geared towards education and education development abroad. Are there any particularly useful websites, or organizations that I could direct my search to?

In this episode of the podcast, Britt Bravo discusses two questions with Echoing Green Vice President, Lara Galinsky.  In the first question, a listener with a background as a television producer asks how to build a career in storytelling for social change.  In the second question, a listener asks if it's okay to pursue a career with social impact despite less than altruistic motives.

Lara Galinsky of Echoing Green answers listener questions about creating meaningful careers.  Britt Bravo hosts the show.

Q1. I know what I want to do to change the world. I know my goals, and I know my projects.  But I haven't yet found a job title that allows me to work towards these goals. What are the risks versus rewards for going it alone, raising what funds you can to reach your goals, in the absence of any backing whatsoever?

Q2. I've been in the IT and Software Industry for almost 30 years.  During the next couple years I am planning to transition to a career where I will help (or coach) people to create a career with impact.  I have been working with a few clients already during the last 12 months.

One of the biggest challenges that people have who I have coached is to let go of the old, well paying and familiar job.  The reasons are the financial risk and the fear of starting at the bottom again in a new field after a successful career.  How can I help people with those two issues?