Five Career Secrets You Can Learn From Actors

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By Chris LaFontaine, CEO Booyango Gone are the days of working for one company for the entirety of your career. It is being replaced by a career of moving from one company to another and project-to-project. This method of working is similar to that of actors and athletes, where their careers build on their ability to move and adapt. Early in the Hollywood era, actors worked much like the rest of corporate America did through the 80s and 90s – they were employed by a studio and did the work that was required by the company. In the 1950s, with the rise of television and the government anti-trust decision that separated the industry, this all changed. Actors became independent agents that worked for multiple studios across multiple … [Read more...]

The Road Ahead

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The Great Recession of 2008-2009 has been a turning point for many individuals and companies.  It has been a harsh awakening that the work world has permanently changed and what many have known for their entire careers, both in terms of individual achievement and company status quo, will not be the same going forward. Individuals will need to be more adaptable in terms of career options and approaches. One thing that became undeniably clear during this time is that the responsibility for one’s own career path now lies in the hands of the individual and not within the hands of the company. Companies need to develop an agility to move at a similar speed to that which technology has enabled. Gone are the days where decisions and execution … [Read more...]