The Passion Test – Interview with Alaina Love

Alaina Love
Alaina Love

How do you find the job that makes you feel your best?  This can sometimes feel like an unattainable goal but with some advice from Aliana Love you’ll find the inspiration to find it and tips on getting you there.  Aliana Love is president of Purpose Linked Consulting and author of “The Purpose Linked Organization: How Passionate Leaders Inspire Winning Teams and Great Results”.  Her consulting helps educate participants on strategies to leverage their passions to achieve results.
As businesses evolve in a rapidly changing society and economy many people are finding themselves in voluntary and involuntary places of transition.  As frightening as this place can be it is also an opportunity, as Aliana Love explains, “a great time to get to know you”.  More companies are hiring based on the alignment of the values and passions of the company with that of the employee.  Knowing your own will lead you to that industry, company or position where you can thrive.  What are your passion characteristics?
What skills are the most valuable in today’s economy?   How can you sell yourself when you’re in transition? Alaina shares with Joan the answers and some alarming data on the number of engaged vs. disengaged employees in the US and the cost of the disengaged to the economy (hint: it’s in the billions).