“Find your passion.”   As someone who has worked in career services for 17 years, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that phrase bestowed on job-seekers as if it’s the answer to all their problems.  I also can’t tell you how many students and postdocs have somewhat guiltily confided in me that maybe they don’t have a career passion, other than to have an interesting job that allows them to pay the bills and save for retirement, with enough free time left over to enjoy their families and life in general. (more…)