5 Inspiring TED Talks Every Job Seeker Needs to Watch

If you're looking for a job, then you've most probably heard advice left and right. "Settle for whatever you get now and then grow later.", "Always ask for more!", "No, I don’t advise you to enter that field." It gets confusing, doesn't it? In reality, the advice you really need should come from thought leaders - people with a proven track record - or from data-backed research papers. Here, we've gathered 5 inspiring TED talks that will help you in your journey to find a job you love, and give you the courage to make the changes necessary to get there.

1- Scott Dinsmore: How to find work you love

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 in this deceptively-simple talk about finding out what matters to you — and then getting started doing it. [embed]https://www.ted.com/talks/scott_dinsmore_how_to_find_work_you_love[/embed]

2- Larry Smith: Why you will fail to have a great career

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. [embed]https://www.ted.com/talks/larry_smith_why_you_will_fail_to_have_a_great_career[/embed]

3- Amy Cuddy: Your body language shapes who you are

Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how “power posing” — standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don’t feel confident — can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and might even have an impact on our chances for success. [embed]https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are[/embed]

4- Richard St. John: 8 secrets of success

Why do people succeed? Is it because they're smart? Or are they just lucky? Neither. Analyst Richard St. John condenses years of interviews into an unmissable 3-minute slideshow on the real secrets of success. [embed]https://www.ted.com/talks/richard_st_john_s_8_secrets_of_success[/embed]

5- Andrew McAfee: What will future jobs look like?

Economist Andrew McAfee suggests that, yes, probably, droids will take our jobs — or at least the kinds of jobs we know now. In this far-seeing talk, he thinks through what future jobs might look like, and how to educate coming generations to hold them. [embed]https://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_mcafee_what_will_future_jobs_look_like[/embed]