After knowing what you are naturally good at, you need to figure out how to get into a position where you get to use your talents and get paid well.  This means finding the right fit between you, your career, and your aspiration.  When you are able to leverage your strength on the right job, magic happens!  You are effective, creative, and passionate about what you do.  Most importantly, you will find true success & happiness.

However, discovering what your talents are is in itself a huge accomplishment; putting your talents in the right place can be an even bigger challenge!

When looking for a job or a career, most people’s focus is on the externals: What are the jobs that pay the greatest?  What are the professions that gain the most prestige? What industry offers the largest stock options?  Is there a secure career track?  What fields will capture headlines in the next century?

Yet, when looking for a talent, corporation & employer’s focus is on the internals: Who are you?  What are your strength?  What do you have to offer? How can you benefit our company in the long term? Why should we hire you?  

Unfortunately, these are difficult questions to answer for anyone who has never examined in any detail just what s/he has to offer an employer and does not know what her/his greatest strength & talent are in the first place.  This discrepancy is the biggest reason why people cannot get an ideal job, are unhappy about their jobs, or get into the wrong job; this discrepancy is also why companies hire the wrong people and lay off people.