7 11, 2018

5 Famous People Who Made Big Career Changes
5 Famous People Who Made Big Career Changes

Pop Culture Perspective

5 Famous People Who Made Big Career Changes

Anthony Troia2018-11-07T09:38:56-05:00Categories: Pop Culture Perspective|Tags: Amazon, barefoot contessa, buzzfeed, career change, career changes, career inspiration, career move, fashion, huffington post, ina garten, inspiration, jeff bezos, jonah peretti, ken jeong, vera wang, vogue|0 Comments

We often hit a point in our careers where we question if we’re on the “right” path. Some act on making a change and some don’t. Looking at successful people, you may assume that they had it all figured out from the start. Surprisingly, a lot of them did not start out doing what they’re doing now! They took a leap of faith and pursued their passions by making a major career change. If you’re looking for some inspiration, check out this list of 5 famous people from various industries who made dramatic career changes! This is only a small [...]

24 07, 2017

5 Movies to Motivate Your Career
5 Movies to Motivate Your Career

General Job Search Advice, Pop Culture Perspective

5 Movies to Motivate Your Career

Anthony Troia2017-07-24T10:28:53-04:00Categories: General Job Search Advice, Pop Culture Perspective|Tags: career, career advice, career lessons, jerry maguire, job search, job seeker, motivation, movies, The Devil Wears Prada, the intern, The Pursuit of Happyness, up in the air|0 Comments

Going to the movies is fantastic because it provides a very strong sense of escapism. Sitting down and existing outside of the real world for an hour or two can be nice. However, if you’re looking for a movie that can do that and also motivate you in your career, we’ve got a list for you! These movies all center around the protagonists career, and how they deal with various trials and tribulations throughout. Many of them teach great career and job search lessons, so check out the full list below! […]

29 09, 2016

Silver Screen Career Advice: Chef

Anthony Troia2016-09-29T12:08:35-04:00Categories: Pop Culture Perspective|Tags: career, career advice, career lessons, chef, dream job, job advice, jon favreau, movie, passion, robert downey jr|0 Comments

2014’s Chef is Jon Favreau’s passion project. He wrote, produced, and directed the film in addition to starring in the lead role. It’s a movie about (as you can guess) the career of a chef that takes a drastic turn. The film has some absolutely delicious food visuals (so I recommend eating before watching) but it also holds some great lessons applicable to any career path. […]

26 09, 2016

The 5 Worst Jobs in Board Games
The 5 Worst Jobs in Board Games

General Job Search Advice, How to Survive the '9-5', Pop Culture Perspective

The 5 Worst Jobs in Board Games

Anthony Troia2016-09-26T17:20:20-04:00Categories: General Job Search Advice, How to Survive the '9-5', Pop Culture Perspective|Tags: bad job, board games, funny, list, worst job, worst jobs|0 Comments

This week, for our Monday post, we’ll be doing something a little different. Many job advice blogs have lists of ‘dream jobs’ and amazing companies to work for. However, there are also some terrible jobs out there, specifically in the realm of board games. We hope a brief look into the lives of these fictional occupations gives you hope about your real life position. Without further adieu, the 5 Worst Jobs in Board Games. […]

15 09, 2016

Silver Screen Career Advice: Office Space

Anthony Troia2016-09-15T13:20:28-04:00Categories: Pop Culture Perspective|Tags: career advice, career growth, coworkers, job advice, movies, office space, personalizatoin, work space, workplace|0 Comments

When it debuted in theaters, Office Space was widely received as a great comedy. Not only was it funny in a smart way. The movie also picked apart the nuances of working in an office environment. This wasn’t just your average office. Think of all the office problems you can, and now imagine they all live under one roof. This is the fictional cube farm at Initech. The film follows Peter, a corporate drone working for the aforementioned software company. His work and personal lives both take a turn when he is hypnotized to be relaxed without worries or concern. However, [...]

8 09, 2016

Silver Screen Career Advice: The Wolf of Wall Street

Anthony Troia2016-09-08T14:02:34-04:00Categories: Pop Culture Perspective|Tags: career advice, career lessons, job search, job seeker, leonardo dicaprio, movie, movies|0 Comments

2013’s The Wolf of Wall Street chronicles the rise and fall of stock tycoon Jordan Belfort, played by Leonardo DiCaprio. Belfort is able to start from humble beginnings and eventually lead a large stock trading firm on Wall Street. The story of his company provides some career advice, if you’re able to ignore the disgusting and hedonistic practices. Belfort certainly doesn’t deserve to be glamorized, but he was a charismatic leader if not a despicable human being. While there is likely an even distribution of ‘what to do’ and ‘what not to do’ with Belfort’s company Stratton Oakmont, we’ll break down [...]

25 08, 2016

Silver Screen Career Advice: The Social Network

Anthony Troia2016-08-25T12:39:39-04:00Categories: Pop Culture Perspective|Tags: career advice, career tips, entrepreneur, job advice, job hunter, job search, job seeker, social network|0 Comments

When David Fincher’s ‘The Social Network’ hit screens in October 2010, it was strongly praised by critics. However, some believed it was a greatly dramatized version of what truly transpired. ‘The Social Network’ is based on the creation and founding of Facebook by Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin. Say what you will about the films accuracy, it does make for an interesting story. Also, the titular ‘social network’ is currently the powerhouse of all social media with 1.59 billion users. It offers some interesting career advice, which we will outline below. […]

18 08, 2016

Silver Screen Career Advice: The Devil Wears Prada

Anthony Troia2016-08-18T12:37:00-04:00Categories: Pop Culture Perspective|Tags: boss, career advice, coworkers, devil wears prada, employee, employer, fashion, job advice, networking, silver screen|0 Comments

After the wild success of the book version of The Devil Wears Prada, it was only a matter of time before it hit the big screen. The film stars Anne Hathaway as Andy Sachs, a young upstart journalist who winds up getting a job at the extremely popular fashion magazine Runway. She works for Miranda, the so called ‘ice-queen’ who is editor in chief at the company. The two clash, and Andy learns a lot about herself as she struggles through the new position. It’s a great career start movie, and offers some great advice for working in a hostile environment. [...]

4 08, 2016

Silver Screen Career Advice: The Pursuit of Happyness

Anthony Troia2016-08-04T12:37:49-04:00Categories: Pop Culture Perspective|Tags: career advice, job advice, motivation, movies, pursuit of happyness, will smith|0 Comments

For 2 extremely successful films Will Smith wore only a black suit. Later in his career, he took on a role in which he wore a suit for a very different reason. The Pursuit of Happyness is the true story of a homeless single father, Chris Gardner (Will Smith). In this film, Smith’s character wore the suit so none of his coworkers would suspect he was homeless. Gardner’s success story offers some great lessons, and Smith’s portrayal in the film is extremely moving. […]

28 07, 2016

Silver Screen Career Advice: The Intern

Anthony Troia2016-07-28T12:50:21-04:00Categories: Pop Culture Perspective|Tags: advice, career advice, coworkers, intern, internship, job advice, movie, silver screen, the intern, Work Life, work/life balance|0 Comments

Last year’s The Intern was vastly different from the buddy comedy offered in The Internship. This film is especially great at it’s conversation of generational differences. In addition to that, it offers some great career advice. Whether you’re 22 years old or 70 years young, this film has something for everyone. The whole plot revolves around an extremely successful design startup. This startup company decides to implement a new ‘senior’ intern program. In this program, the average age is beyond or around retirement age. This proves to shake up the largely millennial workforce at the company with interesting results. […]