What video games can teach you about your career — from the Career Opportunities Podcast [Audio]
Summary: <a href="https://welchwrite.com/career/2013/09/03/what-video-games-can-teach-you-about-your-career-from-the-career-opportunities-podcast/">What video games can teach you about your career — from the Career Opportunities Podcast </a><br> <a href="https://welchwrite.com/career/2013/09/03/what-video-games-can-teach-you-about-your-career-from-the-career-opportunities-podcast/"></a><br> <a href="http://welchwrite.com/career/audio/2013/career-op-20130903.mp3">Listen to this podcast</a><br> …or tell your Echo, “Alexa, play the podcast Career Opportunities”<br> <br> <br> I am not a big player of video games, but my teenage son has introduced me to a few in the last several years. Even if I don’t play the games themselves, I do often watch videos of the game play to stay informed of the state of the art and also to enjoy the stories. Although video games are often dismissed as time-wasters and corrupters of youth (and adults), I find that there are a number of career lessons that can be gained from them. Like everything in your life — your family, your hobbies, the books you read — video games can yield some interesting lessons if you take the time to think beyond the actual gameplay itself.<br> <br> <a href="https://welchwrite.com/career/2013/09/03/what-video-games-can-teach-you-about-your-career-from-the-career-opportunities-podcast/">Read What video games can teach you about your career — from the Career Opportunities Podcast</a><br> <br> <br> <a href="http://welchwrite.com/career/one-to-one-career-consulting/">One-To-One Career Consulting</a><br> <br> Now available exclusively to Career Opportunities readers and Listeners.<br> <a href="http://welchwrite.com/career/one-to-one-career-consulting/">Click for more information and pricing</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit0";<br> amzn_assoc_search_bar = "true";<br> amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "career-op-20";<br> amzn_assoc_search_bar_position = "bottom";<br> amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "search";<br> amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart";<br> amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon";<br> amzn_assoc_region = "US";<br> amzn_assoc_title = "Find more career information in these books";<br> amzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = "Career Planning";<br> amzn_assoc_default_category = "All";<br> amzn_assoc_linkid = "d3cdeb4c2e10bc9e5973c43044925ffe";<br> <br> <br> <br> * A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs** Many of these books may be available from your local library. Check it out! <br>
