Now that we’re officially done logging the tapes, I’ve actually started the editing process! That’s right, the documentary has entered the editing stage.
Having attempted for the last week to edit the opening, I quickly realized: I’m still missing some key interviews. That said, January will become “the month of shooting follow [...]

Not a photo of Ashley… but it could be. / Photo jSh
What was the worst job you’ve ever done? What was the best?
The worst job I’ve ever done is my current job not exactly horrible but it’s definitly hard on the body. I work at a mineral fiber insulation plant, 12 hr shifts that change [...]

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The folks over at Brazen Careerist have kicked off a contest highlighting the impact that blogging has had on our lives. A ticket to SXSW Interactive (huge media summit) is up for grabs valued at $425.
To enter, you must write a post on your blog about how blogging has impacted your [...]

Since the end of the One Week Job journey, I’ve spent countless hours writing the book. I’ve also received a lot of questions about the book writing process and so I’m going to explain how it works according to my experience.
First Step – Write a book proposal
A book proposal is an excerpt from [...]

If you’re from London, Ontario, you may have caught my interview with Jeff Kelly on FreshFM. We discuss how you can become a producer for the doc, and the project as a whole.
Check it out in 3 parts below.
Part I
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Part II
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We’re be profiling the producers who have donated towards the One Week Job documentary film. Would you like to be featured? First, become a producer!
Kyle MacDonald is a fan of trading things for other things. He’s also a fan of One Week Job! Here’s 5 questions with Kyle:
1. What was the worst [...]

[hattip This Buried Life]
Are you prepared for the Generation We revolution? According to the above video, it’s coming – hot on the heels of the cynicism that permeated the 90’s.
It’s no longer cool not to care. The coming generation has realized the stakes are too high to leave in others’ hands. [...]

In Week #46, Sean worked as a Park Ranger at the Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii. A few afternoons were spent walking across miles and miles of incredible hardened lava flows – and there was one rise in particular that caught my eye.
As Sean and the crew topped the ridge, it made [...]

As part of a new feature, we’ll be profiling the producers who have donated towards the One Week Job documentary film. Would you like to be featured? First, become a producer!
1. What was the worst job you’ve ever done? What was the best?

Leslie Evans likes rollercoasters. Hates spiders.

The worst job I have ever [...]

Photo: Sean the cut-out doll

American Way magazine published an excellent article on the One Week Job project. Here’s a taste:
“This story is one Confucius could have written. A story whose end might be found in its beginning and whose beginning might lie at its end. One in which the search became the grail; [...]

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When you’re struggling to find your passion, sometimes it helps to have encouragement along the way.
With that in mind, Ian and I have been sifting through endless websites to bring you the top 6 blogs for helping you find your perfect career, or at least help you in the right direction.
So [...]

As part of a new feature, we’re profiling the producers who have donated towards the One Week Job documentary film. Would you like to be featured? First, become a producer!
1. What was the worst job you’ve ever done? What was the best?
The worst job I ever had was a Security Guard position. [...]

In Week #47 Sean was a firefighter in Florida. I recently found this interview clip buried in our archives that we never got around to posting. Enjoy!

Hi loyal readers of One Week Job and new visitors alike! I’m very excited to be able to introduce myself as the newest member of the One Week Job family.
My name is Lindsay Jackson.
For those of you who graduated from high school with Sean, you would probably know me as Bryan Jackson’s little sister.
Now [...]

Following in the footsteps of Sean’s project, a new seeker is searching for his passion.
Daniel Seddiqui is crossing the US, sampling different careers and cultures, and blogging about the experience on his site Living The Map.
In his own words, Daniel writes:
The objective is to travel all 50 states to work 50 different [...]