Scanner stories

I always feel so privileged when people are willing to open up and share their career stories -- the dreams, the disappointments. And such is the case with the e-mails I’ve received from readers who are interested in being part of a group with whom career author Barbara Sher has agreed to meet.

Having read at this point about half of the 100 or so e-mails, I’m seeing two general groupings:

--Those who genuinely are scanners, as described in her book “Refuse to Choose.”

--Those who are at a career crossroads and need direction, but who do not necessarily have this scanner wanderlust programmed into their DNA. (For this group I’m planning to do a piece in the near future on the basic steps in making a career change.)

I expect to read through the rest of the e-mails by tomorrow, then start doing a few phone interviews to help me determine who’ll be part of the group. So, stay tuned.