Career Advice From Humans of New York

Career Advice From Humans of New York You may already be familiar with Brandon Stanton, the talented photographer behind the popular photo blog Humans of New York. Hes become known for  roaming the streets of New York, taking people’s portraits  and interviewing them about their lives. His ability to successfully draw out touching stories from strangers  on the street is beyond impressive. In Fall 2013,  his first book, Humans of New York was released, becoming an immediate bestseller. Earlier this year, he surpassed  over 9 million followers on his Facebook page. The team at Careertopia has been fans for a while now, and I personally did a little happy dance the day my pre-ordered copies of his book arrived. Our fave posts on the blog? Those where people share their stories about career choice and communication at work. Here are a few Ive snagged along the way. If youd like to hear Brandons view on what it takes to discover the work you were meant to do, check out his 30 Under 30 interview at Time.com. To learn  how he gets his subjects to open up and share the most intimate of stories, watch his presentation to University College Dublin from earlier this year. And if you decide to check out his blog or Facebook page, please note that hes currently posting portraits depicting  life near dangerous areas  war zones like Jordan, Iraq, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Hes on a 50-day United Nations-sponsored tour you can read more about that unique opportunity here.