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The One Week Job project was launched in February 2007 when 25-year-old college graduate Sean Aiken worked 52 jobs in 52 weeks to find his passion.〔Kayla Webley, ''"Author Sean Aiken: One Man, One Year, 52 Jobs"'' (Time Magazine) May 19, 2010. ()〕 The idea to try out a new job each week came to Aiken when he realized he was unsure of what career to pursue after completing a business degree. In lieu of wages, Aiken asked his “employers” to donate to Make Poverty History, and raised $20,401.60 for the campaign.〔Labiba Haque, ''"A Journey To Find Your Passion"'' (Queen's Journal) Apr. 1, 2011 ()〕 To support his travels and basic living expenses during the project, Aiken was sponsored by NiceJob.ca, a Canadian job search engine.〔Lisa Belkin, ''"What Do I Do? Depends What Week It Is"'' (The New York Times) Nov. 29, 2007 ()〕 Over the course of the year, Aiken tried out a variety of job roles across Canada and the United States, including preschool teacher, firefighter, fashion buyer, cowboy, NHL mascot, and stock trader.〔Alexandra Levit, ''"Have Week, Want Job"'' (Wallstreet Journal) May 23, 2010.()〕 With his project ending in March 2008, Aiken wrote a book about his adventure, titled ''The One-Week Job Project'', published in 2010 by Penguin Canada and Random House Publishing Group in the United States. == About Sean Aiken == In 2005, Sean Aiken graduated from Capilano University in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with a degree in business administration. He had a 4.0 GPA and was voted class valedictorian. After graduating, he travelled around the world for a year-and-a-half before returning to live with his parents in British Columbia. At this point, he was still unsure of what to do with his life. One day, during a family dinner, Aiken’s father told him, “Sean, it doesn’t matter what you do, just make sure it’s something you’re passionate about.”〔Aiken. ''The One-Week Job Project'' (2010), p. 6〕 Shortly after, Aiken started his 52-week journey. Sean Aiken currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. He continues to encourage people to find their passion through his speaking engagements at schools and colleges around North America.〔(National Speakers Bureau profile )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「One Week Job」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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