Our quick read on the top tweets, news, and buzz circulating in the field of changemaking this past week. Tell us, what's got you talking? And what do you want to be talking about?

• John Coleman’s Passion & Purpose survey found that one of the top three reasons graduate students chose a workplace was the “opportunity to impact the world.” This month’s social impact job list includes opportunities from around the world, including two positions with Echoing Green’s Fellowship and Alumni Team. Align your purpose with your workplace, or share these opportunities with your network to help them on their path: http://ht.ly/8Ks17

• The toughest part of the journey to work with purpose isn’t the last ten years, but that small first step. John Lees, a career strategist in the UK, says that to get the jobs of your dreams, consider the following: explore career options with time and care, don’t rush into it; and consider new opportunities as if you were doing it for someone else, imagine yourself as the client and put as much care into the process as you would for another person. http://ht.ly/8Kspv

• A few more books to add to your reading list. Amy Lockwood, the Deputy Director of the Center for Innovation in Global Health at Stanford’s School of Medicine, suggests ten books that you should read for a stronger foundation for understanding development, aid, and poverty. It includes well-known classics from Jeffrey Sachs and William Easterly, but also includes the more recent Poor Economics from Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo. http://ht.ly/8Kswb

• The application deadline for the 2012 Echoing Green Fellowship was just a few short weeks ago. We’ve been having a lot of fun learning more about social entrepreneurs and as a seed funder, we often amongst the first to notice emerging trends in the sector. Learn more about what we’re seeing: http://ht.ly/8Kt3Y

• What makes the best leaders? They have the widest field of vision—to learn faster and deeper, they seek inspiration and knowledge from sources different than everyone else. Leaders recognize when new ideas are old ideas and they understand when not to be loners. Most importantly, they are the most insatiable learners. http://ht.ly/8KtFx

• “There's no mistakes, just mountains of things to learn! Just follow your heart and your passion, and I think you'll find happiness.” 2012 Echoing Green Fellow and founder of Global Cycle Solutions, Jodie Wu, shares her advice for aspiring social entrepreneurs. http://ht.ly/8KtNC

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