Magicians have been with us for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Historians date the first usage of the word as early as the 14^th century, and trace its etymological origins to themagus, a type of ancient Persian priest, and cognate maghdim, a Chaldean term for “wisdom and philosophy.” Fast-forward a handful of centuries later, and the word’s basic connotations still apply, at least to modern-day magician John Rizen, a Canadian-born magic master and mogul currently based in Vancouver, BC. For the past six years, Rizen had managed to carve out a career path doing what he loves, through hard work, self-defined hustle, and of course — and please forgive the mandatory pun — a little magic.  Read the interview…

http://www.payscale.com/career-news/2016/05/how-i-got-my-dream-job-john-rizen-magician