Tips On How to Land Your Dream Job

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It can be pretty easy to tell if the job you currently have is your dream job or not. Do you wake up every morning at least partially excited to go to work and achieve success? Or do you wake up dreading the upcoming workday? What about when you leave work? Are you tired and already dreading the next day? Or do you leave work slightly energized after completing tasks that filled you with satisfaction? If it’s the former, then you’re likely just part of the grind. You may want to consider pursuing a job that will actually satisfy you more than just financially. This article will discuss a few tips on how you can land your dream job.

  1. Coaching

One of the best methods you can utilize be it trying to land your dream job or just a job, in general, is seeking help. Experts can help with resumes and coaching for executives to make them stand apart from the rest. They can often give you insider tips for certain professions, so you can land the interview. You have to understand, first and foremost, that there is a dozen of other people all trying for the same position as yourself. Your employer doesn’t necessarily care that the position itself is your dream job. By having someone coach you through an interview and polish your resume, you can walk in with the job practically already sealed as yours.

  1. Diversify

Depending on what your dream job exactly is, there’s likely a few different businesses out there that offer it. While it may be convenient at the time for one business than the other, don’t put everything on that one business hiring you. Instead, by applying at a few different businesses, you’re sure to find one that will take you on. You may even discover a few benefits at your second choice than weren’t available at your first. So long as you’re doing what you want to do, who it’s actually for likely won’t matter to you in the long-run.

  1. Make Connections

You’ve probably heard this before, but that’s because it works. If you want to stand out from the others and seize your dream job, you need to know who your boss is and what they like to do. While this doesn’t mean you should stalk them at the golf course or their favorite restaurant, if you can uncover enough about their hobbies and likes, you can offer up a few anecdotes during the interview that might make them remember you. If they remember you, they’re more likely to choose you for the position. Even after you receive the job, knowing what your boss enjoys doing can help you forge a strong connection between the two of you. Being close to the one in power is never a bad thing.

  1. Cultivate Experience

You can have the connections, but if you don’t have experience actually doing your dream job, then you may be passed over. How can you garner experience if you don’t even have the job in the first place? Depending on the job in question, there are resources out there that allow you to build your experience performing tasks that you’ll likely have to perform in a job setting. For example, if you want to get into programming, there are plenty of workshops out there that allow you to hone your skills and expand your education. By having a few of those under your belt, you can even place them on your resume to show your employer that they can trust you to perform your duties to the highest quality.

Keep Your Chin Up

You’ll likely face rejection. It’s part of the job hunting experience. By following these tips and keeping your nose to the grind, however, you’ll land your dream job.

Author Bio:  Jeremy is a tech and business writer from Simi Valley, CA. He’s worked for Adobe, Google, and himself. He lives for success stories, and hopes to be one someday.

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