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How To Find And Get Your Dream Job buildingthelife.com /how-to-find-and-get-your-dream-job/ by Clinton Odumah on February 10, 2015 by Clinton Odumah on February 10, 2015 During our kindergarten and high school levels, we probably had a lot of dreams about how our lives, from how big a house we would live in, to the flashy cars we would ride in and our professional careers as well, we would always say to our parents about our dream to become a doctor, a lawyer, an engineer, a nurse or even a pilot, but as we grow older, we begin to see life for what it is, and as a result our dreams become nothing more than a reverie. After reading this post, you will be able to understand that finding your dream job is far from impossible but can be very demanding and may prove difficult. How To find Your dream job Learn About Yourself: Know what you are able to do even when you aren’t getting paid. Not just something you are good in, but something you do best. Know your weaknesses, and your strengths, and see whether you fit into that department. Look In To Other Jobs: It is best to look into other jobs that give you similar feelings, for example, if you dream of getting a job as a physicist, it is best not to be limited to that idea alone, enlarge our greatness possibility by searching for other jobs related to the field like astronomy, hydrology, engineering and a host of other synonymous professions. Look At Your Educational Qualifications: Find out if your options meet the requirement for the job, if it doesn’t, you can simply apply for internships to boost your experience, or further your education. Start Early: Early search for your dream jobs can be just what you need. The early period of one’s life, I think is the best time to find that dream job. Financial Factor: Although am someone that would advise anyone who does not have at all (money I mean), to take a job even with a little pay, but in case where you spend more than the income for a particular job, don’t settle for it. Look into other jobs related to your calling. With all this, I think you know the perfect job for you now. Let’s get on to the next part. How To Get Your Dream Job While finding a job is an aspect, getting the job is another aspect. I am sure you want no compromises right? I’ll show you how to get it. Make A List Of Companies: Write a shortlist of companies you would like to apply into for a particular job. Create A Professional CV: This has been proven to be the most important. It is best you compose your CV with advice from a professional, in other to ensure that it is enlisted for an interview rather than in the waste bin.Understand the job description, get you basics right, make the most out of your experience,

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How To Find And Get Your Dream Jobbuildingthelife.com /how-to-find-and-get-your-dream-job/

by Clinton Odumah on February 10, 2015

by Clinton Odumah on February 10, 2015

During our kindergarten and high school levels, we probably had a lot of dreams about how our lives,from how big a house we would live in, to the flashy cars we would ride in and our professional careersas well, we would always say to our parents about our dream to become a doctor, a lawyer, anengineer, a nurse or even a pilot, but as we grow older, we begin to see life for what it is, and as aresult our dreams become nothing more than a reverie. After reading this post, you will be able tounderstand that finding your dream job is far from impossible but can be very demanding and mayprove difficult.

How To find Your dream job

Learn About Yourself: Know what you are able to do even when you aren’t getting paid. Notjust something you are good in, but something you do best. Know your weaknesses, and yourstrengths, and see whether you fit into that department.

Look In To Other Jobs: It is best to look into other jobs that give you similar feelings, forexample, if you dream of getting a job as a physicist, it is best not to be limited to that idea alone,enlarge our greatness possibility by searching for other jobs related to the field like astronomy,hydrology, engineering and a host of other synonymous professions.

Look At Your Educational Qualifications: Find out if your options meet the requirement for thejob, if it doesn’t, you can simply apply for internships to boost your experience, or further youreducation.

Start Early: Early search for your dream jobs can be just what you need. The early period ofone’s life, I think is the best time to find that dream job.

Financial Factor: Although am someone that would advise anyone who does not have at all(money I mean), to take a job even with a little pay, but in case where you spend more than theincome for a particular job, don’t settle for it. Look into other jobs related to your calling.

With all this, I think you know the perfect job for you now. Let’s get on to the next part.

How To Get Your Dream Job

While finding a job is an aspect, getting the job isanother aspect. I am sure you want nocompromises right? I’ll show you how to get it.

Make A List Of Companies: Write a shortlistof companies you would like to apply into for aparticular job.

Create A Professional CV: This has beenproven to be the most important. It is best youcompose your CV with advice from aprofessional, in other to ensure that it is enlisted for an interview rather than in the wastebin.Understand the job description, get you basics right, make the most out of your experience,

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skills, and your interest section of your CV, your referees should be people who can vouch foryour skills and experience, and most importantly it shouldn’t be badly formatted.

Create A Unique CV For Every Job You Apply For: Tailor your CV for a specific role, don’t usea general CV for your application. There’s no need to be lazy about it.

Show To Your Employers That You Are A Great Fit: You want the job? The least you could dois to be enthusiastic about it. Simply state your desires to transform the company ororganization, lay emphasis on the talents and skills which you will put in proper management forthe efficiency of the job. When applying for a job, always remember, that detailed explanation isthe best route to get that job.

Have A Professional Email Address: This isn’t necessary, but is important. If you are to applyfor a job over the internet, I strongly recommend you forget hot mail or yahoo mail and create aG mail account.

Getting your dream job isn’t an easy task, it takes determination and large amount of work, but theupside potential is massive.