Finding the Job You'd Really Love to Have
If you’re unemployed, it might seem like a luxury you
can’t afford. But taking the time to find out what you really want to do,
your “calling”, does make sense. For one thing, you’ll be more focused in
your research of what companies or organizations to work for. And you have a
much better chance of acing the interview because you’ll be talking with
passion. Even if it seems like a long shot, you’ll still be ahead if you
take the time to discover your passion.
How to go about it? Here are some ideas to get you started.
• If you could teach courses on any subject, at any level, what subjects
would you teach?
• If you had $1,000,000 to invest in 3 business ventures, what kinds of
business(es) would you invest in?
• If you were to produce a documentary film, what would the subject be?
• If you were an excellent writer, what topics would you want to write
about?
• If you were to own and operate your own business, what kind of business(es)
would you consider?
• If you could switch jobs with 3 people, what jobs would you select and
why?
• What local, societal or world problems interest you?
• You have just received a scholarship to cover all expenses of a course of
study, what would you study and why?
• You have become a consultant in subjects that interest you. They are:
• There is a conference focusing on the topics you have always wanted to
learn about. They are:
What trends or subject themes appear throughout this list? What industries
or occupational areas are suggested by the results? Once you have the
answers to these questions, you can start looking for the jobs that would
really make you glad to get up in the morning.
Jan Cannon, MBA, PhD, has over 10 years of experience helping clients to
find work that they enjoy through career coaching and resume preparation. She
was an online expert with CIO.com and jobfindtoday.com and currently provides
online content to the Career Connection of the Boston Herald (
http://print.jobfind.com ).
Jan speaks to groups and leads workshops on making career choices, networking,
finding jobs, and staying motivated. She teaches courses on entrepreneurship
for those interested in starting their own businesses. Jan has Myers Briggs™
MBTI™ and FirstStepFastTrack™ certifications and offers Inscape™ DiSC
assessments.
Jan's book on senior job search will be published by Capital Press in
April 2005.
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