Career Networking Tactics - Phone a Friend

May 23rd, 2007

Using your existing social networks to help you get a job you really want is a great job finding tactic to help you move your career right along.  Anyone can adopt this idea to enlist all the support you need. 

You have dozens, maybe hundreds of people you know, from the most recent to years ago. Think workplace, college, school. Think neighbors; friends and family. All are just the fit you are looking for

Using this network brings you warm, friendly already broken-in leads who most often will be shouting loud and rooting for you too.

Make the most of this by giving them a call and renewing old relationships; meet for coffee or lunch; catch a movie together. Just make an excuse to get together anyhow, anywhere.

Talk about stuff you have in common.

This easy job finding tactic means that you don’t have to waste time doing things you hate to do - like cold call or plead for help at some artificial employment agency.

It’s in your control to be with people you like and people who are like you. Check out other networking job finding tactics on here as well!

Acquiring Your Dream Job

May 14th, 2007

Dream jobs are easy to find. With a look at what you really love doing when you’re not on the job, you can find out what your dream job is – and go after it!

Many people are stuck in dead end jobs that they not only hate, but they also dread going to them everyday. The overwhelming majority see their job as a job and think that their dream job is out of their reach.

But this is not always the case.

Many dedicated people have risen above their current jobs in order to do what they love to do. They took a few risks and major steps so they can acquire their dream job rather than going to work at a place they hate everyday. With some hard work and dedication, you can have your dream job, too.

Only about 10% of people in the workforce are working their dream job. But those few people who are working their dream job decided one day that their current job was not for them.

As a result, they decided to stop complaining about their circumstances and take an active role in changing their situation. They decided to pursue their dream job rather than sitting back and letting life happen to them.

The first step in acquiring your dream job is to find your passion. If you are passionate about doing a certain service or offering a specific product, you can apply this passion to your dream job.

On the other hand, if you base your new career on something you dread or hate, chances are that you will not be successful. If you hate what you are doing, you probably will not put the time and effort into the venture that is needed.

Many people create their dream jobs by turning their favorite hobby into a profitable venture. If you enjoy working with computers and electronics, you can start a business where you can fix computers.

If you enjoy writing, you can begin a freelance writing service that you can do from home. For creative and resourceful people, hobbies can be a great way to start your own business and create your dream job.

Many people who are working their dream job started by working their full-time job and supplementing their income with their hobby. Then, after their hobby becomes profitable, they quit their regular job and pursue their dream job on a full-time basis.

A dream job can be one of the greatest experiences of your life. That is why many dream jobs do not come without putting a lot of extra effort and time into getting them started.

The best way to create a secure dream job is to continue working your regular job until your hobby or side job creates enough profit to warrant you quitting. By doing this, you will still have enough money to pay your bills and get your dream job started.

In the end, though, all of those extra resources will pay off for your financial and emotional future.