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How to find your dream job ๐Ÿฆธโ€โ™€๏ธ

How to find your dream job

How to find your dream job –

Introduction ๐Ÿ‘‹

Have you ever heard the saying:

“If you love the work you do, you never work a day in your life”?

This couldn’t be more true.

If you love your job, it doesn’t feel like working! ๐Ÿ–๏ธ

Is there anything you enjoy so much that you’d do it every day, for free? ๐Ÿ’ธ

What about:

  • Playing with cute animals ๐Ÿ•
  • Helping others ๐Ÿ’ž
  • Saving lives ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โš•๏ธ
  • Spending time outside ๐Ÿž๏ธ
  • Making art ๐ŸŽจ

What if you could get paid, to do the things you love? ๐Ÿ˜

That would be amazing, right? โœจ

Finding your dream job and getting paid to do the things you love is the ultimate goal. ๐Ÿ…

Time is short, so why spend your whole career doing something you don’t enjoy? ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™€๏ธโŒš

But with so many career options out there, how do you find your dream job? ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ

It’s important to note whilst reading this article, that:

  • You might not find your dream career on your first try, or even your second ๐Ÿฅ‡
  • Every job is a stepping stone towards your dream career ๐Ÿชœ
  • As a person, you change over time, and your dream career probably will too ๐Ÿชด

Today we’re going to teach you the secret to finding a career that you love. ๐Ÿ’–

Step 1 – Learn about yourself ๐Ÿชž๐Ÿ”Ž

How well do you know yourself?

Are you clear on your:

1. Interests ๐Ÿ˜

2. Skills โš’๏ธ

3. Personality ๐Ÿ’–

4. Lifestyle goals? ๐Ÿ–๏ธ

Knowing yourself really well, will help guide you towards a career that you will love. ๐Ÿฆธโ€โ™€๏ธ

1. Interests – What do you love? ๐Ÿ˜

What things interest you, that you’d love to be involved in every day? ๐ŸŒ…

It could include things like:

Animals ๐Ÿ˜บ, sports/fitness ๐Ÿคฝโ€โ™€๏ธ, art ๐ŸŽจ, film/TV ๐Ÿ“ฝ๏ธ, science ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ”ฌ, news ๐Ÿ“ฐ, books ๐Ÿ“š, geography ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ, money/finance ๐Ÿ’ธ, history ๐Ÿฆ–, entertainment ๐Ÿ’ƒ, maths โž—, music ๐ŸŽผ, technology ๐Ÿ’ป, travel โœˆ๏ธ, vehicles – boats/aeroplanes/trains/cars โ›ต, politics ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ผ, business ๐Ÿ’ผ, plants ๐Ÿชด, gifts ๐ŸŽ, research ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ, spreadsheets ๐Ÿ“ˆ, fashion ๐Ÿ‘—, laws ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โš–๏ธ, education ๐ŸŽ“, social media ๐Ÿ“ฑ, healthcare ๐Ÿฉบ, food ๐Ÿ”, advertising ๐Ÿ“บ, childcare๐Ÿ‘ถ, the environment ๐ŸŒ, writing โœ๏ธ

Why not create a mind map, to explore your interests ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ’ญ

2. Skills – What are you good at? ๐Ÿ’ช What do you want to be good at? โš’๏ธ

If you’re naturally good at something, you are far more likely to be able to get paid for it. ๐Ÿ’ธ

If you’re not naturally good at something, it might be more difficult to find a job in that area. ๐Ÿ”Ž

Knowing what you’re good at means that you know what will give you an edge over other people in your career. ๐Ÿ˜Ž

Your skills could include things like:

Confidence ๐Ÿ’ƒ, public speaking ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ, communication ๐Ÿ“ฑ, creativity ๐ŸŽจ, maths โž—, being organised ๐Ÿ“†, teamwork ๐Ÿˆ, solving problems ๐Ÿง , being positive โ˜€๏ธ, making jokes ๐Ÿฅธ, growing plants ๐ŸŒฑ, being thoughtful ๐Ÿ’ญ, leadership ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ผ, making decisions ๐Ÿ“Š, being strong ๐Ÿ’ช, being proactive ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ, writing โœ๏ธ, tech skills ๐Ÿ’ป, selling ๐Ÿท๏ธ

Why not create a mind map, to explore your skills? โš’๏ธ๐Ÿ’ญ

3. Personality – What kind of person are you? ๐Ÿ’“

Your personality can impact what types of jobs you’ll enjoy or not. ๐Ÿค”

Would a shy person want to be a stage performer? ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿ•บ

Possibly not. ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™€๏ธ

Understanding your personality can help you to steer towards a job that you’ll naturally enjoy. โœจ

What personality traits do you have?

You could be:

Outdoorsy ๐Ÿž๏ธ, honest ๐Ÿ™, kind ๐Ÿ’–, generous ๐ŸŽ, thoughtful ๐Ÿ’ญ, sociable ๐Ÿ˜Ž, curious ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ, confident ๐Ÿ’ƒ, shy ๐Ÿ™ˆ, analytical ๐Ÿ“ˆ, patient ๐Ÿง˜, observant ๐Ÿง, creative ๐ŸŽจ, adaptable ๐Ÿ„โ€โ™€๏ธ, trustworthy ๐Ÿ˜‡, approachable ๐Ÿถ, enthusiastic ๐Ÿ˜€, respectful ๐Ÿค, charismatic ๐Ÿ˜

Why not create a mind map, to explore your personality? ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’ญ

4. Lifestyle – What kind of lifestyle do you want? ๐Ÿ–๏ธ

Your desired lifestyle can impact what types of jobs you’ll enjoy or not. ๐Ÿ 

If you want an expensive lifestyle, you might struggle to enjoy a job that doesn’t pay very well. ๐Ÿ’ธ

Think about:

  • What days you want to work ๐Ÿ“†
  • Where you want to work – indoor/outdoor, which country ๐Ÿข๐Ÿž๏ธ
  • Would you want to travel with/for work? โœˆ๏ธ
  • Hours per week โŒš
  • How many jobs would you want? One? a few? ๐Ÿ’ผ
  • Holidays – how many would you want each year? ๐Ÿ–๏ธ
  • Stability – would you want to work on a permanent contract, a fixed term contract? ๐Ÿ“œ
  • Who would you want to work for? ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ผ Yourself? Your own business? A company? A charity? Customers? A mixture of people? ๐Ÿคผ
  • Pay – how much would you realistically want to get paid? ๐Ÿ’ธ
  • Who you want to work with? ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿคโ€๐Ÿง‘
  • What are your financial goals? ๐Ÿ’ฐ – getting a car? ๐Ÿš— buying a house? ๐Ÿ  having kids? ๐Ÿผ retirement? ๐Ÿง“ fancy holidays? ๐Ÿ–๏ธ – how much would you need to be paid to reach these goals? ๐Ÿ’ณ
  • How important are your lifestyle goals? ๐Ÿ†
  • What things would you be willing to sacrifice for your dream career? โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ

Why not create a mind map, to explore your lifestyle goals? ๐Ÿ–๏ธ๐Ÿ’ญ

Step 2 – Research ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’ป

Next, it’s time to get your detective gear on, and research the jobs/careers that are out there. ๐Ÿ”Ž

This might take some work – it’s always good to come up with lots of options to choose from! ๐Ÿ“ƒ

You can search places like:

  • Job boards ๐Ÿ“Œ
  • Google searches ๐Ÿ”Ž
  • Inspiration boards online ๐Ÿ’ป
  • Pinterest
  • Linkedin ๐Ÿ‘”
  • Researching people who inspire you โœจ
  • Thinking about people you know, who love their jobs ๐Ÿฅฐ
  • What did you want to be when you were little, why? ๐Ÿ‘ถ
  • Asking people you know ๐Ÿ’ฌ๐ŸŽค
  • Researching jobs you’ve heard of ๐Ÿ’ผ
  • Asking for advice e.g. career advisors, teachers, career coaches ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿซ
  • How do inspirational people make their money? ๐Ÿ’ธ

Ask yourself these questions:

  • What jobs exist that would suit you? ๐Ÿ’ป
  • Could you turn your hobbies into a job? ๐Ÿ›ด๐Ÿ๏ธ
  • What jobs are near you? ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ
  • Do you need money to help get into that career? How much? ๐Ÿ’ธ
  • What jobs match your interests, skills, personality, and lifestyle goals? โœ…
  • Do you need to move to get the opportunity? โœˆ๏ธ
  • What training or qualifications would you need? Are you willing to get them? ๐ŸŽ“
  • Would you need work experience? ๐Ÿ’ผ How would you get it? ๐Ÿชœ
  • What skills do you already have that could help you be successful in that career? ๐Ÿคนโ€โ™€๏ธ
  • What skills do you need to develop to be successful in that career? ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ
  • Who do you know that could help you? ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™€๏ธ

Why not create a mind map, of potential career ideas that might suit you? ๐Ÿ’ญ๐Ÿ’ผ

Don’t worry if you’re not 100% sure about an idea, having lots of options are good. โœ…

Remember, no ideas should be off limits! ๐Ÿง 

This is your dream career we’re talking about. ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ’ผ

Even if it sounds completely mad, you can turn your dreams into a career if you work hard enough ๐ŸŒŸ

Step 3 – Experiment ๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿงช

So by now, you should hopefully have a list of career ideas – big and small, things that you’d be interested in doing. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ“ƒ

The next step is to find ways to experiment and try them out! ๐Ÿฅผ

That could involve:

  • Getting work experience
  • Learning more about the job
  • Trialing the job
  • Interviewing someone already doing the job
  • Doing some studying towards the job e.g. a short course

You want to get a real understanding of what day-to-day life would look like in these careers, to see if they would definitely suit you. ๐Ÿ‘”

You’re going to be potentially investing a lot of your time, energy, and possibly money into this career – so you want to make sure that it’s definitely for you! โœ…๐Ÿ’ฏ

Think about:

What are the best parts of the work? ๐Ÿ˜

What are the worst parts of the work? ๐Ÿ˜ญ

Would you want to do this every day? ๐Ÿ™Œ

Experimenting with as many career ideas as possible can help you to learn about yourself and what career might suit you.

You might love the idea of being a doctor and saving lives… ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โš•๏ธ๐Ÿฅ

but what if the sight of blood makes you faint? ๐Ÿ’‰๐Ÿ˜ช

The more you experiment, the more you learn about work you enjoy (or hate!๐Ÿ˜…). ๐Ÿ’ผ๐ŸคŒ

The more you know about work you enjoy, the better ideas you’ll have for a dream career ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿคฉ

Step 4 – Make a plan ๐Ÿ“โœ๏ธ

Experimenting for your career can take a veeery long time. โŒš๐Ÿงช

Some people spend their whole lives trying out different jobs, searching for their true passion. ๐Ÿ”Ž๐Ÿ’–

There are so many options out there! ๐Ÿฌ

But maybe you’ll get lucky enough to hit upon a career that gets you reeeally excited. ๐ŸŽ‰

This is where you can start to plan. ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ

Research has shown that if you write down your goals, you are far more likely to reach them ๐Ÿ†

So, get writing! โœ๏ธ

Draw a picture of you in your dream career. ๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŽจ

What are you doing? ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™€๏ธ

How much are you earning? ๐Ÿ’ธ

How are you making money? ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Next, write down all of the steps you’ll need to take to get there. ๐Ÿชœ

(You should have a good idea from your career research!) ๐Ÿ”Ž

What qualifications do you need? ๐ŸŽ“

What experience do you need? ๐Ÿ‘ทโ€โ™€๏ธ

Do you need to develop skills? ๐Ÿคนโ€โ™€๏ธ

List all of the things you might need to do, to reach that goal.

What could you do this week, month, or year to work towards it?

Once you’ve written your plan, follow it, and hopefully, reach your dream career. ๐Ÿ™Œ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿฅณ

Conclusion ๐Ÿ‘

So that’s it!

You can find your dream job by following these steps:

1 โ€“ Learn about yourself ๐Ÿชž๐Ÿ”Ž

  1. Interests โ€“ What do you love? ๐Ÿ˜
  2. Skills โ€“ What are you good at? ๐Ÿ’ช What do you want to be good at? โš’๏ธ
  3. Personality โ€“ What kind of person are you? ๐Ÿ’“
  4. Lifestyle โ€“ What kind of lifestyle do you want? ๐Ÿ–๏ธ
    2 โ€“ Research ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’ป
    3 โ€“ Experiment ๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿงช
    4 โ€“ Make a plan ๐Ÿ“โœ๏ธ

Hopefully you’re feeling more confident about finding your dream job. ๐Ÿ™Œ

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