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Brayden
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How can I fine "the" job for me?
I'm wondering what key things you should look for when looking for the perfect job for yourself #job-search #job #internship
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Bob Delamater
Software Engineer
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Placentia, California
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Bob’s Answer
I'm still asking myself this question and I have about 20 years left on my career before retire. Most people I know find themselves in a similar situation. Most often, unless you have a singular passion for a given career (Music, applied mathematics that helps you work at Nasa and put people on the moon, etc....), the reality is that what you will find interesting will change during the course of your career, as you figure things out for yourself. There are some things you can do to help break down your choices and help push you in the right direction.
1. Decide on the lifestyle you need or want.
- Do you want fancy things? Well, you'll need a fancy salary for that.
2. Do you want a service oriented field or a do you want to produce something?
3. Are you an introvert? Try finding a field which doesn't require you to interact with others much. And the opposite for an extravert.
4. Do you want to learn skills to open your own business? Or do you want to go the employee route?
Add some more detail to your question when you can to help get more specific advice when you can.
Hope this helps.
1. Decide on the lifestyle you need or want.
- Do you want fancy things? Well, you'll need a fancy salary for that.
2. Do you want a service oriented field or a do you want to produce something?
3. Are you an introvert? Try finding a field which doesn't require you to interact with others much. And the opposite for an extravert.
4. Do you want to learn skills to open your own business? Or do you want to go the employee route?
Add some more detail to your question when you can to help get more specific advice when you can.
Hope this helps.
Emily Smedley, CFE, CISA
Audit Supervisor
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Laingsburg, Michigan
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Emily’s Answer
This is a question asked by almost every workforce member, even those in a career for a long time. The above answer is a good one to start with weeding out those things you know you don't enjoy doing, but I think it goes a little deeper than that. Once you have determined what you want to do, it really comes down to then the company in which you partner to work for. Do they have a good standing in how they treat their employees? Do they support the areas of charity and outreach programs you are interested in? Do they have a good benefit package that allows you not worry and ensure financial freedom in the long run? All things to think through when determining if the job is right for you in the short or long term.
Find a connection at the company in which the job is being offered to inquire on these types of questions.
Once you have talked with someone, go through the interview process and really take note in those you interview with to see if you think it would be a good fit for you, as with them.
Emily recommends the following next steps:
Rebecca Tang
Banking
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Rebecca’s Answer
Firstly, you can ask yourself what you are interested in / you like to do. You may work long hours daily on a career. If it is not something you are interested, you would find it painful to do it such long hours everyday.
You can start with your interest subjects or hobbies. Then, you can find the relevant jobs to these interest / hobbies. For examples, if you are interested in Science, would you be interested to be a scientist, a science teacher, etc. Then you can shortlist a number of career. You can explore more on how these careers works, talk to someone who really works in the industry or seek guidance from the career counsellor in your school. Hence, you can choose one or two careers you would like to pursue. And, you can explore the relevant subjects in the college and find out the entry requirements.
Having said that, your interest and hobbies may change from time to time. You choose the career now, you may switch to another one any time. This happens on many people. It is fine.
Hope this helps! Good Luck!
You can start with your interest subjects or hobbies. Then, you can find the relevant jobs to these interest / hobbies. For examples, if you are interested in Science, would you be interested to be a scientist, a science teacher, etc. Then you can shortlist a number of career. You can explore more on how these careers works, talk to someone who really works in the industry or seek guidance from the career counsellor in your school. Hence, you can choose one or two careers you would like to pursue. And, you can explore the relevant subjects in the college and find out the entry requirements.
Having said that, your interest and hobbies may change from time to time. You choose the career now, you may switch to another one any time. This happens on many people. It is fine.
Hope this helps! Good Luck!
Valerie Gulston
Work part-time for Board of Elections; counsel college students about careers via networking
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New York, New York
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Valerie’s Answer
Visit the Assessment.com website and take the personality test. It will help you determine if you are outgoing, aggressive, quiet, low key, analytical, etc., which will help determine your suitability for certain occupations. Also answer questions about your strengths and weaknesses, favorite and least favorite subjects in school. When you finish, it will provide you with a ranked list of ideal occupations for you based on your responses. My former students used it and loved it opting for careers suggested by the Assessment tool. For example those with outgoing personalities opted for sales. Analytical students who liked working with numbers opted for accounting while those who enjoyed debating went into law! After you do that, check out the OOH (Occupational Outlook Handbook) to learn about the outlook for various careers, salaries, regional variations in pay, etc.
Francisco Torres Diaz
Industrial Engineer, MSE, MBA
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Columbus, Indiana
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Francisco’s Answer
Hi Brayden!
Finding "the" job is quite a complicated question, but one everyone should ask themselves constantly. One thing to note is that "the" job might change as you get different jobs that might have been "the one" at some point.
My perspective is it depends on what stage of life you are at. If you are just graduating, about to enter the workforce for the firs time, I recommend you find a job where they "pay you to learn". That is a company or firm where they know you are getting started and they give you the opportunity to explore, work in different areas, and develop yourself such that you get to know what it really means to have that job. It is also good for it to be with a company that believes in growing their talent and help you advance in the future.
After that first job, you should think about what's important to you. You want to work in a specific area? Want to live in a specific city? Want to make lots of cash? All valid reasons to pick "the job". I personally can tell you I got "the" job while doing my masters, then about 8 months into that job, I had found the next job I was craving to get. Your professional life can in many shapes. It can be an elevator or a roller coaster, and it for you to decide what makes a job "the job".
By the way, there's no perfect jobs, but make sure wherever you work, you can be yourself and you enjoy it.
Finding "the" job is quite a complicated question, but one everyone should ask themselves constantly. One thing to note is that "the" job might change as you get different jobs that might have been "the one" at some point.
My perspective is it depends on what stage of life you are at. If you are just graduating, about to enter the workforce for the firs time, I recommend you find a job where they "pay you to learn". That is a company or firm where they know you are getting started and they give you the opportunity to explore, work in different areas, and develop yourself such that you get to know what it really means to have that job. It is also good for it to be with a company that believes in growing their talent and help you advance in the future.
After that first job, you should think about what's important to you. You want to work in a specific area? Want to live in a specific city? Want to make lots of cash? All valid reasons to pick "the job". I personally can tell you I got "the" job while doing my masters, then about 8 months into that job, I had found the next job I was craving to get. Your professional life can in many shapes. It can be an elevator or a roller coaster, and it for you to decide what makes a job "the job".
By the way, there's no perfect jobs, but make sure wherever you work, you can be yourself and you enjoy it.
M A
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Los Angeles, California
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M’s Answer
Hi Brayden! This is a great question! My opinion is that it depends on where you are in life. If you're fresh out of college and preparing to enter the workforce for the first time, I would recommend looking for a job that "pays you to learn." That is a corporation or firm that recognizes that you are just starting started and allows you to explore, work in different areas, and develop yourself so that you can understand what it means to hold that job. It's also beneficial to work for a company that values employee development and will assist you advance in the future. This opportunity will then allow you to see what areas of the job or what tasks you most enjoy doing and advance in your career in that direction accordingly.