By Martin Haworth
If you are stuck at a job or a career that you hate, you can find a job you love, with some work and effort.
Many people in the world have jobs that they hate and they often see no way out of it. So, they often fail to put their best efforts forward and they only dream about what could be.
There are things each and every one can do. With focus and real effort, it's possible to find a job you enjoy and not have that dread feeling every morning.
In your search for a job you really want, one of the most important things you can do is to use those around you - the people you know. By looking around for job openings in the field that you want to work in and making it known to others, you will find more support than you could ever anticipate.
Sometimes, it might be necessary to take a sideways move, or even take a little less income for a while in your target field, so you can experience new ideas and workload to achieve the bigger future. This enables you to maintain income as you seek your dream job.
You could also supplement your work experience with voluntary work locally that will supplement your skills and hence CV and well, of course, as doing a little good as well!
By telling others what you are doing; the goal you have; the kind of help you could do with, you will make known that that you are available and in the marketplace for the ideal job you seek. This will also significantly improve your opportunities for a great job that rewards you well, both in monetary terms as well as personally satisfying.
Don't panic if the job you want doesn't show up right away! It might take a while for the right one - and it will be worth it!
Yet, there is more than you could do if you are prepared to spend a little money on it. By training yourself and gaining broader experiences, you will have made a great start. Your local job centers; job searches and other recruitment organizations are there to help you. And, of course, you can go online too - where would we be without the internet?
At www.headhunter.com, they will help you find a job that matches your skills, as well as working hard to ensure that the job is what you want too. And governmental help too, despite the reluctance of some to seek this out, also offer resources and services to help you find and get the most from local opportunities towards achieving your goal.
Sometimes, people need a trigger to make the step-change that is so vital. Being 'let go' or redundant or 'laid off' can all stimulate a realization that the time has come to move on. Don't be tempted with a quick-fix job that replicates the disappointing role you are leaving - take care to think through the direction you really want and plot a course of action.
A strategic plan sounds very high-powered and exotic, but is vital to make sure that you move up a level in what you want from your work. Step-by-step, making regular progress, day by day is the way to succeed, especially when change is significant.
Getting a job you've always dreamt about is a challenge. It takes strong motivation, time and resources - not to mention focus.
The result for you, will almost always be worth that extra work that you put into achieving your goal.
Just think about that dreadful feeling in the pit of your stomach each morning when that realization hits you that you have another day of grind at a job you feel miserable at. Is beating that feeling not a fabulous goal to aim for?
Then you can really get on with the life, and work, to make your dream complete.
© 2007 "How To Land Your Dream Job". You can have the job of your dreams. It takes application, attention and the information you need to get you there, young or old. There's all you need at Martin Haworth's website, http://www.howtolandyourdreamjob.com
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