The time has come to search for the perfect job. You mean business, as you’re trying to get into the right business! But in an ever-changing world, this search process can get a bit convoluted and dubious if you work too far off the beaten path. Yes, you are looking for perfect, but sometimes that means you have to change what perfect means. That’s the trick to it all!
But within those constructs, you can feel free to search by salary potential, change of job satisfaction, and the right geographical location to work in. You can also simply talk to people who seem like they’re satisfied with their place in life, or take the completely odd route and simply make what you already do, into the perfect fit for what you dream of professionally.
Search By Salary
A quick search by salary in a number of industries is going to tell you a lot about what your possibilities are. Want something high paying? Look into doctors and lawyers. Want something lower on the totem pole – find entry level jobs that don’t need a lot of experience or training. Salary doesn’t equate to happiness or satisfaction, but it certainly plays a part.
Look Into Job Satisfaction
For your demographic, do you know what the most satisfying jobs are? I’m willing to guess that hasn’t even crossed your mind. You’ve been so busy worry about what makes you happy, that you haven’t considered what makes other people happy. And that’s a fair point, but nonetheless, if you see professionally collected lists of satisfying careers, it’s definitely a good place to start your own research.
Keep Location In Mind
And how big of a part in your equation does location play? If you think you’ve found the perfect career, but then end up working in the middle of the desert, is that going to work for you? And what about finding a job that isn’t exactly what you want, but it puts you in one of the best cities to work in terms of overall standard of living? Those are important questions to put before yourself.
Talk To People Who Are Satisfied With Their Careers
If you’re not sure of your own place in the business world, why not do a few casual interviews with a few people who seem like they’ve got it all together? Within about ten minutes of talking to someone, you’ll have a firm idea at their overall level of comfort within their career path.
Make What You Do Already Your Perfect Occupation
And if you really can’t figure out what to do next, try just working with a better attitude in your current job! Find out what it is that you dislike, or what could be better, and take the necessary steps to improve your situation professionally from the inside of your business out.
Originally posted on September 18, 2016 @ 9:08 am