How do we know what our ‘dream job’ is?

When we think about our dream job, it can mean a few different things. Sometimes people want to use their skills and do something that they are really good at. Others want to work doing something that they love, and have a great passion for – But some people, in fact many people, are still stuck wondering what they want to do, and where they might end up.   Maybe it was a far easier question to answer when you were 5 years old; a train driver, a doctor, a vet, a footballer, even a movie star!

Getting a job using your skills is a fantastic idea, and can be a highly effective route to employment. Give some serious thought to what you are good at, and as long as you can effectively portray this and demonstrate it to a potential employer, you have a great chance of gaining work using those skills.

Working in a job that you love and have a great passion for, it is said, can mean that you never work a day in your life.  If you really love what you do, it might not even feel like work, for people lucky enough to be in such a situation (I’m glad to say, myself included here).

But if you’re in the jobs market and still don’t feel sure what you want to do or where you’re meant to be, don’t worry too much, this is more common than you might think. Not everyone can picture what their dream job is going to look like, many people don’t know where to start with it, so you’re certainly not alone.

If you don’t know what your dream job looks like, maybe you need to first all think about what kind of thing it needs to involve. Does it need to be something creative? Something office based? Something where you are customer facing?  Do you see yourself working for a large corporate organisation, or a small local company? Does it need to be ‘core hours’ or would you prefer to work evenings and weekends?  What skills would you like to use? How about getting involved more in something you feel passionate about?  There are lots of things to think about, and often ‘brainstorming’ around these kinds of questions can lead to some form of clarity on at least the type of work you want to be involved in.

Don’t forget, there is every chance that your dream job might just present itself to you in some way! I had no idea what my dream job was until I ‘fell into it’ when I entered the recruitment world in 2004. Sometimes chance can intervene and show us the way, and we suddenly realise that we have found what we were searching for. For me, when I started to work in recruitment, I had a sense of feeling as though I was ‘home’, it felt right for me, as it allowed me the balance between connecting and engaging with people, understanding their situation and what they need and working hard to help meet that need. It is a combination of desk work and face to face work, which for me was a great balance.

So if you’re still trying to work out the whole dream job thing, think about your skills, think about your passions, and don’t forget that even if you’re still not sure, your dream job might just come and find you!

Maybe we can help you find your dream job?  Give us a call and have a chat, call Elaine at Courtney Recruitment on 0151 601 6263. We would love to help!

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