Searching for a job is an arduous
task…even when you know exactly what you’re looking for. And what about when
you don’t? Perhaps you’re changing careers, or maybe you’re just starting out.
Whatever the case, it can be difficult to find your next job when you’re not
even sure what you’re looking for.
- Figuring out what you want to do
To start, make a
list of potential jobs and career paths that interest you. These may be
directly related to your college degree (if you have one), or they may not.
Then, start researching each field through online searches, consulting your
network, and scheduling informational interviews or job shadows.
Experience is also
an important factor of discovering your next job. Realize that you may need to
try different jobs out before deciding on sticking with that particular career
path. Internships,FREELANCE WORK, and temp jobs are all great
opportunities for test driving a career path and finding out exactly what you
like (or dislike) about the position.
Consider past
experience as well. What did you like about your past jobs? For example, if you
were a cashier at a local supermarket, you may have found that customer service
isn’t your forte, but there may have been other aspects of the job that you did
enjoy.
- Searching for your next job
Aside from
identifying your ideal position, there may be other challenges in finding your
ideal job. Many companies are now getting more creative
with job titles to make their openings stand out on job
boards and to convey more about the job — for instance, receptionist becomes
“First Impressions Officer”. But unless you know you already want to work for
that particular organization, how will you ultimately find these opportunities?
Mona Abdel-Halim,
co-founder at Careerimp, the makers of Resunate, points out that the list of available
jobs generated by existing job search engines “primitive”. “Job seekers are
able to put in the position and location they are interested in, but it doesn’t
really provide them with a list of the most relevant jobs. In addition to
making certain opportunities more difficult to find, candidates may not know
exactly what they are best suited for - for instance, a Project Manager at a
Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company requires many different skills from a
Project Manager at a VC-backed tech startup.”
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