How to find the right job for you.

"The way to find out about your happiness," said Joseph Campbell a renowned mythology scholar, "is to keep your mind on those moments when you feel most happy, when you are really happy – not excited, not just thrilled, but deeply happy."

The path to finding your deep happiness is unique to each person. But at the same time, most of the clues that help you find your path are universal and timeless.

This exactly is the same road that many must trod in pursuit of that magical RIGHT JOB wich is the gist of these line.

How do you find a job?

In my opinion, while money is a component of the right job for you, the fact of being right for you is not about money. More often than not its about how well the job utilizes your skills and your passions. Time and introspection will help you identify the activities you most enjoy, the skills and strengths you most readily use and, as Joseph Campbell puts it, the moments that make you deeply happy.

We live in a capitalistic society that doesn't encourage visionary potentials such as imagination, intuition and instincts. Without these potentials it's absolutely difficult to identify activities that provide inner satisfaction. You may have become so used to doing things you don't enjoy that you no longer notice clues that could lead to joy. But don't despair because your visionary wits are not dead, just rusty.

To discover what your perfect job is, you need to temporarily quiet your comfort zone. Be aware of the possibility that your true calling may be very different from your current notions of what's possible.

You need to develop an attitude that awakens your natural visionary potentials, Pay attention, Ask yourself why certain activities make you happy or are more fulfilling, and pay attention to times when you are really enjoying yourself.

Look for clues everywhere. Notice problems that stir your compassion or excite your imagination. Reflect on stories of people you admire. Be open rather than quash ideas that seem silly, consider them as real possibilities. Remember that your search may take some time and you might have to go down a few different roads before finding the right one.

After you begin to get strong hints about your desires, assess current practical realities. How much money do you really need and/or want to earn from a job? Are you willing to move, or do you need a job that requires minimal commuting? Are you willing to go back to school and if so, for how long and under what terms?

Notice that we have not focused on "how do I get the job I am suited?" list. If you focus on your skills before you uncover your passions, you limit yourself to jobs that utilize your currently recognized skills. If you start with passion, you find many options that either match your current skills or require only minimal additional training.



Once you've identified your basic passions and needs, however, it's critical to assess your strengths and skills.

A lot of literature and consultants will guide you through the process of self-discovery. Questions, quizzes and temperament sorters can't tell you what your perfect career would be, but they can help you identify the types of activities you truly enjoy and your key strengths. Friends and colleagues can help you identify skills as well.

The most obvious and often best answer is, "go get training." While you are learning new skills, you'll also have an opportunity to find out whether or not you might like a given job and to make connections that could lead to your best job. There are many ways to get training:

Utilize your current position. Look for on-the-job training or opportunities to do projects that develop new skills. See if your employer will pay part of your tuition costs but always remember that he doesn't have to even if he may benefit from the skills gained.

Identify resources in the community. Community colleges, your local Chamber of Commerce, the Small Business Administration and your state's job development programs may have opportunities for low-cost or free training.

Look for opportunities to be paid while training. A hospital might hire you as an orderly while you train as a nurse, or a school may let you teach in a field you know while you obtain a teaching credential. Do volunteer or part-time work that allows you to develop new skills. Get recommendations and referrals while you work.

After you've discovered what you want, your questions should become more specific such as "What kinds of part-time teaching jobs can I find without having to go back to school for teacher training?" or "How could I use my teacher training outside the public schools?" As you explore those questions, you're going to move from "Where can I find employers who might hire me?" to "How do I get interviewed by my preferred employer?" To find this out, you may need to visit libraries, internet data banks and websites, career counselors, job support groups, money managers, trade associations, colleagues, fellow job seekers and friends.

Meetings and conferences, newsletters, websites, listserves of groups in your chosen field will be good places to find out about available jobs. Make friends with local librarians, who can help you discover and use a world of resources, such as the Occupational Outlook Handbook and the Career Guide to Industries. Follow this with a review of the Encyclopedia of Associations to help you find the organizations who can help you understand the benefits and challenges in any field. Associations might also direct you to meetings and conferences. Review company websites, annual reports and other resources for company-specific information.

Julius Kateega
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