Take These 7 Steps to Land Reliable Office and at Home Employment Jobs

All the talent and work experience in the world may not be enough to help you land your dream jobs. And no, you don’t have to go back to college, plopping down your hard earned money to get additional undergraduate and graduate college degrees, just to get hired or find work. What you need is to start taking the first of seven key steps that will connect you to quality employers (after all, you don’t want to work for just anybody). The first step might surprise you.

About The 7 Steps to Land Your Dream Job

• Decide what you really want to do at work. For example, do you want to manage employees, get paid to complete web design jobs or work in an office no more than three days a week? You also might want to find a work from home job, have little contact with a direct supervisor, freelance from any location in the world that has WiFi and be able to start and end work  whenever you want as long as you complete projects on time. Your answers carry more weight than you might think. It’s getting or not getting these things that can create lasting job satisfaction for you after you start working. Brainstorm, considering various work options. Pay attention to which options resonate most with you.
• Research quality companies in the industry you want to work in. For example, if you want to work in entertainment and tourism, you might want to check out companies like Universal Studios and Disney. Quality companies have innovative business leaders who celebrate diverse ideas, communities, customer service management skills, business partners, employees, contractors and business products/services. Dunn & Bradstreet, Hoover’s, WetFeet and Fortune are good resources to use when researching businesses. Types of information you can get on businesses using these and similar directories include dates the companies were founded, names of the companies’ current senior management staff, annual revenues generated by the companies, numbers of employees working at the companies and key initiatives the businesses undertook over the last few years.
• Identify your on-the-job weaknesses and strengths. Of course, you can swear that you don’t have one job weakness, but employers know better. The excellent news is that, after you identify your weaknesses and strengths, you can start working to get stronger in areas where you have the greatest room for growth. Start working on your weaknesses now. That way if future employers pick up the telephone and call your former employers and your former employers name one of your weaknesses, during job interviews, you can tell future employers specific steps you’re taking to improve those weak areas.
• Design your job resume. The chronological and functional resumes are generally thought to be the two major resume types. With a chronological resume, you list your work experiences by date, with the most current jobs you worked being listed at the top of your resume. On a functional resume, you list job roles by “type” (e.g. project management, communications). Consider working with a professional resume writer if your resume doesn’t land you job interviews, etc. after one to two months.
• Network with former colleagues and other professionals. Use social networks like LinkedIn to network with creative business owners. Professional associations are also good networking resources.
• Apply for Jobs Every Week. One thing’s for sure, if you don’t take this step (and you might be surprised how many people don’t) the chances of you getting hired are slim. Each day search for jobs at companies you want to work for and in industries that allow you to do want you really want to do at work. Consider using a spreadsheet to log specific jobs, including the names, telephone numbers and email addresses, of human resource professionals and/or hiring managers you send your resume to. Be sure to include a cover letter that shows that you know what the company does, etc. with your resume.
• Follow up. If you don’t hear from hiring managers two weeks after you submit your resume, reach out to them again. The Internet has made this easy to do. Generally, you can email the person you sent your resume to and ask them what next steps you need to take to secure the job, etc. If the job has been filled, ask the person to keep you in mind for future jobs.

Thank small business owners and human resource professionals you connect with during your jobs search. Get outdoors and enjoy the sunshine. Make sure you exercise regularly and treat yourself to non-monetary rewards. Stay positive. Consistency is another key required to get the jobs you want.

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