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Home›Career›Effective Ways To Secure Your Dream Career

Effective Ways To Secure Your Dream Career

By Contributing Author
August 23, 2022
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Effective Ways To Secure Your Dream Career

Most people have a dream job that they want to land one day. For many, it might seem like that dream career is a very far distance away. However, by taking the right steps you can be much closer and more successful than you might believe. 

If you are someone who believes in themselves or not, here are some effective measures to consider to help you secure your dream job. 

Chase your dream everyday 

For instance, let’s say that your dream career is in the technology industry. Instead of allowing the opportunity to come to you, you need to chase it. Chasing and searching for job opportunities on a daily basis will enhance your chances of finding and attaining your dream role. You should be proactive and look on a tech sales job board every day and chase those positions that you have already applied for. Being proactive and chasing your dream is bound to get you somewhere. 

Network 

As well as chasing your dream and chasing the companies that you have applied for, it is also a smart move to network as much as possible. Although it is useful to have certain experience and expertise, sometimes landing a job can be about who you know and not what you know. 

Through networking, you will be able to put your name out there and be in touch with people that could be one or two steps closer to landing your dream role. 

You should try to attend as many networking events as possible to have more connections that could lead you to great opportunities. 

Build a career specific resume

Any professional that is looking for a specific role should consider building a career specific resume. Doing so will prove to the employer that you are serious about your passions and furthermore, you can showcase your strengths and experience that will benefit their business. 

For example, if you are a marketing expert keen to pursue a career working with beauty brands, tailoring your resume to beauty brands will help you excel your chances of attaining the role. Even if you do not have the right experience, you can detail how and why you want to pursue a career in the world of beauty marketing. 

Create a cover letter

Alongside your resume, it will help if you have a cover letter. A cover letter should show the employer more than your experience and education, it will be a personalized letter that will state why you want the role and more details about yourself that you might not include on your resume – more about your personality and why you want to work with that specific company over another. 

You can be more personable and friendly in your cover letter, which might persuade an employer to consider you over someone else. The chances that you will stand out against an applicant that didn’t bother to submit a cover letter is high.

Be easy to access

Although it is important to know people face to face, it can also help if you connect with people virtually. Sometimes you/they might not have time for a physical call or a physical meeting. Therefore, you can connect with people virtually and have instant access to communications. 

Always being available (or being as available as possible) will ensure that you won’t miss the opportunity to have an interview/chat with your dream company about your dream career.

Establish and excel your online presence

Nowadays, an online presence can be as important as a physical in-person reputation. 

Establishing an online presence is a great way to get your name out there and be known by employers/companies. The more established your name is, the more people will know you. As a result, you will have a greater chance of an employer wanting to hire you as they will recognize your name and know that you have a strong reputation. 

Track your achievements

Showing off every single personal achievement is necessary if you want to look your best to an employer. It isn’t vain to boast about your talents and abilities. Instead, it will look better on you if you have more achievements than few. 

Therefore, always make sure to track your achievements so that you don’t forget to add them to your resume. Adding any career or big personal achievement to your resume will show off how capable you are inside and outside of work life. Sometimes, your achievements might be what entices the employer to employ you.

Speak to people in your dream position

When you know what your dream career/position is, it is a good idea to speak to people that fill that role. For instance, if you want to become a manager to a team of luxury travel agents, then finding people within that role will give you a connection and understanding of the position. 

You might learn top tips on how to secure the role. They might inform you that it looks better if you have some more travel experience under your belt. Hence, you can be proactive and attain the experience so that you can fit the role better. 

Plus, speaking to people in your dream position/industry might mean they can put you forward for any opportunities that come up.

Don’t think that it is impossible

To achieve your dream career, you will need to attain and maintain the right mindset. If you tell yourself that it is impossible, then you will create a barrier and prevent yourself from believing that you are capable. The more you tell yourself that your dream career is possible, the more likely you are to be proactive and feel more confident applying for certain roles.

Through networking, speaking to people in your dream position, and enhancing your skill set/experience, you can achieve a positive and confident mindset that could be the stepping stone to being confident enough to apply for your dream role. The next time that you think your dream career is a million miles away, use these tips and think again because it is more than possible with the right attitude.

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