Monday, March 30, 2009

Landing Your Dream Job in a Recession

Many thanks to my colleague and fellow career coach Allison Cheston for the opportunity to guest post on her blog for Examiner.com. Allison has appeared on my radio show and is a career change expert and authority on executive search.

My guest post, "Landing Your Dream Job in a Recession: Why Now is No Time to Settle" is available now on Allison's Career Change blog. Here is a sample tip from that post: To land a job you have to be the best at what you do. Employers have their pick of candidates. In order to stand out, you must focus on positions where you are particularly talented. Each one of us is a unique individual with a unique set of skills and talents. Align those talents with your dream job and you will stand out from the crowd.

Click here to read more of my tips and advice on how to go after your ideal career!

What's your dream job? What would you LOVE to be doing right now? What do you need to make it a reality?

4 comments:

Laura Rolands said...

I am working in my dream job thanks to career coaching from you Maggie! I coach people to overcome their attention challenges such as ADHD and ADD.

For anyone interested in career coaching, Maggie is top notch and will help you get to your goals as long as you commit to the process.

craig said...

My dream job is travel writing....I'd love to be traveling...To make it a reality, I need to continue to believe and write.

I am happy to report, so far my transition from consultant to travel writer is more than just in progress, but actually paying off. and, yes, I love it.

stay adventurous,
Craig

JobSearchNinja said...

"Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence. The extra energy required to make another effort or try another approach is the secret of winning."

Kristen said...

I love what you said about aligning our dream job with our talents. That is exactly what my husband and I need to do. We have been trying to discover our career paths for a long time. I found a book that has a lot of helpful information to. It's called The Job Coach for Young Professionals. Use this book before you start looking for a job. I wasted too much time in the beginning.

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