Here are the things you will need to do to get your dream job.

1. Clearly identify what your dream job is.  You need to research the field and establish a list of required skills that you can work towards attaining to get this job.  Look for other people that have your dream job and find out how they got into this position; what is their background, experience, education, etc.
2. Establish a timeline and career path to attain your dream job.  Be specific.
3. Actively network with the right people to get promoted.  Work on creating authentic and meaningful business relationships with people in your industry so that might give you a good references or help you when you apply.
4. Build your skills through education and training.
5. Create a good resume and cover letter.  Practice for your interview and have good questions to ask your interviewer.
6. Work your way up.  Look for job opportunities within your desired industry so that you can build your skills over time and to meet more influential people.

Christine’s Tip:

Many people strive for a dream job, some position they feel they can be successful in, but for whatever reason, they can’t get it.  Some have been proactive, prepared, took courses, schmoozed with all the right people and even wore their heart on their sleeve, only to have it ripped off and stepped on.  Sometimes no matter what you say or no matter what you are capable of, someone else holds the key to that acceptance and for whatever reason, they refuse to give you a chance.  They come up with all the politically correct answers for your unsuitability, but the fact remains, they’re in and your still out.  So now what? 

Every book tells you to never give up?  No matter how many times you are getting beaten down, you should never give up…after all they say, success could just be around the corner!”

Well, I say, Stop!  You, probably know a different direction to go, one that is more suitable, yet for whatever reason you continue to deny yourself the opportunity to pursue it.  It’s easier to keep pounding your head at the job or circumstances that’s familiar only to be defeated when it doesn’t work out as you expect.  If you know you need to go in a different direction to be happy, then make the change for a different dream job.  Don’t choose familiar pain over future happiness.