A challenge among many
Recently I was talking with my best friend’s mom about job hunting (surprise surprise there) and she asked me how everything was going. My response, as always, was ‘brutal’. I seem to be receiving 1 of 3 responses, ‘Thank you for applying, but we are moving forward with other applicants at this time/the position has been filled’, ‘We currently have no openings at this time, but will let you know if you qualify for a position should one open up’, or just no response at all. Seems a bit difficult to be super pumped to job hunt…
During the conversation, she asked me the question I have been getting in the interviews I have had…’What do you really want to do?’
Why is that question so hard? Is it because I have been exposed to so many different areas in the public relations and advertising field through various class projects, voluntary campaigns I’ve worked on, my experience with my family print finishing company?
She challenged me with this, and now I am passing it on for you to try out. What is your dream job. Reality aside, what do you want to be doing and who do you want to be. Explain in full detail the position you will hold, what your job would be like, your day-in/day-out activities, will you travel, clients you manage, where will your job be, what the job smells like even! Then, when all is said and done, you’ll get that question in the interview “look 5 years down the road, where do you see yourself and what do you want to do” and you’ll finally be able to answer it.
I’d love to hear what people want their dream job to be, in full detail of course. If it’s an internship you are looking for, do the same. Feel free to post it in the comments section, maybe someone will have an opening that fits you and your dream.
Dream job in 5 years? That’s a little too optimistic, wouldn’t you say? I think most of us will he happy to just have a job the way the economy is. But timeline aside, you bring up a valid point. Most people don’t care much and really putting thought into where they will be in 5+ years. If you don’t have a place that you WANT to be how will you get there, and more importantly, how will you know when you’ve arrived.
Will
March 24, 2009
With small companies sometimes you can run across an opening that allows you to create your dream job within that position. My dream job is working with a variety of people in a communications/Public Relations position where no day is exactly the same and has a youthful environment that stays up to date with the current communication trends.
Good Luck with your job searching! I think we all need it right now.
Mindy Robson
March 24, 2009