Finding the Jobs

Whether you’re relatively new to the workforce, or very experienced, to be successful in finding a fulfilling job, it’s essential that you know as much about yourself as you can,  according to writer Dan Miller of AARP Magazine.   According to Miller, “the more you know about yourself, the better the chances of finding fulfilling work.”  To that end, he recommends that job hunters identify and understand the following three personal characteristics:

1.     Skills and abilities.  The most common mistake made in selecting a career?  Doing something simply because you’re good at it.  A better way to figure out your calling is to remember the happiest times in your life and when you felt most fulfilled.  Knowing your skills and abilities is only one part of figuring out what suits you best.

2.     Personality traits.  What’s unique about you?  Do you like teamwork, or working alone?  Are you more analytical or imaginative—or a combination?

Figuring out what’s unique about you can help identify the best place to work.

3.     Values, dreams and passions.  Are you motivated by position, status, titles and money?  What about the constant search for new knowledge, or the beauty in nature and your surroundings?  What things do you enjoy most?

Miller suggests that identifying these three characteristics will enable you to see patterns which can guide you to the kind of career or job you find fulfilling. (from AARP Magazine, November/December 2007).

 What do you think?  During this slowing economy, can job seekers afford to wait for a job that’s fulfilling? 

Email me with your take on Dan Miller’s advice at moneymattersandmore@yahoo.com

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Heather