How to Find the Best Job for You
One-third of your adult life will be spent working. Finding the perfect job--one that brings passion, purpose, and success to your career--is of utmost importance.
But, passion, purpose, and success mean different things to different people. To find the best job for you, you first need to define these for yourself. Learning about yourself, your needs, and your non-negotiables in life will help you filter down your career choices. Before looking for employment opportunities out there, turn your gaze inward and ask yourself these four important questions.
- What is your passion?
First, you have to determine what your interests are and the things you love to do. Instead of focusing on the company profile, salary, or the role, think about the things you do that give you joy and a sense of purpose. Start small by identifying how you would like to spend your weekends. For instance, if you like spending your free time volunteering, then you can look for a career that can give you a chance to impact society. If you are passionate about sports, then maybe a career in fitness merchandise could be for you.
Being familiar with your interests can help you identify your personality, character, and passion. From there, you can set an objective or life goals for your career growth that could gratify your purpose. You can refocus a hobby or passion into a profession.
- What drives you?
While a competitive salary is a good reason to accept a job, it is also important to know what drives you beyond a paycheck. Ask yourself these questions:
- Do you like new challenges, or doing work that makes an impact?
- How important is it to find a company that has the same goals and values as you do?
Identifying your preferences will help you chart the best career path for you. Plus, being motivated more by the overall employee experience than your salary can result in long-term employment. Enumerate what is essential to you and what inspires you to be the best version of yourself. From there, you can choose a job opportunity that will make you want to get out of bed every morning for work.
- What are your skills?
Are you good at giving advice, or maybe you like organising dinner events or parties? What do people come to you for? What traits and skills can you offer an organisation, and which ones do you need to develop? What tasks do you enjoy regularly doing?
Identifying your professional and personal skills will not only help you stand out in the sea of applicants. It can also help you find a job that is naturally fit for you. Include all the transferable skills in your resume, plus the skills you wish to learn. Highlighting these in your online profile shows that you are willing to learn and grow with the company.
- What are your priorities in life?
Whether it is to support your family, grow your career, or save for the future, each job seeker may have different goals because of what stage they are in their lives.
Determining what is important to you will guide your decisions career-wise. You can channel your focus and energy on what’s important to you.
Ask yourself, “Which career path will help me achieve my goals?” Once you have completed your self-assessment, you can begin a targeted search for the perfect job that would match your life.
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SEEK is a diverse group of companies, comprising a strong portfolio of online employment, educational, commercial and volunteer businesses. SEEK has a global presence (including Australia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, South-East Asia, Brazil and Mexico), with exposure to over 2.9 billion people and approximately 27 per cent of global GDP. SEEK makes a positive contribution to people’s lives on a global scale. SEEK is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, where it is a top 100 company and has been listed in the Top 20 Most Innovative Companies by Forbes.
