Keep an eye open while reading the work sections in your local newspapers. Spot interviews with business owners, job vacancies and advertisements of companies you might be interested to work for. Contact them for information or send an open application.

Once you checked out the people, internet and hard copy sources, the picture of your future career will start to take shape. Write down how you would like to see your dream working day, whom will you work with, what types of clients will you serve etc. Imagine how you will feel and act. Are you still in the right dream?

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So, you know your new dream career? Now you need to know where to find your ideal job. By researching your dream job, you are steering yourself towards it. Your investigation will create focus and clarity. Check the tips in this article where and how you can research your new career.

A. People

Find people who are doing your dream job already. Ask if you can visit them or phone them to get some information about their work. You will receive a realistic report on the ups and downs in that job, how a typical working day looks like, the hours and salary they make. Inquire about the companies, field and industries where you could find these kind of jobs.

Where do you find like minded people who are working in your future field?

Find the trade associations and unions these people are a member of. Member contact details are often listed on the websites of these organisations. Contact them. Check out their agenda for public events that you could attend to meet future colleagues and peers.

Find the networks online where they circulate and drop them an email.

Visit trade events and shows/exhibitions they visit to start creating connections.

Attend courses the people in your preferred industry register for.

Network with family, friends, previous colleagues and existing business contacts to get tips on where to find the job you seek. If they are unable to refer you to someone, ask for a suggestion on how to proceed.

Find people in e-networks such as www.linkedin.com, www.ecademy.com, www.ryze.com and www.spoke.com.

B. Internet

Instead of spending hours checking various online job databases where you can easily get lost (and which you can always do later), try other online resources:

Find the blogs that the people use who are doing what you would love to do. Search by using relevant keywords linked with your dream job in various blog directories e.g. www.blogsearch.google.com.

Develop and list your own blog in those directories. Describe what kind of work environment you are looking for.

Why not start your job right now by creating it yourself on Second Life (www.secondlife.com). Then post your questions or find someone in this virtual reality who is doing your work already.

Google the profession of your dreams and this will lead you to interesting links.

Check out www.ezinearticles.com and search on your work environment related topics to see who writes about this field. Email the authors for more information about that profession.

C. Hard copy sources

Don’t forget the hard copy resources. Keep an eye open while reading the work sections in your local newspapers. Spot interviews with business owners, job vacancies and advertisements of companies you might be interested to work for. Contact them for information or send an open application.

Once you checked out the people, internet and hard copy sources, the picture of your future career will start to take shape. Write down how you would like to see your dream working day, whom will you work with, what types of clients will you serve etc. Imagine how you will feel and act. Are you still in the right dream?

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Where do you find like minded people who are working in your future field?

Find the trade associations and unions these people are a member of. Member contact details are often listed on the websites of these organisations. Contact them. Check out their agenda for public events that you could attend to meet future colleagues and peers.

Find the networks online where they circulate and drop them an email.

Visit trade events and shows/exhibitions they visit to start creating connections.

Attend courses the people in your preferred industry register for.

Network with family, friends, previous colleagues and existing business contacts to get tips on where to find the job you seek. If they are unable to refer you to someone, ask for a suggestion on how to proceed.

Find people in e-networks such as www.linkedin.com, www.ecademy.com, www.ryze.com and www.spoke.com.

B. Internet

Instead of spending hours checking various online job databases where you can easily get lost (and which you can always do later), try other online resources:

Find the blogs that the people use who are doing what you would love to do. Search by using relevant keywords linked with your dream job in various blog directories e.g. www.blogsearch.google.com.

Develop and list your own blog in those directories. Describe what kind of work environment you are looking for.

Why not start your job right now by creating it yourself on Second Life (www.secondlife.com). Then post your questions or find someone in this virtual reality who is doing your work already.

Google the profession of your dreams and this will lead you to interesting links.

Check out www.ezinearticles.com and search on your work environment related topics to see who writes about this field. Email the authors for more information about that profession.

C. Hard copy sources

Don’t forget the hard copy resources. Keep an eye open while reading the work sections in your local newspapers. Spot interviews with business owners, job vacancies and advertisements of companies you might be interested to work for. Contact them for information or send an open application.

Once you checked out the people, internet and hard copy sources, the picture of your future career will start to take shape. Write down how you would like to see your dream working day, whom will you work with, what types of clients will you serve etc. Imagine how you will feel and act. Are you still in the right dream?

Take time to do your research: it will fuel your enthusiasm, will give you a realistic vi

usiness contacts to get tips on where to find the job you seek. If they are unable to refer you to someone, ask for a suggestion on how to proceed.

Find people in e-networks such as www.linkedin.com, www.ecademy.com, www.ryze.com and www.spoke.com.

B. Internet

Instead of spending hours checking various online job databases where you can easily get lost (and which you can always do later), try other online resources:

Find the blogs that the people use who are doing what you would love to do. Search by using relevant keywords linked with your dream job in various blog directories e.g. www.blogsearch.google.com.

Develop and list your own blog in those directories. Describe what kind of work environment you are looking for.

Why not start your job right now by creating it yourself on Second Life (www.secondlife.com). Then post your questions or find someone in this virtual reality who is doing your work already.

Google the profession of your dreams and this will lead you to interesting links.

Check out www.ezinearticles.com and search on your work environment related topics to see who writes about this field. Email the authors for more information about that profession.

C. Hard copy sources

Don’t forget the hard copy resources. Keep an eye open while reading the work sections in your local newspapers. Spot interviews with business owners, job vacancies and advertisements of companies you might be interested to work for. Contact them for information or send an open application.

Once you checked out the people, internet and hard copy sources, the picture of your future career will start to take shape. Write down how you would like to see your dream working day, whom will you work with, what types of clients will you serve etc. Imagine how you will feel and act. Are you still in the right dream?

Take time to do your research: it will fuel your enthusiasm, will give you a realistic vi

velop and list your own blog in those directories. Describe what kind of work environment you are looking for.

Why not start your job right now by creating it yourself on Second Life (www.secondlife.com). Then post your questions or find someone in this virtual reality who is doing your work already.

Google the profession of your dreams and this will lead you to interesting links.

Check out www.ezinearticles.com and search on your work environment related topics to see who writes about this field. Email the authors for more information about that profession.

C. Hard copy sources

Don’t forget the hard copy resources. Keep an eye open while reading the work sections in your local newspapers. Spot interviews with business owners, job vacancies and advertisements of companies you might be interested to work for. Contact them for information or send an open application.

Once you checked out the people, internet and hard copy sources, the picture of your future career will start to take shape. Write down how you would like to see your dream working day, whom will you work with, what types of clients will you serve etc. Imagine how you will feel and act. Are you still in the right dream?

Take time to do your research: it will fuel your enthusiasm, will give you a realistic vi

Keep an eye open while reading the work sections in your local newspapers. Spot interviews with business owners, job vacancies and advertisements of companies you might be interested to work for. Contact them for information or send an open application.

Once you checked out the people, internet and hard copy sources, the picture of your future career will start to take shape. Write down how you would like to see your dream working day, whom will you work with, what types of clients will you serve etc. Imagine how you will feel and act. Are you still in the right dream?

Take time to do your research: it will fuel your enthusiasm, will give you a realistic view of your future job and will make your network stronger. Plan various actions per week to do your research and make note of your findings. Ask yourself after each action: what do I still like about this dream job, what do I find unattractive, where would I like to work?

Research is focus, focus turns dreams into reality. Your new job is waiting for you.

Let me know how you are getting on and if you need any help!