How to Find the Perfect Job

Finding the perfect job can be a challenge. Thankfully, options are all around you. Follow these steps to help you in your career and to find you a perfect job.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Take a career personality quiz to determine what job would be perfect for you. These tests aren't perfectly accurate, but it should put you in the right direction in terms of what fields you'd excel in.

2. Develop a cover letter and resume based on your perfect job. Highlight your strong points and experience. Make sure you get about three solid references who are in the field you're interested in.

3. Check the classifieds for openings of your perfect job. If you're in school, look at the career office's job board.

4. Talk to friends and family members to see if they are aware of any openings of jobs that pertain to your perfect job.

5. Contact a recruiter to help you find your perfect job. This is extremely helpful for careers that are of high pay and high profile.

6. Sign up on Internet career job listings that will email you when a job matches your profile.

7. Go to job fairs that pertain to your perfect job. Job fairs are a great way to meet potential employers face to face. Again, if you're in school, your campus will hold a job fair at least once a semester/quarter.

Tips & Warnings

• Cruise the employee parking lots of potential employers. The theory is that if employees are driving decent cars, then the employers are paying decent wages.

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