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What's the Right Job
for You?
Article
Have you ever found yourself wondering if the work you've been doing
is the right job for you? If you can honestly say "No" to that answer,
then you are one of the lucky people who's probably doing what they're
best at. Once you have that confidence that you know you're in the right
field, you should be relentless in your job search. Don't be afraid to
let it show through in your resume and when you talk to employers as well.
Employers like to hire people who are confident in their abilities and
really want to be in the position they're in.
Of course to be able to get in front of employers, you need them to know
about you. This is why we recommend getting your resume on all the job
boards as a good first step in getting noticed. If you sign up for ResumeDirector,
they will put your resume on over 90 job sites for you. Even if you want
to post your resume on all the job boards yourself, you should check out
the list of job boards under the "Sites We Post You To" option on the
ResumeDirector home page just to be sure you have posted your resume on
all the relevant sites. To get to the site, click
here.
If You're Not Sure What Job Is Right For You
For the rest of you who aren't sure what job is right for you, I'd like
to discuss assessment testing. I know, no one likes the word "testing"
-- it conjures images of those exams we all dreaded taking in school.
But career assessments are actually much more painless. In fact you don't
even have to study for this type of test. It basically just asks you questions
about your personality. The tests are designed to determine your stregnths,
how you communicate, and how you learn and interact with other people.
One assessment website we found actually links their assessment test with
a database of job descriptions. This allows their service to provide you
with a list of job titles and complete descriptions that are suited to
your background. To visit the MAPP site, click
here.
The idea of personality types was first advanced by the Swiss psychologist
Carl Jung. Katherine Briggs and Isabel Myers-Briggs then developed a personality
assessment test called the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator based on his research.
MBTI and other derivatives like MAPP have now been used successfully by
many people for over two decades to help determine which jobs are likely
to be the best fit for someone.
The average person spends more time at work than with their family over
the course of a year. As the amount of work time for Americans increases
and leisure time decreases, it has become even more important for people
to enjoy the work they're doing. If you are happy with the field you're
working in, you'll be excited about going to work, looking for a job,
interviewing with potential employers, talking to other people in the
field, etc. If someone wanted me to recommend just one thing to improve
their chances of finding a great job, I would say they should first do
whatever it takes to make sure they're looking for a job that will make
them happy. To find out more about the MAPP assessment test, click
here.
This article was provided by ResumeDirector. For additional career resources,
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