Finding your dream job (when you don't have a clue where to start)
So, what are you going to do with your life? It’s the dreaded question you’re hoping nobody will ask at the next family get-together. We offer some ideas to help you find your dream job.
Let’s call them The Lucky Ones: those rare people who always knew their life’s calling and managed to turn it into a career.
Pablo Picasso was one of them. His early childhood drawings and sculptures show he was both talented and passionate about art in his early years.
But for every Picasso, there may be hundreds of Franks and Fionas — people just like you and me, still searching for their ideal career, without a clue where to start.
Do what you can become good at
“Just do what you’re good at.” It’s one bit of career advice that is much easier said than done.
Not to mention that it limits you to things you know you’re good at right now, rather than jobs or careers that you can become good at, by gathering knowledge and experience and practicing over a long period of time.
Athletes like Kobe Bryant and musicians like Mozart put in years of deliberate practice before they became world class in their respective fields.
Similarly, you might have what it takes to become a great high-school teacher, but it’s unlikely you’ll be good at it without attaining the required knowledge and qualifications and putting them into practice.
So, how do you find something you can become good at?
A good place to start is the Myers-Briggs personality test, because it can help you understand how you perceive the world, what you value and what your strengths are, three things that are invaluable in the world of work.
