Search multiple job sites in one go
February 15th, 2009
As we all know, job hunting is a time consuming business and any tool that helps to save some of our precious time is always welcome. As part of your on-going job hunting strategies you will be searching various job sites on a regular basis. How about searching up to eighty job sites in one go!
Head on over to the Get Me Off The Dole Search Engine and give it a spin. All you
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Follow your dreams while job hunting
February 14th, 2009
According to a survey commissioned by Creative and Cultural Skills , which forming part of the ‘Skills for Business’ network, most children would rather become a doctor or nurse rather than a famous footballer.
It’s interesting to note that only 11% of the UK population actually achieved their ambitions. 39% changed their minds about their future careers as they grew older. What is really disturbing is that as many as 25% admitted to not pursuing their dream job because they saw them as unrealistic.
The survey also found that 33% of the population had different dream careers in adulthood:
TOP 10 DREAM JOBS FOR KIDS
Doctor/Nurse
Vet
Footballer
Teacher
Actor/Movie Star
Writer
Dancer/Ballerina
Pilot
Pop Star
Astronaut
TOP 10 DREAM JOBS FOR ADULTS
Writer
Teacher
Landscape Gardener
Paramedic
Photographer
Police Officer
Physiotherapist
Movie Director
Restaurant Owner
Musician
My advice is to follow your dream but do something about it. If you are unemployed, take up a course, learn some new skill. Try ou the Vision2learn website where you will find a number of free courses.
Try something you enjoy. For example Guy Bailey, a master builder, never outgrew his passion for Lego bricks and ended up with an enviable job as head of a construction team at Legoland! See the BBC News article ‘I get my kicks from plastic bricks’ .
Since childhood, Jez Harris had a passion for video games and now enjoys combining this hobby with his career. He is paid to play and design these virtual games! See the BBC News article ‘Playing games for a living ‘
The bottom line is that, if you are unemployed, make the best possible use of your time between applying for jobs by taking up course, entering competitions related to your hobby and generally network with other people. You never know who you might meet and your dream career could be just around the corner.
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