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PostHeaderIcon Defining the Perfect Job

Before you can begin to seek the perfect job, you have to be able to define what it
means to you. There is no generic meaning nor will you have the same definition as
someone else, even your spouse or significant other. Everyone looks for something
different and thus the meaning of the perfect job will differ even among family
members. It may even have a different meaning for you now than it will ten years
from now. In short, the perfect job is the one that offers what you want and gives
you the satisfaction of feeling you accomplished something when you go home at
the end of your shift.

The first thing you want to do is make a list of what you expect from a new position
whether its with your current employer or whether you are planning to go to a new
company. Unless you are able to identify what you seek it will be very difficult to
find the perfect job. You would be going into it blindly much like looking for a house
without having any idea where you wanted to live or what amenities you wanted in
it. You always want to have a plan, some idea of where to begin. The more details
you list, the easier it will be for you to find what you want from the beginning
instead of continually changing jobs while you look for the perfect one.
Dont expect to find one generic definition for the perfect job because you are not
going to find it. You will view it differently than anyone else you know because at
least one thing is going to be different. For some people the perfect job may be
something that allows them to work a set work schedule very day while others may
be looking for the convenience to telecommute one or more days a week. You want
to identify what it means for you regardless of what it may mean to anyone else.
Make a list of all of the things that are important to you in a job or career and then
work from your list to find that perfect job. Take the time to look for what you
really want rather than taking the first thing that comes alongit doesnt look good
on your resume if you continue to job hop instead of attempting to find the position
you want from the start.