Self study “How to apply for a dream job successfully?”

SELF STUDY “How to apply for a dream job successfully?”

• Bajardi: Aziz Tukhtamuradov
• Tekshirdi: Ra’no Azimbayeva

The key to a successful job search is more often than not an exercise in unlearning a whole lot of bad habits.

• The key to a successful job search is more often than not an exercise in unlearning a whole lot of bad habits.
• As with any learned habits, these have come to you initially with good intentions.
• The best of intentions actually. The first people we often go to for advice are those who already have jobs. Unfortunately, those are the very people who haven’t had to apply for a job for some time.

The very techniques that got them to their positions, particularly our parents, are techniques that don’t work today. It’s often hard to believe, but many of our forebears didn’t have to write a resume, have never applied online for a role, and thought that psychological testing was ever only for clinical cases!

• The very techniques that got them to their positions, particularly our parents, are techniques that don’t work today. It’s often hard to believe, but many of our forebears didn’t have to write a resume, have never applied online for a role, and thought that psychological testing was ever only for clinical cases!
• So what are the seven successful steps to find your dream job?

1. Find out who you are and what your strengths are:

• 1. Find out who you are and what your strengths are:
• This may seem self-evident, but you never really know what your strengths are until you write them down. Look inside yourself first and foremost.
• What’s most important to you?
• What excites you?
• What keeps you up at night?
• If money or qualifications were not an issue, what would you like to do?
• What would keep you interested even if you weren’t paid to do it?

2. Explore who is willing to pay you for these unique talents:

• 2. Explore who is willing to pay you for these unique talents:
• Again, this is where the dreamer who stays in the clouds never sees the foot on the ground – and at those lofty heights, you won’t get running either. If we actually expect to be paid for our qualifications, talents, skills and dedication, let’s peer outside to see who actually wants them!
• When you’ve found someone who loves you more than you love yourself, and is willing to pay you at the same time, then you’ve got real potential to succeed!
• List and target the places and employers you would really love to work for
• Talk to those people and show them what you can offer!
• Devise your own marketing plan about how to get their attention
• Research where the emerging roles are in the future
• Check the demand and supply equation to get an accurate figure of the amount you can ask for