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***Dream Job

Written by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change

Topic: Career TransitionPublished June 1, 2009
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What is a dream job? The answer to that question depends on who you are. For some people a dream job is working in the outdoors with animals. For people with allergies to pollen and animal dander that may be a nightmare career. To understand how to get your dream job you need to understand yourself. Only when you know who you are will you be able to gain that dream job.

In Hollywood the dream job is very seductive. “My dream job is to be starring in my own TV show.” “I want to be writing the next great action picture.” “I’m going to be running my own studio.” We need to know whether these are great jobs or dream jobs. Great jobs are challenging and rewarding but may not be for you. Dream jobs are also fabulous and are will be jobs that you actually want to do.

You need to understand yourself and your potential dream job. Your potential dream job meets your needs and desires. It is not just a great job, a sexy career, or a prestigious position. It is something that you will really enjoy doing. Often people believe that a certain job is a dream when actually it is more of a nightmare!

Don’t fall into that trap!

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About the Author

David Couper is a career coach and writer who for the last twenty years has worked in Europe, Asia, and in the USA with major organizations including the BBC, Fuji Television, Mattel, Sony, and Warner Bros. He has successfully coached individuals at all levels including CEOs of major companies wanting a new challenge, frustrated souls wanting to make their dream come true, and front-line employees laid off and desperate to get a job. David has published seven books. His works on interpersonal skills, counseling in the workplace, and management issues (published by Connaught, Gower, HRD Press, Longman, Macmillan/Pearson Publishing, Oxford University Press) have been translated into Swedish, Polish, and Danish, and published in the UK and the USA. David has a degree in Communication, a postgraduate qualification in education, is certified in a number of training technologies, and has a Masters in Psychology. He is a member of the American Society of Training and Development, Society of Human Resources Professional, Writers Guild and the British Academy of Film and Television. He has dual US/UK citizenship and speaks French and Japanese. Additional Resources covering Career Change can be found at: Website Directory for Career Change Articles on Career Change Products for Career Change Discussion Board David Couper, the Official Guide To Career Change

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