How I Got My Dream Job

How I Got My Dream Job

Are you still looking for your dream job? Don’t give up. Here’s how three people achieved their goals.
Mario Mendes, 29


1 I’m doing something I really enjoy. I’m part of a team that develops new technologies. I work with intelligent, interesting people and occasionally get to travel abroad. I won’t pretend it was easy getting my dream job, but it was worth the effort. My advice? Decide exactly what your dream job is and what it involves. Learn about the job. Make contact with companies that could offer you your chosen career. Make sure they know your strengths.


Andy Collins, 46
2 As a student, I earned $295 a week in cash working in a beach café. At the time, it was my dream job! Later I became a chef. It was hard work. I was often in a hot kitchen for twelve hours a day, six days a week. But you have to know the meaning of hard work if you want to achieve your goals. I now own five restaurants around the US. My best advice is to find out what your skills and talents are. Talent is something you’re born with. Skills are something you’ve learned to do. People like doing things that come naturally to them, so work and enjoy!


Sarah Cooper, 38
3 I was working as a secretary when I decided to change my career. My work was often boring and always busy. I started studying to become a teacher. It certainly wasn’t easy; I continued working full-time to pay for my training at night school. I was exhausted most of the time, but after two years, I finally got my qualifications and resigned. I’m now a primary school teacher and it’s as good as I imagined. So don’t wait! Write a list of the things that are stopping you from getting your dream job. Make a plan to deal with each thing. There’s always an answer.