find a job that I love

I thought knew, but now I don’t, I finish my degree in 5 weeks and have no idea what I want to be but I know I dont want to do what I’m doing atm

I have been working on this and making some progress. I have narrowed it down to social entrepreneur or working with wild animals in some way. Now I have to investigate those further, see what the options are and take it from there.

A DREAM JOB THAT I ALWAYS WANT. I WANT TO GO TO WORK HAPPY AND WANT TO BE THERE. I DONT WANT A JOB I HATE SO MUCH AND THE PEOPLE I WORK WITH. SO NOW I GOT TO FIND A JOB I LOVE!

I had a clue what kind of job that would be. I just know that I haven’t found it yet.

1-waiting tables in seven different restaurants
2-working for a bank
3- ” for a credit card company (3 different departments)
4- ” at lens crafters
5- ” in a sales office
6- ” at a kiosk in the mall
7- at an accounting firm
8- at a distribution office (2-frozen foods & a rock quarry)
9- at a logistics firm

Jobs that i might have liked if i didn’t work with wackadoos:

1-working in a dental lab
2- ” in a clinic
3- ” at a real estate school
4-personal assistant
5-merchandising

I’ve had some time to read a bit more in my job-hunting book, which is incredibly helpful. I’m slowly getting a sense of what I need to do – focus less on my resume and more on networking. Here are the steps I want to take:

1) Figure out my best/favourite skills to use.
2) Figure out my favourite fields of fascination.
3) Figure out what places might need such skills.
4) Research these places to identify their tasks, challenges, and problems.
5) Figure out who has the power to hire at those places and get an interview.

I’ve mostly done the first one already. My goal right now is to finish re-reading the book and then complete steps 1 and 2, which will lead to step 3. That’s when it will get hard – I’ll have to do some informational interviewing and networking. Yikes!

This is my biggest goal. So far, I’ve re-read Chapter 1 of What Color is My Parachute and found it as helpful again. Made me rethink some things. I’m aiming to read Chapter 2 this week and also get some help writing a cover letter.

The other thing I’m doing is trying to reconnect with people so that down the road if I ask them about jobs, it doesn’t come off as so crass. I guess this is crass but they don’t know about it??

I’m starting a new 6 month post very soon and it has been incredibly frustrating before it’s even begun. That has motivated me to be sure that my next position is something I truly love, working with a great company, doing something that is meaningful and impactful.

I am willing to work almost any job, but someday I want to do something that I really love and something that matters and helps others. For now, I’ll keep looking and learning new skills so that when that position comes I’ll be ready.

I love to read books, typing, etc. I would love to find something where I can do one or the other of both. My ultimate dream!