4 stages of

finding the

job you enjoy

- by movemeon

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http://insight.movemeon.com

Why should you look for a job you enjoy?

• There is too much choice in today’s job market

• Too much choice = • hard to actually find what YOU are good at & what YOU want to do

• frequent job changes, dissatisfaction, lower quality of life

• But figure out what makes you passionate =• find your career track

• find the drive to strive

• derive satisfaction from work -> benefit yourself & friends + family

So what should you do?

•1. find what you want

•2. come up with a long list of options

•3. narrow down your list

•4. apply

1. Find what you want• Answer the questions that

follow

• By the end, you’ll have the

characteristics of the job you

enjoy

CULTURE

• What kind of work environment do

you prefer?

• How big a team would you like to be

in?

• How much autonomy do you want?

• How much flexibility do you need?

CHALLENGE

• What do you want to learn?

• Are you looking for new

experiences?

• Do you prefer stability or variety?

• How much risk are you willing to

take?

PLEASURE

• What kind of work do you enjoy

most?

• Which sectors/industries are

interesting to you?

• What fascinates you?

• What drives you?

PURPOSE

• What’s the end goal? Where do you

want your career to culminate?

• Where do you want to get in life?

• Which of your values & needs must

the job meet?

2. Come up with a long list

of options• Just what it sounds like: list all

the options that match your

criteria from step 1

YOUR OWN IDEAS:

• Write down the name of any

company, sector, function or job title

you thought of while completing step

1

RESEARCH:

• Search job sites, company careers

pages, Google, LinkedIn and any

other platform you can think of for

current and past opportunities that

match your criteria

INSPIRATION FROM YOUR

NETWORK:

• Look at people in your network and

write down any roles that seem

interesting to you

• Remember to stick to your criteria –

don’t let other people’s apparent

success sway you!

BROADER RESEARCH:

• Get in touch with people/companies

you have identified in step 2.

• Arrange informal chats, information

interviews or shadowing

opportunities.

• Go to networking events.

• Ask recruiters.

3. Narrow down your list • Cross off anything you don’t

actually want to do

• Highlight your favourite

options

• Write down exactly what you

are going to do next

4. Apply• Use the channels required by

the specific job

Questions?

https://www.movemeon.com/contact-us/

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