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My Dream Job

Have you got a D.R.E.A.M.?

When we started this course as part of the Introductions exercise, participants interviewed each other.

A key question was “What is your dream job?”.

Some Dream Job Answers

We have had answers like:

  • “Snow board instructor in Honolulu”
  • “Holistic Therapist”
  • “Running / working in a catering business”
  • “Working in travel / tourism”
  • “Child care / working with children”
  • “Retail / retail sales”
  • “Acting”
  • “Beauty therapy”
  • “I Don’t Know!”

So – what is your D.R.E.A.M.?

Take some time and make a some notes about each of the following:

D – What is your Dream job?

  • What do you see yourself doing?
  • Where are you working?
  • Who are you working with?
  • What kind of lifestyle will it provide?

R – What is the Reason for that choice?

Is it:

  • The Job itself or
  • The kind of Work or
  • The Customers or
  • The Tasks involved?

If you don’t have a DREAM job and want to think about your own business then:

  • Do you have an Idea for a business?
  • What are you good at?
  • What kinds of business and roles have you got experience of?
  • What Resources do you have? e.g. Car, premises, equipment, computer, phone, money, potential customers or investors?

If a business really appeals – tell David and have a look at the 7 Step Start-up microsite here: 7ss.thestrategycafe.com

E – The BIG-Es

  • What do you Enjoy doing and in
  • What Environments and
  • What Education and
  • What Experiences do you have?

Does the Job or Business utilise your formal or informal Education and Learning – do include things you might have done as a hobby?

Think about the work environment – indoors or out, with people or alone, with your hands or your brain and so on …

Remember we talked about how “the happiest people in the world are those who get up every day and get to do something they really enjoy”

– and get a real Buzz from

– and get paid for!

A – The BIG-As

  • What Activities do you like? Are the things you like doing things you are good at and Is there something that really “Gives you a Buzz“
  • What Achievements do you have? – Have you gained any qualifications? Got things you are proud of? Worked hard to gain?
  • What Aspirations do you have for the future? – for yourself and for your family?
  • What Annoys you? – Might be best to avoid those!

M – What are you Motivated to do?

What gets you up in the morning?

Do you know what really Motivates you?

  • A sense of achievement,
  • Working with others,
  • Money itself or what it can buy?

Answered those and ready to go on?

Taking Stock, Refining and Redefining your D.R.E.A.M.

Keep your responses to the above exercises to hand and refer to them as you progress.

Add to them and refine them. If you hit real obstacles then redefine your objectives and find alternatives.

Now go and find out more …

Finding out more ...

It is great to have a D.R.E.A.M. and we don’t want to be a “Buzz Kill” but have you got all the information you need about the job and what it really entails?

If not you can find out more on the governments careers website at https://nextstep.direct.gov.uk/planningyourcareer/jobprofiles/Pages/default.aspx

Note or print out the job profile and compare the skills and experiences detailed to your notes.

Do you need to get extra experience, training or qualifications?

Job Search, Interviews and Next Steps

We will look at those in other parts of the course so have a break – for now!