Finding your dream job can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack, but with the right approach, it's totally achievable.

Here's a roadmap to help you navigate the job market and land that perfect role that pays over $85K per year.

Take 2 steps back

Before diving into job listings, define what your ideal job looks like. Grab a notepad and jot down:

• Role Description: What would you be doing in your dream job?
• Job Title: Your ideal title.
• Industry: The field you want to work in.
• Location: Where you want to work, including potential travel.
• Salary: Your desired pay (aiming for over $85K).
• Hours: Ideal working hours.
• Team Structure: The type of team you want to work with.
• Growth Potential: How this role fits into your career trajectory.
• Skills Needed: Key skills required for the job.

Here is what I would have created for my last job:

Find Out What Your Dream Job Is Called

If you are already familiar with the industry and how it operates, great. Feel free to skip this step.

If you're trying to enter a new industry, or don't have much knowledge on the one you're currently in, stick around. Every industry has its own culture. There are social norms, different priorities, and languages of their own.

In order to locate (and land) your dream role, you need to understand that language. If you want to code Java, what is a person who codes Java called in the programming industry?

I gave myself the job title of "Head of Talent Acquisition"

So how do you find out what your job is called?

The easiest way to start is by using a job board and searching for:

Job title you gave yourself + Industry

For example, my search would look like this:

Next, spend a few minutes clicking on different results and picking out roles that match some of the criteria you laid out above. As you begin to find roles that match most of the criteria, take note of their names.

Now that you have a firm idea of what your dream role is called in the industry, it's time to find your dream company!

Locating Your Dream Company

The next step is actually locating a company with your dream role (keeping in mind that you may not even know your dream company exists yet!

There are several ways to go about this:

Informational Interviews/Networking

I'm going to lead off with this method because I think it is the most overlooked as well as one of the most effective. I've written a lot about reaching out to strangers, so why not continue the trend?

Contact people who work in your desired industry and get on the phone with them. List out your criteria and ask them how realistic that is and if they know of anything that fits.

I'd recommend getting in touch with a salesperson if possible. It is their literal job to know all of the competition in the marketplace, so they tend to have the best, most up-to-date advice.

Google

Another easy method is simply Googling a few phrases and checking out the results.

You could Google the job title + location and see what comes up. For example, "Head of Talent Acquisition + Remote”

If you're looking to work at a startup, but aren't sure which of the thousands you should choose from, you could Google "best startups in [location]." You can even get more specific with the industry - "best tech startups in [location]."

If some of your criteria is specific (and high on your priority list), you could also Google around for lists of companies that meet your standards. For instance, if you are dead set on working from home, type in "companies that hire remote workers" or "companies that let you work from home."
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