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One of the biggest problems I had when I got out of college was finding a job.  You all are all saying, well duh!!  But, here was my problem.  I had a career picked out and certain things, out of my control, happened that forced me to find something else to do with my life.  So what do you do when you need to find a job, but don’t know what to do?  I’ve done tons of research and decided to compile a list of things you can do to find that career field that is just right for you.  Feel free to add to the list and find something that works just right for you.

1. Go to the mall and walk around.  What stores do you find yourself walking into?  Go to the bookstore and walk around?  What sorts of books are you looking at?  Computer books?  Finance books?  Real Estate books?  Cooking, cleaning, sports…whatever it is this might be an indication of where your intersts lie.

2. Write it down.  Write down what things you would like to do.  Do you like working with people?  Do you like being by yourself.

3. Align your job search to your education.  This was a little hard for me since I got a degree in sociology and now I’m a business managment consultant.  But really…it does make sense.  I have a great perception of people and what they want and these things are perfect in dealing with change in a company.

4.  Pick a color:)  So there is a new study out there that says your favorite color will align you to your job.  I tried it and it was pretty accurate.  Don’t knock it till you try it!

5. Be patient.  It will probably take about 6 months to find a job.  I moved to a new state and it took almost to the day for me to start my new job.

There it is.  How did your job search go?  What are you doing to find a job?  Any suggestions?  Any problems I can help with?  Let me know.  Thanks for stopping by!

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