Dream Job Map
A Dream Job Map will help you discover what you want in your work life.
Follow the steps below and create your own map. It is a very useful tool and a lot of fun too !
How much time you spend on your map is up to you. Don t try to do it when you are feeling rushed or hassled. Set aside a quiet evening or a weekend afternoon.
- Get a very large piece of paper, glue and scissor
- Gather magazines, catalog's and newspapers
- Look for ideas, images, concepts, activities, experiences and words that speak to you or bring out good feelings. It could be a photo of an environment you would like to work in (art gallery, university, outdoors, an office with a large desk and comfortable leather chair) or an idea (working with children, being a writer) or an experience (making an audience laugh, organizing a filing system). Be creative !
- Make sure you put the Yes, but how? voices to one side while you answer these questions. Do not worry about whether they are realistic or not. Don t censor yourself with limitations. I know a lady who lives in Italy and she works as a flight attendant for a British airline company. She happily commutes from Rome to Heathrow for work !
- Cut out these photos / ideas / concepts which appeal to you
- Place and paste them on the paper in the way that you like
Now that you have created your unique Dream Job Map, answer the following questions (This might take a few weeks to complete):
- What have you learnt about yourself from looking at your Dream Job Map ?
- Do you see any work themes / patterns ?
- What career ideas can you come up with ? Write down 5 ideas. If you can t think of any, ask your family and friends to come up with some suggestions.
- Turn these ideas into job opportunities. Ask for help if you need it. Search on internet.
- How do you feel about these jobs ? Do they inspire you ?
- Which one gives you the most energy / motivation / enthusiasm ? Which one aligns mostly with your work values ? Choose one.
- Include everything you know that supports this choice and everything that undermines it You re moving towards making this happen, so you need to start with a full and true assessment of where you are. Whatever the obstacles, you need to find a way to deal with them! Do you need to learn a new skill to close the gap between reality and your vision ? Do you need to attend classes, learn a foreign language ?
- Make an action plan which will take you from where you are now to where you want to be.
- Think about the people in your life who can help you reach this goal, like mentors and friends. Think about how they can help, and contact them.
- Take action and monitor your progress. Enjoy each step and reward yourself !
Follow the steps below and create your own map. It is a very useful tool and a lot of fun too !
How much time you spend on your map is up to you. Don t try to do it when you are feeling rushed or hassled. Set aside a quiet evening or a weekend afternoon.
- Get a very large piece of paper, glue and scissor
- Gather magazines, catalog's and newspapers
- Look for ideas, images, concepts, activities, experiences and words that speak to you or bring out good feelings. It could be a photo of an environment you would like to work in (art gallery, university, outdoors, an office with a large desk and comfortable leather chair) or an idea (working with children, being a writer) or an experience (making an audience laugh, organizing a filing system). Be creative !
- Make sure you put the Yes, but how? voices to one side while you answer these questions. Do not worry about whether they are realistic or not. Don t censor yourself with limitations. I know a lady who lives in Italy and she works as a flight attendant for a British airline company. She happily commutes from Rome to Heathrow for work !
- Cut out these photos / ideas / concepts which appeal to you
- Place and paste them on the paper in the way that you like
Now that you have created your unique Dream Job Map, answer the following questions (This might take a few weeks to complete):
- What have you learnt about yourself from looking at your Dream Job Map ?
- Do you see any work themes / patterns ?
- What career ideas can you come up with ? Write down 5 ideas. If you can t think of any, ask your family and friends to come up with some suggestions.
- Turn these ideas into job opportunities. Ask for help if you need it. Search on internet.
- How do you feel about these jobs ? Do they inspire you ?
- Which one gives you the most energy / motivation / enthusiasm ? Which one aligns mostly with your work values ? Choose one.
- Include everything you know that supports this choice and everything that undermines it You re moving towards making this happen, so you need to start with a full and true assessment of where you are. Whatever the obstacles, you need to find a way to deal with them! Do you need to learn a new skill to close the gap between reality and your vision ? Do you need to attend classes, learn a foreign language ?
- Make an action plan which will take you from where you are now to where you want to be.
- Think about the people in your life who can help you reach this goal, like mentors and friends. Think about how they can help, and contact them.
- Take action and monitor your progress. Enjoy each step and reward yourself !
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