Preparing to land that dream job
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@Carnival-Boy said in Preparing to land that dream job:
I guess it's a bit like finding love, with your "dream job" being like love at first sight.
Maybe you have to work your dream job for a while before you realize that you found it?
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@Carnival-Boy said in Preparing to land that dream job:
But I don't know what my dream job looks like.
Nor do I. It's so hard to know what is really going to be the combination of things that really makes us happy.
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Why do you have to move at all? Why can't this job be done remotely?
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@Dashrender said in Preparing to land that dream job:
Why do you have to move at all? Why can't this job be done remotely?
IT security right?Yeah thes positions are not remote. Mosts tasks in IT can be done remotely, but I'm not seeing that with these large companies I've talked with. They seem to want everyone in a building.
Ideally I'd like to work remote, but come into the office at least once a week.
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@scottalanmiller said in Preparing to land that dream job:
@Carnival-Boy said in Preparing to land that dream job:
I guess it's a bit like finding love, with your "dream job" being like love at first sight.
Maybe you have to work your dream job for a while before you realize that you found it?
Yeah I think that's the true.
What I'm looking for in this job is a specific location increased salary, and a relocation package would be ideal.
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@RandyBlevins said in Preparing to land that dream job:
Mosts tasks in IT can be done remotely, but I'm not seeing that with these large companies I've talked with. They seem to want everyone in a building.
This tends to mean you are talking to companies that aren't as good or aggressive. But remember, big companies hire to the middle, not for experts. To get higher end jobs, you almost always have to go to smaller firms.
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@RandyBlevins said in Preparing to land that dream job:
I'm getting very close to 15 years in IT. I've steadily worked my way up and have job hopped every 3-4 years. I am in the IT security side which has really ramped up in the past 3-4 years.
Opportunities for major increases have presented themselves a couple times without me looking and have promised considerable increases like 35-45%. In two cases, location has kept me from pursuing these positions. I was able to decline one position after going through all the hoops, and the other position never got the go ahead from HR. The second company has asked me to wait till March as they intend to open it.
Neither of these jobs have the location I want, and a third opportunity has presented itself again not in the location I want. I do feel like I am gaining valuable insights by doing these interviews.
I guess I just want some discussion here, but my question is something like this... How do you prep for that dream job? How many interviews do you do for practice, how hard do you look? Do you let it come to you?
First you have to wake up and realize , that there are no such something as dream job. Except starting your own business.
All jobs sucks man, your literally wasting your life that you can spend outside, except if you live in Canada where it is -30c outside.
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@Emad-R said in Preparing to land that dream job:
First you have to wake up and realize , that there are no such something as dream job. Except starting your own business.
Actually most people hate running their own businesses. So much risk, so much work, so scary. People who do it often quickly realize how nice working for someone else is.
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@scottalanmiller said in Preparing to land that dream job:
@Emad-R said in Preparing to land that dream job:
First you have to wake up and realize , that there are no such something as dream job. Except starting your own business.
Actually most people hate running their own businesses. So much risk, so much work, so scary. People who do it often quickly realize how nice working for someone else is.
Here Here!
taxes, etc paperwork - they all suck!!! -
@Dashrender said in Preparing to land that dream job:
@scottalanmiller said in Preparing to land that dream job:
@Emad-R said in Preparing to land that dream job:
First you have to wake up and realize , that there are no such something as dream job. Except starting your own business.
Actually most people hate running their own businesses. So much risk, so much work, so scary. People who do it often quickly realize how nice working for someone else is.
Here Here!
taxes, etc paperwork - they all suck!!!Hiring, firing, bankruptcy
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Most people mentally associate "owning a business" with "being rich" which rarely go together.
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@RandyBlevins said in Preparing to land that dream job:
I'm getting very close to 15 years in IT. I've steadily worked my way up and have job hopped every 3-4 years. I am in the IT security side which has really ramped up in the past 3-4 years.
Opportunities for major increases have presented themselves a couple times without me looking and have promised considerable increases like 35-45%. In two cases, location has kept me from pursuing these positions. I was able to decline one position after going through all the hoops, and the other position never got the go ahead from HR. The second company has asked me to wait till March as they intend to open it.
Neither of these jobs have the location I want, and a third opportunity has presented itself again not in the location I want. I do feel like I am gaining valuable insights by doing these interviews.
I guess I just want some discussion here, but my question is something like this... How do you prep for that dream job? How many interviews do you do for practice, how hard do you look? Do you let it come to you?
The right thing coming to you is strictly luck. There are factors that can increase the chances of course, but if you want something, you need to go out and get it, and you need to work for it with persistence.
Interviewing often can help you get better at interviews and the interview process. I believe there's a lot of good value there, so long as the interviews are relevant to what you are looking for.
Know your resume well, and make sure you really know what you put on your resume. It should hold up to any potential (and likely) scrutiny.
Also, be prepared for questions that seek your character regarding your profession.
