Having a dream job that provides purposeful and rewarding work can seem like an impossible feat and may feel like it is only for those people who live the Hollywood dream. The truth is that opportunities only show themselves to you if you’re willing to put everything on the line. If you’re willing to bypass your psychological ‘scotoma’ – the blind spot that prevents you from widening your field of vision.

I put it to you that one reason why some people are unemployed or stuck with unrewarding jobs is because they don’t believe they can do better. They’re so convinced of this that they don’t even try. The sad thing is that this thought or belief is often a condition that is reinforced by experiences or other people. Perhaps a teacher, boss, family member planted a seed in the subconscious that grew into the weed of the mind that instilled a feeling of not having what it takes to succeed. And so, we become stuck in a daily pattern or routine that is very hard to break out of. We find it difficult to see the alternatives and possibilities that can allow us to have more, be more and do more in our lives.

Constant improvement is the key to climbing the ladder of life, but it’s something that not all of us are capable to maintain. Having a personal Life Design Coach is instrumental in getting a more rewarding and satisfying job. A Life Design Coach can have a big impact on a few key elements that will help you get that dream job.

1. Identify Your Needs

Finding the dream job starts with identifying yourself. Your set of values should match those of the company you’re going to work for. Make a list of the things you appreciate. Ask yourself if you’d like to work in a creative environment or somewhere you can put your mind at ease. It might sound weird to you but some people prefer having a job where they don’t have to do much thinking. And you might too. Ask yourself if you’d like to work with animals or children; if you want a big salary or to have free weekends. Some people like sitting at desk all day while others would rather be outside in the sun. Write down anything you can think of that fits the preferred working environment that you would like to be in.

What values would you like the next organization you work for to have? What are your values? How will these move you towards or away from your next working experience? When you work with a Life Design Coach, these and many more questions will be explored. The answers that are revealed will help you to narrow down the job that is right for you.

A Life Design Coach can help you identify your core values. They can nail down your strengths and weaknesses and point you in the right direction. They can give you that extra boost to grab opportunities and find work that’s more rewarding and satisfying. Coaching can also help you keep track of personal improvements and achievements and help you learn to celebrate them.

2. Check Your Beliefs

Doubt is your biggest enemy when trying to self-improve. This usually comes from having to make hard decisions about your future. Many of these decisions have a clear choice for an objective outside observer, but are absolutely terrifying for you. When you focus too much on the potential outcome of your decisions you lose valuable time and sanity. Having someone that can help you with decision making or at least help you with objective suggestions is extremely valuable. As your Life Design Coach, I do not give advice. I help you to examine your beliefs and find and own your answers. This is much more empowering for you. Your Life Design Coach has vast experience of dealing with career decision-making and can help you to the make the choice that is right for you. This way you can focus on the important things in your life.

The unemployed tend to have the most limiting beliefs. They can be experienced people in their field but still feel redundant and doubtful because they are unable to find work. These beliefs and emotions tend to go away once you find another job but overcoming them can be difficult and impacts upon your self-confidence.

A confident person will always appear more qualified in a job interview. Humans are wired to pick up on this confidence and associate it to the level of skill a person possesses. So when you have 15 minutes to prove to someone that you’ve got what it takes, there can’t be any room for self-doubt. You have to be prepared, confident and go into that interview with the strict purpose of getting the job. This will make a big impact on employers and help set you apart from other candidates. When you go for any worthwhile dream job, you will have much competitors fighting you for the position. The smallest details can have a big impact in securing a job over other potential candidates with the same qualifications.

A Life Design Coach can help you to prepare for this scenario by helping you to turn your limiting beliefs into empowering beliefs.

3. Seek to Improve

Another big enemy of getting a dream job is having a decent job. When you get too comfortable you forget about trying to improve. Years of routine get engraved so deeply into your life that you can’t imagine living in a different way. This doesn’t mean you should drop everything and try to get a better job. Improvement usually happens over a series of months or even years and can be hard to notice. A personal coach can keep mental track of your progress and help set new goals for you to achieve. He or she can push you into experimenting new things and having a different view on life.

Keep a clean an up-to-date CV. Think of it as the first impression before the first impression. You can be discarded from being a potential job candidate simply by having a CV full of spelling and grammar mistakes. If the position requires any sort of attention to detail, the potential employer will expect to see it starting from your CV. It’s also a good idea to keep it very readable and in a simple layout. You don’t have to skimp on the details but make sure it’s at least well organized and easy to read. An experienced Life Design Coach can help you identify your strengths and qualities and help you put these down on paper in the best way that helps to demonstrate exactly what you have to offer. They can help you build a professional CV and keep it up to date. Having a professional up-to-date CV means that you can seize opportunities at a moment’s notice and always present yourself in the best possible light all the time.

Conclusion

Finding that dream job can be a scary proposition but having the discipline to fight for and seize opportunities is better than living a life of regret. The bigger the hurdles you overcome the more rewarding and satisfying your end result will be. Having someone there to share your experiences and guide you along your way is instrumental in achieving that purpose. Life Design Coaching will help you to find rewarding work that you love to do. When your work becomes something you love to do, you shed all fears and anxiety and enrich not only your professional, but your personal life too.

Email info@satellitelifecoaching.com to get a personalized Life Design Coaching program that can help you to start turning your life around today.