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Do you sit in your stuffy little cubicle at work and wonder what it would like if you could be working at your dream job? Do you even know what that dream job would be if that opportunity fell on you? There are probably many things that you'd like to do but there's that one special job if you only knew what it was. Perhaps you know what it is and you just don't feel you can achieve that goal.

If you know what it is you would like to do, you should write it down on a sheet of paper. Is the job too unrealistic for you? Maybe it's being a Hollywood film producer or perhaps you want to be a brain surgeon but you feel you're too old to spend years in training. That's okay. What you need to do is write all the things on a sheet of paper that intrigues you about these jobs. Don't hold back; just write out every reason why you think these could be your dream job.

Once you have listed all the reasons why a particular job attracts you, you can look at that list and think about what other jobs might offer those same rewards. If you're not sure about what other jobs are out there, you could phone a college or university and ask them to send you a catalogue on careers and prerequisites. When you get it, go through it carefully and find the different careers that offer the same hype, giving consideration to how you'd feel doing those jobs.

You'll probably narrow your list down to just a few careers that you could possibly pursue, but now you need to look at the list realistically and decide if you want to do any of them. Some of them may require special education or training. Do you have the time and money to take these courses? Do the jobs require you to move to where they are in demand and are you prepared to move?

There are entry-level jobs that might peak to the dream job that you have chosen. For example, if your dream job is to be a computer programmer but the extent of your knowledge is enough to fluff through a word program and surf the net, you might want to take a computer course to get you up to par and then get a job where you're working with computers such as a helper to the IT staff or computer repairs. It's a positive step in the direction of your dream job and only the first rung of the career ladder.

If your dream job is to be that Hollywood producer, maybe you could take a course(s) in the arts to familiarize yourself with the career. Then you could get a job working in your local production theatre even if it's the janitor because what you will learn in their presence will raise you up quickly to achieve your dream job.

Often it's the challenges of the job that excite us in to wanting to do it. And yet, just as often it's working in a service to help people that would be the perfect dream job for us. Regardless of what your dream job is, you need to know what it is about the job that excites you and then follow the path that leads you to it. It's not likely you're going to just jump into it unless it's your boss' job in which case, just keep up the good work and learn all you can about theirs so if the opportunity arises, you'll be ready.

There are many things to consider when looking for your dream job and they are your age, your physical abilities to perform the job, education and training, skills and qualifications. Maybe the perfect job for you is closer than you think and it's just a matter of shuffling things around to make it happen.

Since most of us have to work a life anyway, why not make it a job that we're happy doing and working in an environment that's pleasing to us. It may take a bit of time but it's worth checking out.

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