How ready is your job search?
Ten honest questions from How To Get Your Dream Job. Find out whether clarity, evidence, applications or interviews are holding you back, and exactly where to start.
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Your starting point
Rate each statement from 0 (never true) to 4 (almost always true). There's no pass mark: this is a starting point, not a judgement. You'll take it again at the end of the book.
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ClarityReadiness by area
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My top five values
What you won't trade, in order.
My three biggest strengths
Good at and energised by, with evidence.
My interest type
Two or three RIASEC letters, in order.
My reserve target
A second role you'd be happy with.
My deal-breakers and wish list
| The five Ps | I need | I want |
|---|---|---|
| Pay | ||
| Purpose | ||
| People | ||
| Place | ||
| Progression |
My target role, in one sentence
"I'm looking for a role in , where I can ."
The next step, if my dream job is two moves away
Twelve lessons, one for each week
Each lesson takes about fifteen minutes and gives you one practical tool for that stage of your search. New lessons open regularly.
Know your target
- 01What your dream job really isValues card sort and Career MapOpen now
- 02Know the marketThe job-advert decoderComing soon
- 03Your evidence bankCAR-to-STAR story builderComing soon
- 04Your personal search planPositioning statement and weekly planComing soon
Get in front of employers
- 05Target employersRanking tool and outreach builderComing soon
- 06The CV that gets shortlistedBullet rewriter and keyword matcherComing soon
- 07Letters, forms and statementsCriteria matching gridComing soon
- 08Preparing for interviewQuestion predictorComing soon
- 09Performing at interviewTimed practice with self-ratingComing soon
Win it and start well
- 10When the rejections comeRejection-pattern analyserComing soon
- 11Offers and negotiationOffer comparison calculatorComing soon
- 12Your first 90 days90-day planner and before-and-after reportComing soon
How To Get Your Dream Job
A professional, step-by-step approach, from deciding what you want to your first ninety days in the role. Coming soon in ebook and paperback, from the author of Speak English Without the Anxiety.