| Passion essential to landing that dream job Los Angeles Times If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to find a better job — or just find a job — you have lots of company right now. January is historically a peak hiring month. Many businesses operate on a calendar year budgeting cycle, so now they have money to fill vacancies or expand. Now could be the time to land your dream job. But first you have to know where to look and what to look for. “Our parents were told that you went to school and then you made a career choice,” he says, and that was it. And for generations, an American worker could expect to be hired and retired by the same employer. But the economy — not to mention individuals’ attention spans and expectations — has changed. Today, someone will go job hunting at least eight times in his or her life, writes Richard Bolles in his classic career-seekers guide, “What Color Is Your Parachute?” How to discover a passion that pays? There’s little mystery here, experts agree. You have to be honest with yourself — about your skills, what you like to do and (most important) what you don’t like to do. Susan W. Miller, founder of California Career Services, asks employed clients a seemingly simple question: When you’re having a good day at work, what exactly are you doing? Among all the things that you do every day at work, what do you do best? ——————– MilitaryConnection.com is a portal of all things military. We have thousands of pages and hundreds of databases of valuable information and resources. There is something for everyone. All of this is provided free to users. Additionally, we feature all types of Articles like this one to keep you informed. We will post your press releases, special events, newsletters, professional conferences and seminars, reunions, job fairs, and videos to help organizations get out the word. One of the areas of our focus is connecting candidates from the military community with outstanding government and civilian employers. We are well aware that candidates from the military community across the board have a work ethic second to none. They make highly valued employees. MilitaryConnection.com has a multitude of employment resources including a Directory of over 30,000 employers, Job Tips, Columns, our Job Board, Virtual Job Fair and much more. We understand the importance of education. Please check out our new Scholarship Directory featuring thousands of scholarships. When the next tour is back home, it’s on MilitaryConnection.com.
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