5 Ways to Find Your Ideal Job

Job seeking? Here are five tips to help you find your perfect job.

by Tricia Molloy

April 6, 2009

S earching for a new job can be one of the most challenging and emotional experiences of your life. But, realize you already have the clarity, confidence and commitment you need to succeed in finding the perfect job. Here are five simple ways to land your ideal gig.

Clean Out The Clutter
New opportunities and helpful people can't reach you if physical, technical and emotional clutter is blocking the way. The universal law is: The universe abhors a vacuum. When you clear out the clutter (paperwork and old emails, as well as forgiving your last employer for letting you go), you create the space for the universe to fill it with what serves your highest good.

Trust Your Wisdom
Don't know where to start? Tap into your inner guidance by meditating, relying on your intuition and paying attention to synchronicities to lead the way. Ask yourself who you should call today and where you should spend your time. Trust your gut instincts when meeting with prospective employers and evaluating job offers.

Keep A Positive Attitude
Looking for a job can be frustrating and often creates fear and doubt and a negative attitude. Since energy attracts like energy, you'll attract other negative people and circumstances. You've heard "Misery loves company." To attract positive people and circumstances and make the best impression, keep a positive attitude by taking good care of yourself. Here's what to do. Eat healthy, exercise, spend time with positive people, be grateful, find reasons to laugh, sing, play games, enjoy a hobby, appreciate nature, and practice random and not-so-random acts of kindness.

Affirm Success
Studies show we talk to ourselves about 10,000 times a day and 80 percent of that talk is negative. Affirmations or positive self talk allow you to communicate with your powerful subconscious mind. Be aware of what you're saying to yourself when you wake each morning, before making phone calls, at networking events and as you prepare for interviews. Keep it positive, in the present and brief. Consider using affirmations like these: "I attract ideal job opportunities today." "I am guided to make smart job search choices." "I have all the skills and abilities to be a valuable asset to this company." "I am the greatest (fill in your profession)!" Write your affirmations down, post them, say them with a smile, and share them with others.

Give Thanks Often
A few nights a week, write in a gratitude journal. Include the typical list of your good health, family, friends, skills and experience. Commit to include at least one original entry each time, like you scheduled two promising interviews. By being aware of what's going right in your job search, you increase the flow of more good things. Writing in your journal at night will also help you get a good night's sleep and be at your best the next day.

Whether you're looking for a job or choose to excel at the job you have, these five strategies will support your success. www.divinewisdomatwork.com

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Molloy is an Atlanta-based professional speaker and business consultant who presents Working with Wisdom® talks and workshops for organizations like The Home Depot and Delta Air Lines. She is the author of Divine Wisdom at Work.