This summer and fall, I will be converting my Dream Job Workshop into an in-depth online tutorial.

Read on or click the mind map below to get a sense of what the workshop is all about.

The most important part of the workshop is discovering, defining, and deciding who you are, what you like to do, where you like to be, how you like to do things, and how much it costs to live your dream.

The path to your dream job goes first through you.

The biggest obstacle to finding your dream job is not defining what your dreams really are or not choosing which dreams to go after.

Therefore, for much of the workshop I will be providing you with the tools you need to create a visual representation of the relevant aspects of your character, desires, dreams, needs, knowledge, and skills.

Like this:

The visual element is important, whether you are visually oriented or not. It is proven that if you engage your “right-brained” functions, you are able to make better decisions.

And that is what the mind map is all about – deciding.

Of course, once you know what your dream job is, you need to know how to go about getting it. About a quarter of the workshop will be devoted to making you comfortable with the job-hunt.  The job-hunting portion of the workshop will focus on:

• Preserving your sanity and being kind to yourself during your job-hunt
• Avoiding the common pitfalls of resumes
• Using informational interviews to network and gain confidence and gather information
• Interviewing tips and tricks
• Basic resume techniques

If you are interested in attending this or future workshops, please contact Matt at olympia.writing.help@gmail.com