7 Ways to Find Your Perfect Job

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I had this job I love, but my superviser did not like me I was I of only 2 black person working in a company manage by (quoting my supervise nephew) rednecks, the company was a gorverment contractor which means they to have minority working and that was the only reason I was there,loved my job as I say but EVERY DAY I was unsure what doing to happen if I would lose my job that day or have my supervise mad at me for the smallest think or him not talking to me for a month like he did countless times. After a year and a half I gave up I left :( 3 my month later the closed down I loved my job did some of the best work they ever had done the government inpecter to me and them but FIT between me and my supervise wasn't good .

Shaolin Bolton of MD 7:40AM May 20, 2012

No job is permanent. If you're not happy with your current situation, figure out how to change it and start working on it. I was feeling like I was at a dead end and decided an MBA would help me get where I'm going. It looked daunting at first, but I have one semester to go, and I'm job searching as well as soul searching right now to find a good fit. If, in a few years, I find myself in a rut again, I'll figure out a way to change then. Trust in God, trust in your abilities, and trust in your gut.

Mickey of IN 8:13AM July 09, 2010

im NEVER WORKING RAWR

Coolio 10:37AM October 05, 2009

Hi!
I have been laid off recently and have taken this time to evaluate what type of work fits with my skill set, and my being a single mom. I have started very basically, my likes, and dislikes, and my schedule. I believe good will come to me and the children from all our ups and downs financially and otherwise.

wendi jordan of NC 4:42PM July 28, 2009

hi i am darlene and i am looking for a perfect job online but is hard to fiond it and i need it to help my man with the stuff at the house so if u could help me find thaT JOB ALSO INEED THAT JOB FOR ME I KNOW I NEED IT THAT ALL I HAVE TO SAY

DARLENE of FL 3:03PM April 02, 2009

if a man want job and he didnt find,he get depressed,but at this time.........................................

alok pareek 1:24AM April 02, 2009

There are no perfect jobs. We all know this but have you tried the 80/20 rule? You would or do love the/a job 80% of the time. Here's my story...
I interviewed with a Fortune 500 company 1.5 years prior to working for them. I remember being so disappointed that I didn't receive any feedback after the interview. In the meantime I took a few temping jobs trying to decide where I wanted to be. Fast forward over a year later; a call came from the Fortune 500 company. A year prior they were about to go through a merger and had to hold off on hiring. They appologized and said that they would like me to join the company but realized that I was qualified for the Senior Executive Admin role but would I consider the Executive Admin role (one step below)? Thinking 80/20, I thought I liked the company, they were upfront and honest with me so, yes. I met with the Executives I would support and started a week later. I liked the job. It held a different kind of responsibility. Three months into the job, the Chief Administrative Officer called me into his office. He told me that the President and CEO really liked my style and that I would be replacing his current admin. My start date was the next week.
Along with everything you've read or heard about a company, consider the 80/20 rule, as there is no perfect job out there. You might just land what will make you happy. Good luck!

Lisa of ME 2:58PM June 25, 2008

I'm so uncertain about my new job! I love the job itself. I'm working for a small business and the owner seems so insecure about me & he's has been a little sarcastic about my abilities. They gave me a book to follow & train myself w/no guidance. I've been lost and developed some uncertainty. I told them I would be more successful with some guidance, but they just could not find/make the time to help me. I worry that the boss & manager want to get rid of me! They tell me I'm not "getting" it. I felt like I was learning fine until they put these negative thoughts in my head. I LOVE the job, but the owner & manager are unsupportive and seem to keep trying to point out that I'm not a good fit. They are very indirect and I can't really read them. I feel they are not honest and I am scared to lose my job. I'm also scared to face them! I don't know if I should pursue the job or give up. I have told them that their negative feedback and lack of direction and support have made me nervous and uncertain (today). I'm not sure what they will do about that. There are no other opportunities within the company since it's a small business. I wrote out a list of what a good manager in my past has done and what I think a good manager can provide. Should I give them this list? It seems they just want me to learn it all without them putting in any time into my learning. I feel very lost and scared. I don't want to waste my time with bad managers, yet I don't want to give up a job that I really love.

Marget of WA 3:18AM June 17, 2008

there is a new breed of job matching sites that claim to match a person's skills with open jobs. One is jobfox and another which got a lot of press last week is called realmatch.com.

Jennifer of ME 9:24AM June 02, 2008

I especially agree with points 6 and 7. I was recently displaced from my current position and given 60 days to find another position within my company. I cant tell you how many interviews I went on where there was no chemistry with the hiring manager and I knew even though I might end up jobless I could not work for someone who whould make me miserable! I also asked to meet with other members of the team to get their input on what it was like to work for the boss and how they worked together. I ended finding a great job in my present company! Thanks for getting this advice out!

Rachelle of AR 11:46AM May 27, 2008