Landing Your Dream Job

Monday, December 29th, 2008 @ 12:00 am | Tips

After working in the same job for 20 years, placed in the situation of moving on you may wonder what your next step to finding another job should be and how you will conduct yourself in the interview process. This can be a very scary task to say the least since your last interview for a position has been a couple of decades ago. But there is an inexpensive way that you can prepare yourself for this golden opportunity, join Toastmasters. At Toastmasters you will have the opportunity to learn and develop your communication skills which will pay off during the interview process. There are local district conferences you can attend which are intense learning session designed to help improve your skills.
Kevin Thompson Toastmasters Inaugural Fall Conference Chair
In fact I was the Fall Conference Chair for the newly formed District 83 which serves Metropolitan New Jersey Rockland County and Staten Island. Don’t think that I am biased; Timothy Matson

is a Toastmaster from Maryland who lived his dream and obtained his next dream job in part to being a active member of his Toastmasters club. I thought that his story was so compelling that I have added a link to allow you to read all about him and his interview experience as a result of being a Toastmaster:

….Little did I know that my first year with Toastmasters would also help me land my dream job. I’m retiring from a 20-year career with the Air Force this summer. For the first time in my adult life, I had to

 

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    One Response to “Landing Your Dream Job”

    1. Rubie Littell Says:

      I’ve been reading about this for some time now. Thanks for the info!

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