| Imagine on your next vacation you get to try out any | | | | opportunity from your target. In case that first attempt |
| dream job anywhere that you want. Charter fishing | | | | does not work you can offer to exchange any other |
| boat Captain, Surfing Instructor in Hawaii or | | | | valuable services or products that might work. If you |
| Underwater Marine Photographer imagine the | | | | are an Artist, you might be able to exchange one of |
| possibilities. Think about what a great idea this would | | | | your oil paintings you would normally sell anyway. As a |
| be to give it a tryout before you leave your current | | | | final resort you could always offer money too. You |
| secure employer. After all how will you really know the | | | | could try doing a little background research on your |
| real truth about your dream job until you give it a go | | | | target and find a passion which might induce |
| yourself? For a while when I was younger I had the | | | | cooperation. If your would be mentor is a big golfing |
| itch to be a Chef in a fine dining restaurant. That was | | | | fan you could send him a weeks free membership |
| before I took on a job at a restaurant called Bell's | | | | certificate to a great golf course. |
| Farm Steak House a local RI favorite while I was going | | | | Even at my former employer Bell's Farm Steak house |
| to college at Bryant. | | | | in Smithfield, RI it was fairly routine for our Chef Dave |
| As I worked my first month as a waiter I had a lot of | | | | to host future Chef candidates from Johnson & |
| contact with the kitchen. I could see the tremendous | | | | Wales University, a local culinary college. |
| pressure the Chef was under to pump out the food. | | | | They simply exchanged their free labor for a two |
| Dishes had to be perfect, hot and look great all at the | | | | week mentoring opportunity from a superb Chef. It |
| same time. In addition all the diners would generally | | | | helped keep down labor costs, and the better |
| come in all at once, so the kitchen would get buried | | | | performers in the program where actually hired on. |
| with orders shortly after. If that pressure wasn't | | | | Wouldn't it be the same with virtually any other |
| enough, the banquet side of the house used the same | | | | profession? My advice is to take one small step |
| kitchen and Chef. While working there I learned the real | | | | towards living your dream right now and write up a |
| truth about the late night hours, extreme stress and the | | | | great cover letter. Make an outline first with the |
| hot humid working environment you can't escape from. | | | | ultimate goal in mind. If words are not your forte' you |
| That one was crossed off my list fast. | | | | can always hire a writer. Remember researching your |
| So how could you try out any dream job your heart | | | | target helps increase your success rate. |
| desires? Simple really use a targeted resume with a | | | | By the way, I happen to know this works well since |
| professional introduction letter (cover letter) offering | | | | this is exactly how I started my mortgage career way |
| your services for free in exchange for a mentoring | | | | back when. Good Luck! |