The counterintuitive approach to finding your dream job

What’s the first thing most people do when they’re looking for a new job? [Rich Life Insiders Banner](113/d586LZ04/MVwzRnWj1zmW5L7hdC1vtnFDW2C4PM95c6_6TN6fpSWl3qn9gW7lCdLW6lZ3mVW1T4vqH3nD2gJW71hLCn23jsnMW1ppDL86G9XTgW8XKsbz1R2WV4W88F_Lf3z_4zwW8yYmYS6gWMm-W4fd0yx3hy6nFN912Q-61-WSdW3_bhmT12kHvnW3qk2sd1_wK7WVWK5mC6w8bWzW1tV5W04k6fqjW6pfxfc19yxKmN2Qrfq4jWQ6bW1gp-_p6mZYcXVlZMJ03CzqQXW208WP13wCrQ7W3-vGQs6c80nGW6kY1hr7V2qChW4FxCzb90JrkdW316qZW12LSS2W1YHFHj2M32BxW34DP7B85tV7xW4kZgCK48yJ31f67K1nH04) {NAME}, What’s the first thing most people do when they’re looking for a new job? The answer: update their resumes. And sure, this might work if you want to get a job…any old job. But if you want to land your dream role…at a dream company…you have to take a radically different approach. [3 Reasons Resumes Become Job Killers] An unconventional approach leads to unconventional results When I wrote my [New York Times bestselling book](113/d586LZ04/MVwzRnWj1zmW5L7hdC1vtnFDW2C4PM95c6_6TN6fpSW25nXHsW6N1X8z6lZ3l1W53blVR4PXrRgV515sD5M6PSlW86zkkQ5R-kJjW1-NGh02ZWn6dW5r4GDZ49ZzwQW6vlK2296W6-rW3vm5WY2ybBH0W87mVsq6W_YD3N5wG30Ryj6Z7W6WBqYq8zG-tyW8bdf3C5SJ8M3W5PxxGf7lQB_VV706jb4_qlxFW5ghGDc8jy-9SW1NTJJC8VxQ1TW9j9S4G1SlmDGW2Y4DnY7JMlDyW7hCl4n8LSsyLN7K12bH9s-s6W8r1Mzl6pqynJW47ccpk6qXF6GW67hf2d4Vb_MLW2rJ2Mg6C93q1W6ZKnjW1RXdcgW3lcdjk6ZkGNyW3k2fzr8LRND_W7GTMS945rM8fW4_SXPs2Z6PfGW2PQ0Z87SVKYqW27rmvF77Hn0jW7jf2JY6GJh0wW4bkn1p5r_QPYW3F6D9_8Nxv8pW1qg7Xr6L9d9yN6ZtQ74fRYCxMG1CKlshHcNW55kMPn6fLhT9W73crDW95-hgjf3T4SPW04), I didn’t want to write about budgeting, cutting back on spending, and clipping coupons. Not just because people don’t want to read about that stuff anymore. Because it doesn’t work! That’s why I took a different approach. I wrote about conscious spending: cutting back on areas you don’t care about, so you can spend extravagantly on things you love. [Ramit driving his Honda Accord from 2005] I drive a Honda Accord from 2005 (with a CD player!) so I can splurge on luxury travel. In your job search, traditional advice like “update your resume” doesn’t work. Why? Because a dream job for most people means changing industries, developing new skills, or jumping a few notches on the career ladder. You can’t do this by “updating” your resume and then shotgunning it out on job search sites. Even going back to school to check a box isn’t enough anymore. If everyone else is zigging, learn to zag! That can make the difference between slogging away in a cramped cubicle with fluorescent lights flickering overhead… or working a job you wake up excited for! But don’t take it from me. Here’s what actual Dream Job students have said: [Ran_Liu] “I was in a miserable place. I just graduated from grad school and got my first job ever in my life. The position was well paid, in-line with my major, and had a great work-life balance. But I wasn’t happy. I felt like there wasn’t a place for my voice and creativity in my job. I knew I wanted to be a designer. But as an immigrant and fresh out of school, I had no idea how to get a job as a designer without a degree or a stunning portfolio. Luckily, with the help of Ramit and the Dream Job program, I was able to figure out my dream role, conduct cold information interviews, and eventually one of these conversations led to a job that opened up the door for me to become a designer in Silicon Valley (while making more money!).” — Ran Liu [Nate_Brugnara] “When I started out on my job search, I realized I had no real framework for how to even begin my search. I wanted to make a career change and I sent out well over 300 applications, most of which I never heard back from. Nothing seemed to be working. And then I found the Dream Job program. The Dream Job program helped me put into words exactly what I was looking for and walked me step by step through the entire process. I was able to go from hopelessly searching to landing a few interviews and having companies bid over me. Now I’m a remote recruiter with a great company and I love my job and my coworkers! I can’t thank you enough for how much this program has helped change my career trajectory.” — Nate Brugnara [Jordan_Medkoff] “For the better part of 9 months, I spent searching, and despite getting several interviews I didn’t get any offers…Within one week of signing up for Dream Job, I utilized Natural Networking techniques to set up a meeting…Shortly after setting up that meeting my dream job opened up at that system, and after meeting with the leader, my application was fast tracked for an interview. One week later I interviewed with that leader, her boss, and the hiring manager for the position. Using the interviewing techniques from Dream Job I was able to wow them, and they finished my interview by asking me how soon I could get to Chicago. I ended up getting the job… This job is more than I ever could’ve expected as my first role out of my residency program, and I am grateful that the Dream Job program gave me the tools I needed to secure it.” — Jordan Medkoff What do you notice here? None of these people just updated their resumes and then sent them out. The two who tried that approach got nowhere. Instead, these Dream Job students followed a system…And you can follow the same one starting today. [DReam Job System](113/d586LZ04/MVwzRnWj1zmW5L7hdC1vtnFDW2C4PM95c6_6TN6fpSWY3qn9gW8wLKSR6lZ3lPW4XVdBY3RxjxLW76xLg_2M-znPW2TZw4v3ykNzmVKjnh_7zbsx8W5XWmV01vzKPtW5sTbBL9fyDVVW5gNP3l4tKkg7W99fh_s1HNb8gW6Tjjtn5tYnLSW1CLJwh5k8R7fW1t16Qd5qKt5yW8mM_X07dfL1sW4p0-6D7NDJKmMMWqWnW50LvW88_m4t68fsDKW4Gv0hx2rLG1pW2jS1ps6Yrjk1W2-QrGv5RY9ZpW96dwgm2j76wqVz0XM27xT-K3W3LPSQF2hBYPbVKPKv41nv2gMVD7TRp7ls-fbVdC3WK8-tM61W89XHv17FHnzWN7Gz3-1VGXPhW4byvBS36LJmVW10jsm68nhsRtf1HJxPx04) Follow this system, and by the time you get face-to-face with a hiring manager, handing over a resume becomes a mere formality. You’ll be having much deeper conversations that don’t even feel like interviews. Find Your Dream Job is a step-by-step system to identify your dream job, connect with hiring managers, ace the toughest interviews, and finally secure an enviable offer. Plus, I even cover how to handle virtual interviews, or negotiate working remotely as a perk. (My company has always been remote.) Picture it: A few months from now, you’re at happy hour two drinks in. And you haven’t launched into a rant about work-related stuff. Instead, you’re going on and on about the cool projects you’re working on, your awesome and smart colleagues, and envious perks that come with your new position. Thousands of people have experienced this very situation. Now, it’s your turn! [Learn more about Find Your Dream Job](113/d586LZ04/MVwzRnWj1zmW5L7hdC1vtnFDW2C4PM95c6_6TN6fpSWY3qn9gW8wLKSR6lZ3pQW2LG3fx8BpPTqW6DyQp_6Jqv7SW5XVd338ZPVxTV-Yzpx7hs4kPVmf49n9m0ztGW34t1bv8BWjTgW2c0RqS1mJdbkW6tHH5y4-9kNgW12lhyc8LJ9pWW3tTzqM8JfLDTW30CxJ18vhbBdW793XrL8s5-4yW1cXLKT5f08ClW2Df-jP4jVpfnW49pC898c7j7TW4XrTSW7cnjxQW3ZWNMd356xDlW7Zxk6R6KJdY7W6B5tCM8SrmlWW2vBdMj5p-yx8W7Ww9QD5j3VYJW5G7cDB34b53DW4x8Cc52nH6slW2vjQ7k9gGn4TN6KkL76Jyd0SW2dR8Ws82rqmJW5tbkBJ3sHwGfW3CBPSB75h4YCf2SlgbR04) [Ramit Sethi Signature] P.S. If you’ve tried the traditional approach to landing jobs, and haven’t had the success you want, do you think doing more of the same will yield better (or different) results? Some would say that’s the definition of insanity. You owe it to yourself to try something different. [Check out the Dream Job System here](113/d586LZ04/MVwzRnWj1zmW5L7hdC1vtnFDW2C4PM95c6_6TN6fpSWY3qn9gW8wLKSR6lZ3nPW6H725l7xdMMsW1GYzx13y-spcW4jsVdh8_WfkdW8Gm0fg512GZnW57l8Jh6v8-mmW69yRz04X1SsLW6tR3MX1TrXN7N3pcgnxCtPbrW4ZWK2f81KqwcVYpgSc4b66GQW1C8ZxS48QFvFW4MV7vR4TwkhBW5RPmwH7L7Jg3W4qp6YV36wvNPW1y2QXF7FVD7RW1JGMGt7l1wdjW35J0ry99pwGYW7Bp7CM7B4xsvV3cXTc2cV747W774msR6KBsWKW43ysN53xBHPJW6Xns4747rWPgW7-gj7H2sjBPJW4hQQx56Dbn06W1p-XFS5LW3NrW45nl295LSdJxW6mWv-H2NML1_W4T-Q0q1jFKhDf12tn1F04). 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