Start With Your Future.
Even though you may not as yet have answered one of life's tough questions: 'What do you want to be when you grow up?', it's time to start building a future that connects the quality of your (future) life to the quality of your work. To avoid shooting in the dark for the companies and positions you want, focus on your selected job targets before preparing your resume. This will help you have a clearer picture of a future that will meet your values and use the best in you. For many who miss this step, future careers can be compromised and produce a lack of fulfillment.

In good times and bad, over a million jobs change hands each month in the USA. With the additional effort of focusing on your ideal future, custom crafting your resume and adding the power of the world's best search engines, you can start a trajectory that leads towards passion, meaning and rich rewards.

Job targeting correlates your values with your skills and competencies. Formal testing and assessment are good, but look into your own life experience first.

Action: Target a future that meets your personal standards for a quality of life beyond the paycheck and have your resume push in that direction.