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]]>We are here to tell you that you don’t have to sacrifice those dreams due to work – there is a way to receive regular income while traveling and seeing the world.
First, let’s start off with jobs that not only allow you to travel but require you to travel.
Made glamorous by Pan Am and their gorgeous, blue-suited flight attendants, becoming a flight attendant is still considered a dream job by many.
Apart from working thousands of feet in the air and traveling the globe, there are many other perks to working as a flight attendant. Flight attendants have covered room and board for overnight trips, and layovers that can extend for a couple of days (sometimes longer). That means a fully paid mini-vacation! If you’ve got a heart for hospitality and meeting new people, this could be your new career.
Check this out for more reasons to be a flight attendant.
You may not assume that travel agents do a lot of traveling themselves, but if you get the right connections or work for the right business, you can end up doing inspections of exotic resorts, hotels, and vacation spots. That sounds pretty fantastic.
You also get to work from home when working as a travel agent, so even when you’re not traveling, you have the flexibility of remote work.
Consider whether being a travel agent is for you.
If you have experience as a writer or vlogger, start thinking about travel blogging!
The best advice we can give in this area is to find a topic or location that inspires passion and drive in you. Travel blogging has exploded over the last decade, so to earn money while travelling and blogging, make sure you pay attention to travel giants before you, and then carve out your own path.
If you’re an individual passionate about visuals, consider taking your blog to social media platforms like Instagram.
The splendid news is that the world needs English teachers, and not all of them require Bachelor’s degrees. You can be a successful English teacher abroad with a TEFL certificate – which you can get online.
If you love English or teaching and want to share that love while living in beautiful and exotic places like Morocco, Brazil, or Russia, this may just be the job for you. While pay differs based on location, it is equal to a living wage for the area so you shouldn’t worry about not making enough to live on.
Check out resources for English teachers who want to teach abroad.
One thing we want you to know is that traveling while working is quite accessible. Other honorable mention careers that are travel-friendly include customer service work, consultant work (if you have a niche specialty), or being a tour guide. (preciousmomentschapel.org)
The options may not be endless, but they are more attainable than most of us think. Best wishes on your fresh career path and traveling the world.
Simon Chou is the Vice President of Operations and Growth at BCjobs.ca. Over the course of his career, he carved a niche in brand development, marketing strategy, and online presence for startups. Prior to BC Jobs, he served as a marketing advisor for high-profile blockchain projects including Litecoin, NEM, and Ripple. He’s also worked with fortune 500 companies in the healthcare space.
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]]>Be realistic about job opportunities. There are lots of entertaining movies about accidentally landing great jobs, but don’t be fooled. Trading Places is funny – but isn’t reality.
The key is to take the time to gather resources and references that will help you with your job hunt journey. Taking it one step at a time will help you feel more in control and directed.
Before you have the chance to use your skills of persuasion in person, you need to create a ‘paper version’ of yourself – also known as a resume.
If you have little to no technical experience, there are ways to point to the qualifications or skills you have that will be an asset to the company.
For this crucial step in the job hunt, you want to focus on having a clean and relevant resume. Take some time to write out your ‘soft skills’. These are usually interpersonal skills important for success in the professional world. Employers value soft skills such as good communication and teamwork – those are hard skills to come by. This shows that you will be a good team player and have emotional intelligence.
Take some time to sit down and asses your soft skills, any relevant experience, and a list of references who could speak to your character and ability. Don’t be afraid to get creative with your resume – as long as it’s creative and not dishonest. Choose examples that best show who you are as a worker – your personality and ethic.
An example would be a volunteer job at a summer camp for kids. It doesn’t directly relate to the sales position you’re applying for; it speaks to responsibility and the ability to handle chaotic environments.
Check out this reference for creating a resume with no experience.
If you have packaged yourself well, you’ll soon have a foot in the door. Once a recruiter approaches you, make sure your communication style is clear, professional and shows interest.
If you take a week to respond to an interview invitation – it doesn’t look good. Return phone calls, emails or messages respectfully. Recruiters are busy and deserve your full attention… particularly if you have no experience to speak of.
Standing in front of the recruiter for the first time, you need to be certain that what they see and hear is what they want. Your goal here is to dazzle and convince a company to take you on, and that’s not always so easy.
Make sure you’ve put in an appropriate amount of time and attention to what you look like for an in-person interview. Dump the coffee, pop in a mint and make sure you’re wearing a wrinkle-free professional outfit.
Before you meet the recruiter, do your homework on the position and the company. Be knowledgeable about what you’ll be doing and how your skills can contribute to the workplace. Most interviews include cookie-cutter questions, so have some prepared answers to common questions that show your personality in the best light.
Be positive and show a can-do attitude. It does wonders for nailing an interview.
Putting yourself forward for jobs you’re unqualified for can be scary. If you experience some closed doors, don’t be afraid to get back on the horse. A recruiter will come by who sees the raw potential and will invest – as long as you do.
Simon Chou is the Vice President of Operations and Growth at BCjobs.ca. Over the course of his career, he carved a niche in brand development, marketing strategy, and online presence for startups. Prior to BC Jobs, he served as a marketing advisor for high-profile blockchain projects including Litecoin, NEM, and Ripple. He’s also worked with fortune 500 companies in the healthcare space.
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