How to become rich? Skills for getting a job

How to become rich? Skills for getting a job
Introduction to the series on skills for getting a good job

A cursory glance at Yahoo Answers immediately reveals that many people who want information related to jobs will usually ask a few related and common questions. What job should I do to make money or to make myself happy? Sometimes that question even goes: should I go for a job that makes me money, or should I go for a job that pays less but makes me happy? (I don't see why you can't have both actually, and get a job that makes you both rich and happy. To me, the dream job would make me both rich and happy. ) What interview skills do I need to land that good job or to land that perfect occupation which I have always dreamed of? How do I write a good or perfect CV? Questions of that nature usually crop up.

This series of articles here on Ideas on how to become rich will therefore focus on the simplest way to make money - to get a good and well-paying job. One of the ways to make good money is to get a well-paying job.

But in order to do that, many things have to fall in place. Right, this is an ideas blog on how to make money and how to become rich, so I will not focus on the simplest and most obvious parts to getting a high end job. You will need some form of education and obviously the job that you are applying for must be something that you can do, i.e. if you have an arts major specialising in literature, applying to be an engineer at NASA is not what you might want to do, honestly.

Here are the skills for getting a good paying job, so that you can make good money, that I intend to cover in my Ideas on how to become rich blog:

1. What job do you really want? Do you prefer money or leisure, or do you want both?
In section 1 in this series here on my money making blog, I will be suggesting ideas and thoughts that you might want to consider. Making money is very important to me, and making money is also very important for a lot of people all around the world. Yet sometimes getting a job is not just about the money or the financial remuneration, but it is more of a self-actualisation or fulfilment kind of thing for certain people. I think one of the more key ideas here is that you have to decide for yourself: if you think that there is a dichotomy or contradiction between being rich and being happy, which would you choose? And also, if you don't think that there is a problem with being both rich and happy, then what kind of job would you want, that would maximise your "money returns" and your "happiness returns"?

2. Interview skills for landing that great job you always wanted
If you decide that making money or getting a great job is your kind of thing, then you need to work on your interview skills! I deal with this before dealing with the CV writing skill, but that's because many many more people want help in getting a job via interviews. They can write a good CV and they have got an interview, but are simply unable to sell themselves effectively, and an interview that should have gone well may turn out bad because of poor communication skills or lack of confidence. Impressing potential employers with a well written CV will not save you if you do not have good interview skills. Here in this section I will be writing about tips on interviews and how to get that dream job that you have always wanted.

3. How to write a good CV/ Tips on writing a CV that will impress potential employers
To get a good job, you will need to pass an interview, but before that interview, you need a good CV. How does one write a good CV that will attract potential employers and entice them to give you a good job? This section deals with CV writing skills and how to portray yourself postively and the like.

4. How to get further education online
OK, I will be honest and say that there is of course a lot of vested interest here. Currently I don't even have a Masters and here I am suggesting to people that they should go for a Masters or some form of further education to improve their career opportunities. This is because I also write an online education blog that researches and investigates various universities and online learning courses and online degrees. Nonetheless this vested interest that I have does not detract from the fact that one of the best ways of making more money is to get a high-paying job, and one of the best ways of getting that high-paying job is to be well educated. Masters holders and MBA holders in particular get very high paying jobs and are valued more by their organisation. The strength of an online degree or distance learning course is that you do not have to attend a university full time and can work and learn at the same time. More of that to come in future posts.

5. Mentality and attitude - once you get that job
This will deal with the correct mentality and attitude that you may want to possess when you get your dream job and get your dream salary. Also, it will suggest ideas on how to get that promotion, how to move up the corporate ladder and how to get pay raises, and basically, how to improve your finances while enjoying your job and every moment of it.

6. Last section: negotiation.
Negotiation is related to money making, deal making, promotions and much more. Negotiation is also related to mentality and attitude and is one of the major things that you will be facing in your career, and in many social and career situations. Be sure you know many tips and ideas on how to negotiate successfully and get what you want! Also, negotiation should be used in conjunction with all the other vital skills that you should have mastered and at least got to know well: interview skills; CV writing skills; mentality and attitude.

All said, stay tuned to learn about ideas and tips on these important skills that you need to land that dream job that pays you well. A job that pays well and is something that you love to do is one of the best ideas on how to make money enjoyably.