Job Search - Identifying Jobs

I moved to Cobourg about four years ago and since then I've been having an extremely difficult time finding employment in this area. Before I moved here I was a secretary for about 15 years but when I did move here I realized quickly that the majority of jobs are in the service industry, or there are some in factory jobs. I've worked in four positions since I moved here. I hated all four jobs. They were all very physically demanding and I found that I was unable to keep up with the physical aspect of the job, but actually what I hated the most was the customer service aspect of the fast food industries. I had no idea that customers could be so rude and I had a hard time keeping up with the pace there as well. My dream job would be as a Medical Transcriptionist at the hospital. In job searching it's important that you choose a job A. A job A is your preferred job. It's the one that most closely matches your skills and abilities and if you are able to choose a job A it enhances your ability to stay motivated in your job search. Before I applied to the medical transcriptionist course I did phone the hospital and speak with someone about how often they hire medical transcriptionists. Unfortunately it is not very often that they do this hiring. So, I don't know what it is that I'll do if I can't get a job. But what happens if there is no job A out there right now? This is an opportunity for you to look for job B's. Job B's are jobs that offer you the opportunity to develop skills and abilities that move you closer to your job A. Job B's also offer you amazing networking opportunities that will align you with people who might be able to advance your career search towards your job A. Job B shows employment activity on your resume and employers like to see that you have been actively employed. It also shows perseverance and self-development and remember - you're doing parallel job searches for job A and job B.