Do Well at Your Job

Hiring managers want one thing from a prospect – someone who loves their current job and doesn’t want to leave. In fact, the more that person doesn’t want to leave, the more the hiring manager wants them to fill THEIR position. But it’s not just a fact of loving your job – you actually have to be good at it.

Society tells us to find what we love and then we will perform that task with gusto and greatness. So if you absolutely love being a cop, you probably take pride in your job and you actually WANT to be the best darn cop on the streets. And precincts from all around will want YOU to be a cop in their area because you are so good at your job. 

How do you find that one person who is not only great at their job, but loves it to? (Because we all know of people who are good at what they do, but really hate their job – Wall Street comes to mind.)

And how can you become a person who both loves their job and is good at it?

Make a plan - then follow it. Photo credit: jojo nicdao

Pray on it. And ask Oprah.

But seriously. Those of us in the outdoors aren’t here for the multimillion dollar companies and the benefits they provide. We are here because we absolutely love the outdoors and this is where we want to stake our claim.

You don’t make beaucoup bucks being a “star” on outdoor TV. (Hopefully I didn’t burst anyone’s bubble there.) I think production companies assume that just picking you for the job is pay enough. I mean, hey, you are on TV after all.

If you are on TV, you obviously love your job and you are probably pretty good at it. Society tells us money will follow.

And I believe that. Because people will notice how much you enjoy your job, they will want to be around you – and by that I mean they will want to hire you. So while your first step into a job you love may not pay – I truly believe it will lead to bigger and better things. Should you allow that. (Self-sabatage is a whole ‘nother blog topic.)

If you want to be in the outdoor industry – find any way in. Work at Cabela’s. Intern for a producer. Carry someone’s camera around for awhile just to “learn the ropes.” I don’t care if you are 18 or 58. If you need a step in, that’s how you do it. Then you network like crazy. You talk to everyone you can. You attend trade shows and show how much you love your crazy job. Potential hiring managers will see that enthusiasm and thirst for knowledge.

You may not earn big money right away, but it will come.

It has to, right?