| Building Your Career While You Wait for Your Dream Job. When you're starting your career, should you hold out for your dream job or take anything you can get? Trick question — the answer is "a little of each." There is value to be had from almost any role, so while you search for that ideal match, pay the bills with jobs that give you one (or more) of three things: experience, credibility, or income. You'll need the right skills and background to land your dream job, so in the meantime, look for roles that will let you build relevant experience. And consider jobs at companies with great reputations, even if the job in question isn't your exact goal. Having a top company on your résumé will make you stand out both now and in the future. Of course, sometimes you just need a paycheck. When all else fails, do what it takes to duct-tape an income together. | | | | Today’s Tip | | Building Your Career While You Wait for Your Dream Job | | When you're starting your career, should you hold out for your dream job or take anything you can get? Trick question — the answer is "a little of each." There is value to be had from almost any role, so while you search for that ideal match, pay the bills with jobs that give you one (or more) of three things: experience, credibility, or income. You'll need the right skills and background to land your dream job, so in the meantime, look for roles that will let you build relevant experience. And consider jobs at companies with great reputations, even if the job in question isn't your exact goal. Having a top company on your résumé will make you stand out both now and in the future. Of course, sometimes you just need a paycheck. When all else fails, do what it takes to duct-tape an income together. | | This tip is adapted from “Should New Grads Take Any Job or Wait for the Right One?,” by Jodi Glickman | | |  | | In print. Online. Invaluable. | | Subscribing to HBR? That's smart business. Get access to the latest in career and business today. Choose from one of three subscription plans. | | | | |  | | Newsletter | | The Daily Alert | | Links to all the digital articles published in the last 24 hours. | | | | | | | | | | | |
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