Test-drive Your Dream Job
Tips for getting the career you’ve always wanted and deserved now!

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Lisa, bless you for mentioning fabjob.com which was a life saver for me. They also have career guides on dream jobs working with food including caterer, personal chef, cake decorator, gift basket maker, restaurant owner, coffee house owner, plus tons of other fabulous careers.

-Jenni

Another great resource is the career guides published by FabJob.com which Essence mentioned in an article about a year ago on "10 Ways to Launch Your Dream Career". With a new year coming up, I'm thinking of looking for a new career, and I love the thought of being able to quickly and inexpensively learn about a career such as wedding planner or party planner, interior decorator, image consultant, professional organizer, motivational speaker, spa owner, personal shopper. There are so many things I would love to do!

-Lisa Hamilton

i have to say i was really touched on this article. a woman who made her dreams come true whith her kids. well i would like to say in this is all made up. this is her son and she never had 3 kids living in the same house and she kicked out my other 2 sisters at early ages. my mom pumps herself up to make people think she is a good woman.

in the article i found somethings to be true, but really the editors should really check there sources does she have her on spot in vegas no look it up she is a fraud.

-jimmy strother .margo hinson son

I want to test drive my dream career. As a professional career, I am a software consultant and I make a very decent income. But I have always dabbled in the fashion industry. I have always studied fashion design and fashion make-up. I moon-light and freelance as a make-up artist on weekends and by appointment. I want to transition into being a high fashion make-up artist as a profession, working during LA, New York and Paris Fashion Week. How do I do this as a career? I would love to work with a mentor to learn more about ma

-Lydia "La La" Jenkins