The Realization of a Dream Job

The Realization of a Dream Job Last June, Jeremy Hansen saw an ad in the newspaper and appliedfor the job. After countless interviews, a battery of medical tests and a series of 20 training testshe has just beenselected as one of two candidatesto become Canadas newest astronaut!In doing so, Jeremy Hansen hasrealized his dream job,a dream he has heldsince he was 5 years old! The Canadian Space Agency received 5,351 applications in response to their national astronaut recruitment campaign which was eventually reduced to16 candidates, consisting of5 CF-18 pilots, two doctors, an engineer who was an Olympic kayaker, a researcher in how species survive in extreme environments, a professor of physics and astronomy and a nanotechnology researcher. To find out more aboutJeremy Hansen and David Saint-Jacques,the first new recruits to join Canadas elite corps of astronauts since 1992, check out the following links: The London Free Press, Jeremy Hansen became a pilot at age 17 The Toronto Star, Two out-of-this-world Canucks canoe.ca, Fighter pilot, medical doctor, Canadas newest astronauts Are you interested in pursuing your dream job? Contact Martin Buckland for job search strategies, career coaching and professional resume writing services.