How to make Better Career choices?
It’s a nightmare to decide on one right career when you don’t have any idea what you want to do. This task can stress you out, but fortunately, it won’t.
We have outlined the process of choosing the right career to make you stress-free and increase your chances of making a worthy decision.
6 STEPS TO PURSUE THE RIGHT CAREER
1. Assess yourself
To begin with, first assess yourself. Learn about your values, interests, skills, talent and dislikes and make a list of it.
Then look-out for a few occupations that meet your personality.
2. List down your Options
Keep yourself organized by maintaining a list for all your examinations. Being organized will allow you to have a clearer vision. Now that you have a list of occupations that fit best based on several traits of your, they are definitely worth giving further exploring. It could be a profession you are slightly aware of or a completely new field.
3. Narrow and Short-List
Narrow your list to the top 10-20 occupations. Research on individual occupation, job description, educational and training, advancement in career and the opportunities available.
After your research, short-list the most appealing jobs to you and get rid of those that do not satisfy your needs, eliminate the occupations that have a weak job outlook.
4. Collect primary Information
Explore in-depth the short-listed options. Meet people who work in these occupations and talk to them, by doing this you get a firsthand knowledge.
Access people in your social network and find out more about your career options and gain better insights.
5. Choose your Career!
Now you have a better insight into each occupation. This will help you decide the best occupation that is the most satisfactory based on all the information you have collected.
6. Classify your Goals
Once you have made your decision, write down your long-term and short-term goals you want to achieve. This will help you be more sorted and motivate you to work for it.
7. Plan your process
It may seem like a lot of work but this is a final step to do, write a career path to achieve your goals.
Think of it as a destination map, and let your long-term and short-term goals lead the way. Also, think about all the obstructions and barriers that could come your way. Mark these points and make a plan on how to overcome them.
Taking these steps ahead will save you a lot of struggle in the future and make you more prepared to tackle the obstructions smartly and creatively. Having an organized plan can lead you to create a successful and secure career.