Career selection is a long process which is influenced by your interests, abilities, work-related values and personality. It means selecting an option out of innumerable options. At first, it involves knowing about what you like and what you to do? Knowing these things is not a very big task. But you have to devote some time and energy so as to select something worthwhile for you.
While selecting a career, you should not leave things on destiny or luck. Your right choice influences your future which solely depends on the profession you choose in your life. You must decide yourself instead of doing what your friends do or what others suggest you to do. Instead of following your friends blindly, you should decide your own field keeping in view your interests, abilities and motivation. You should select a suitable stream which gives you knowledge about your career.
At the crossroads of your life, identify and evaluate yourself. Think about your career well. Ensure that it gives your satisfaction as well as monetary benefits.
So as to choose a career for yourself, follow the given steps:
1. ASSESS YOURSELF - Everybody is gifted with certain skills. Your personality maybe suitable for a particular career. Identify that career keeping in view your values, interest and skills. You may talk to your parents and teachers. You may even discuss about it with your friends or surf the internet or contact a career consultant. You should invite suggestions but, in the end, you should take your own decision after evaluating yourself in light of particular career.
2. EXPLORE THE INFORMATION – After assessing and evaluating yourself, you should collect information about the specific career that you have chosen. You can surf the internet to know the minute details about your career. You can also study the related newspaper articles. You should also estimate the growth rate of the career you have chosen. You should study the job description, educational and other requirements, job out look, advancement opportunities and earnings of the occupation of your choice.
3. EQUIP YOURSELF – After gathering all relevant information about your selected career, find out about the training and education that are required for it. Find out the subjects that are more important for your career and concentrate on them. Try to build a strong base right from the beginning itself. Moreover, also plan your future course of action as regards your career. Decide as to how, when and where you will equip yourself by undergoing required training.
Thus, out of the innumerable options, you need to select the career that suits you the best. Work with full enthusiasm and zeal so as to make success knock your door.
Syed Asghar Ali Shah