3 Secrets of Choosing The Right Career

For some people, graduating from high school and moving to college for graduate studies is merely a transition. For many, it is nerve wracking process. Indeterminacy over what would fetch them a good job (or a job at all) is one of the major cause of concern for the latter. But the fact is, the secret to choosing the right career is as much dependent on the individual as it does on the vocation on demand, economy and various other external influences.

1. Find out what’s right for you

Usually, the best choices are always made through a detailed introspection. It is difficult to achieve the same without help. Ask your relatives, friends, teachers and parents about your strengths and weaknesses. Analyze the data that you have collected. Compare it with your own picture of yourself. Realizing how others discern you can go a long way in helping you make the correct choice. See if the career/s you choose go hand in hand with your innate traits. For e.g., if you find yourself interested in mathematics with a knack for puzzle solving, you may want to try your hand at becoming a programmer (provided you have no aversion towards computers as such). Sometimes, you may be urged to choose a career because it seems interesting. Gage the depth of your choice. Interact with people in the field and see if the reality is the same as your perception.

2. Align your priorities

Deluding yourself is the worst possible harm that you can do to yourself. Coming to terms with reality may be a bit harsh, but it helps in the long run. Ask yourself why you want to choose a particular career. Is it money, interest or peer pressure that is making you choose a particular career? Understand why you orient towards a particular career and what you seek to gain or achieve through it. Setting your priorities right can give you clarity of thought. More often than not, what you want and what’s right for you may not be mutually inclusive. In such scenarios, logically reason out what’s better.

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3. Take responsibility

Do not revert back on realizing that your choice is not what you made it out to be. Take responsibility for your choice/s. Do not regret them. Regretting is the first sign that matters are out of hand and that you have made a poor choice. All choices are bound to have their own inconsistencies. Better to surmount them than be crushed by the encumbrance.